The region's water supply continues to worsen, due mostly to the lack of rain for the past two months. Read MoreNorthwest's Water Supply Picture Continues to Worsen
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A panel of judges for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments May 7 over the August 2018 dismissal of Deschutes River Alliance v. Portland General Electric Company et al. [16-1644] in which U.S. District Judge Michael Simon determined there were no water quality certification v… Read MoreTribal Immunity Main Focus of 9th Circuit Appeal of Pelton Round Butte Case
House Bill 2475, known as the Energy Affordability Act, cleared the Senate on May 13 and is headed to Gov. Kate Brown's desk. Read MoreOregon Energy Affordability Act Headed to Governor's Desk
With major funding decisions hanging on the outcome, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should expedite its study on the impacts of removing power generation from federal obligations at three of the Willamette Valley Project's 13 dams, BPA and the Public Power Council wrote in comments to the … Read MoreBPA, Public Power Council Urge Fast-Track Study for Deauthorizing Willamette Projects
Energy Northwest priced $635 million of electric revenue refunding bonds May 9-10, marking the first volley in the Regional Cooperation Debt program's second phase. Read MoreEnergy Northwest Issues First Bonds for Regional Cooperation Debt 2.0
Members of the Northwest Public Power Association elected a new president and new members of the board of trustees at the association's 81st annual meeting on May 12. Read MoreNWPPA Elects New President, Board of Trustees
GE Renewable Energy will rebuild the eight turbines at Chelan County PUD's Rock Island Powerhouse II, the PUD said in a release. The $210 million rebuild of the 42-year-old turbines will start in 2022, and is expected to finish in 2030. The deal with GE includes an "extended correction perio… Read MoreBrief Mentions: News Roundup
The 5th Annual Northwest Wholesale Power Markets Conference is set for June 17-18, virtually. Co-presented by NewsData and CJB Energy Economics, this year's online gathering will focus on the 2021-2022 outlook for regional markets and power systems. We invite you to register and join us! Read MoreRegistration Open for Annual NW Wholesale Power Markets Conference
Energy Northwest prepared the nuclear Columbia Generating Station for routine refueling early May 8 by disconnecting it from the grid. Read MoreNorthwest Power Prices Rise With Nuclear Refueling Outage
For your convenience, NewsData has compiled a list of the acronyms we utilize throughout the Clearing Up publication. Read moreWestern Energy Acronyms
In the latest Energy West podcast, Clearing Up's Dan Catchpole and California Energy Markets' Jason Fordney talk about the latest twist in the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant saga and more. Read moreEnergy West: Feb. 1, 2023
California's grid operator expects the state's summer generation supply to be better than it was last year when rolling blackouts occurred, but said there could be reliability challenges if widespread heat across the West affects electricity imports. Read MoreCalifornia ISO Expects a Stable Grid This Summer, Unless Heat Wave Occurs
Drought conditions continue to worsen across the Western U.S. with little relief in sight, according to the latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor. Read MoreDrought Worsens Across West; California Snowpack Vanishes
Under mounting pressure to include $33.5 billion in a federal infrastructure package for the Northwest to develop a plan that includes taking out the four lower Snake River dams, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash), issued a joint statement on May 14 rejecting the propo… Read MoreWashington Dems Reject Including Simpson Plan in Infrastructure Bill
After revising its study plan for relicensing the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project [P-553] and touting the changes at a press conference in April, Seattle City Light has gotten a lukewarm reception in formal comments filed with FERC May 5-6 by tribes, government agencies and nonprofit orga… Read MoreSeattle City Light Gets Tepid Response to Skagit Project's Revised Plan
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on May 12 to use procurement for strengthening cybersecurity following the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, setting baseline requirements for software sold to the federal government. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency issued an in… Read MorePOTOMAC: Biden Signs Order to Tighten Cybersecurity