“Overall demand for electricity has increased as Clark County’s population has grown. Clark Public Utilities saw energy use hit a 23-year high last winter. With rising summer temperatures and greater […]
“Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Thursday rejected a recommendation to cut a proposal for what would be the state’s largest wind farm in half, giving new life to the $1.7 […]
“A January cold snap that strained the Pacific Northwest electricity grid also serves as a cautionary tale for its future. With temperatures in the teens, power utilities across Washington struggled […]
“Education in clean-energy technologies will play a big role in Southwestern Washington’s future as the region adapts to climate change, according to Clark College faculty member. “These are critical things […]
Clark Public Utility commissioners passed an overall 14.5 percent rate increase for power customers in a 2-1 vote Tuesday morning. The utility has not raised electricity rates since 2011. “The […]
U.S. electricity prices rose 3.6% over the last 12 months, outstripping the broader inflation rate of 3.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. And experts say there is little chance for […]