BPA ready to join new Southwest energy market

Critics denounce a BPA draft decision to leave the Western energy market, possibly threatening renewables growth at home

Remembering John Harrison: Energy authority

For more than three decades, the Washington writer kept the public informed about the driving environmental issue of the times

Largest solar power farm in US coming to Oregon

The Sunstone Solar Project will cover more than 14 square miles and feature almost 4 million solar panels

Power companies eye changes to billing for solar-energy homes

Does “net metering,” which allows users to transfer surplus power to the grid, overcompensate solar customers?

Amazon wants to power data centers in Pac NW with nuclear energy

The company is investing in small nuclear reactors to power big data generators in eastern Oregon

Growing issue: As energy production increases so do chemical impacts to critical habitats

As the BPA seeks to expand its network of transmission lines, an Oregon salmon stream serves as an example of what can be done without herbicides

Oregon’s offshore lease sale canceled as bidders back out

Opposition to offshore-wind energy is growing. Critics are concerned it could negatively affect fisheries and the marine environment

The grid is insufficient for renewables. BPA has a $2 billion plan

Transmission development is the biggest obstacle to renewable energy goals. The Bonneville Power Administration is moving on a major initiative