News on current issues affecting PGE and our customers

Plug-in Vehicle Charging Stations
PGE is working with local businesses and governments to install about a dozen charging stations in the region for plug-in electric hybrid vehicles. The stations will help our customers save money and be more sustainable.

PGE Energy Strategy
PGE is planning how to best meet our energy needs over the next 20 years.

Climate Change and PGE
PGE is working to address energy needs in a carbon-concerned world.

Learn About Energy
Learn about renewables, the electric industry's response to climate change, strategies for wise energy use and how Oregon's resource mix stacks up against other states.

PGE Pricing
PGE has filed a proposal for a rate increase in 2009, due to rising power costs, system investments and increased operating costs.

Smart Meters
PGE is upgrading electric meters with a new generation of smart meters that can be read remotely over a secure wireless network. The project will reduce costs and benefit the environment.

Boardman Plant Air Emissions
PGE is working with state environmental agencies to control mercury emissions at its coal-fired Boardman plant. It has also volunteered to be first in line for DEQ’s haze regulatory process. A single installation to control both emissions will require only one plant shutdown, saving PGE customers up to $750,000 per day.