Pacific Power

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Pacific Power held their first meeting on Tuesday night to share with the public their plan to prevent a wildfire from starting because of utilities. Tuesday night the utility company introduced to the public several new practices aimed …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Wildfire safety and preparedness meetings for southern Oregon are set to begin Tuesday. The open houses are organized by Pacific Power. The company recently released a plan for shutting off power in areas in case of an emergency. These meetings …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Pacific Power is working on a plan to hopefully decrease wildfires this summer.  The company released a map earlier this week of potential areas where it may shut off power in the event of an emergency. Spokesperson Drew …

SALEM, Ore. — In an effort to prevent a catastrophic fire from happening locally, Pacific Power executives met with the Oregon Public Utility Commission Tuesday to discuss its wildfire mitigation plan. Pacific Power said they want to increase weather monitoring and trimming …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Pacific Power is working with local governments and other public safety agencies to get ahead of fire season. The company is working with local emergency responders, the Oregon Department of Forestry and other community leaders across Oregon to expand …

PORTLAND, Ore. – The electrical utility company providing power to southern Oregon said they’re adjusting their infrastructure to be better prepared for the increasing threat of wildfires. Pacific Power Senior Vice President Scott Bolton said his company is working with local emergency …

Update 8:38 p.m. – Outage reduced to roughly 2,100 according to Pacific Power. Update 6:50 p.m. – Pacific Power reducing the number of residents impacted by the outages to 5,300 at this time. PHOENIX, Ore. — More than 12,000 people are without …

TALENT, Ore. — The city of Talent is leading the Rogue Valley in going solar. Local non-profits are working with the city to create a community-wide energy plan. The project would allow electric utility customers who can’t put solar panels on their …

MEDFORD, Ore.– **UPDATE** Protests against Pacific Power’s implementation of smart meters took place on Friday and Saturday with a small group standing outside of the company’s headquarters in Medford. This smart meter upgrade is part of a statewide initiative by Pacific Power …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Josephine County Board of Commissioners is officially moving forward with an ordinance revolving around Pacific Power’s smart meters. The “Utility Consumer Choice Ordinance” was formally approved Wednesday morning by the board. The county said the ordinance protects citizens from …