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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Portland, Ore. — With the entire state of Oregon under some kind of winter weather Advisory, Watch or Warning, Pacific Power is urging people to take precautions to stay safe and comfortable this weekend. That includes checking your Emergency Outage Kit, ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.– A large-scale power outage affected over 29,000 people across Jackson and Josephine County Wednesday. Power was later restored but Pacific Power is still looking into the cause of the outage. A spokesperson for the company said updates ...
SALEM, Ore. – The Josephine County Board of Commissioners is moving forward with an ordinance targeting “smart meters,” even with the threat of legal action from state officials. The new digital meters—installed free of charge—can help shorten outages and provide ...