PGE Suspends Permitting Processes for New Power Plant Sites
Negotiations underway for other resources to fulfill customer needs
The amendment and permit, if approved, would have allowed for the
construction of two new generating units at
"We're currently in bilateral negotiations to acquire dispatchable
resources to meet our customers' energy needs," said
If the company is able to secure capacity through bilateral negotiations
PGE will seek approval of the agreements from the
In addition, PGE proposes to conduct an RFP to acquire approximately 175 average megawatts of new renewable resources (equivalent to a wind nameplate capacity of approximately 500 megawatts). Adding these new renewables now will allow PGE to capture the benefits of the federal production tax credit for customers - the credit is being eliminated by 2020 - and, when combined with existing wind, solar and hydroelectric facilities, will enable PGE to generate about 50 percent of its energy from carbon-free sources by 2020.
"PGE has maintained an extensive dialogue with our regulators, customers and many stakeholder groups throughout our current resource planning process," Piro added. "We appreciate their input, and we're working hard to identify cost effective options from existing generating resources in the region that could help us both back up our renewable resources and meet our customers' peak energy needs."
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