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Idaho Power to reduce service area to one state, transfer Oregon operations for $154M

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Power will no longer serve customers in eastern Oregon. The company announced the transfer of ownership to Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) for a sticker price of $154 ...

100-mile transmission line would bring power to Portland. But there’s a major catch

A private developer wants to build a new transmission line stretching 100 miles from The Dalles to Portland — pitching the ...
Yahoo

Oregon lawmakers consider nuclear power study as energy shortages loom

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oregon's legislature is considering a bill that would direct the Oregon Department of Energy to conduct a study of the pros and ...
La Grande Observer

Oregon Trail Electric to buy Idaho Power’s Oregon service area

BAKER CITY — Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative plans to take ownership of Idaho Power Co.’s Oregon service area in a $154 million deal that would be the first major expansion of OTEC since it was ...
The Bulletin

Bentz warns of future power shortfall in Oregon, calls for changes to energy policy

Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, said Oregon is facing a future shortage of electric power and will need to make difficult policy changes — including reconsidering nuclear energy — to meet growing demand.