Medford, Ore. — Two southern Oregon lawmakers want to help you with your power bill. They’ve introduced a new law, regulating how much companies can charge. Senate Bill 1552, also known as the electricity Ratepayer Protection Act, would limit increases ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – Pacific Power is preparing for a colder than average winter this year. Now, they’re offering tips for managing the costs of keeping warm. “You are battling the elements,” said Barb Coughlin, Pacific Power’s vice president for customer ...
Ashland, Ore. — Electric bills are going to get more expensive for Ashland residents. The city council approved a rate hike this week, which would raise the average bill about $3.75 a month. “The cost of the power has increased, ...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatvies from the Pacific Northwest are urging the Trump administration to keep the Bonneville Power Administration in federal hands. The administration’s proposed budget for 2018 includes a provision that would sell off transmission assets for federal ...
Southern Oregon — Oregon’s Public Utilities Commission is looking into unusually high bills submitted by local Pacific Power customers. Some customers complained after receiving December and January bills that were two to three times higher than normal. Pacific Power said ...
Josephine County, Ore.- Widespread power outages were reported throughout southern Oregon Wednesday night into Thursday morning, according to Pacific Power. While outages were scattered throughout the area, many of the outages were centered in Douglas and Josephine counties. At one ...
Bellingham, Wash, (KING/NBC) — Bellingham is known to be a pretty liberal city. But this homeowner was shocked when thieves started stealing his Donald Trump signs. So he decided to shock them back. Seven times over the last few months ...
Medford, Ore. — A failed circuit breaker at a Pacific Power substation knocked out power to more than 4,000 customers in Northwest Medford. Pacific Power said the outage began just after 4:00 Tuesday evening. The area around the Rogue Valley ...
Jackson County, Ore. — More than 5,300 Rogue Valley customers are without power Wednesday evening. Pacific Power says Medford, Jacksonville, and the Applegate have been affected. A spokesperson says they’re not sure what the problem is, but did say 4 ...