Energy

For a limited window after the program opens, qualifying Oregonians may be able to cut the price of a home heat pump installation by a combined $4,000.

An investigation by OPB and ProPublica found that Oregon and Washington are trailing the nation in adding renewable energy, despite ambitious goals set by lawmakers in both states.

Northwest leaders pushed strict green energy mandates but neglected problems with the electrical grid. Residents are already feeling the consequences.

Oregon and Washington passed aggressive goals to decarbonize their power supply but left it to the Bonneville Power Administration to build the transmission lines needed for wind and solar. The agency hasn’t delivered.

A coalition of 15 states, including Oregon, is suing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws and threatening endangered species, critical habitat and cultural resources.

Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed during his first day in office, pausing approvals, permits and loans for all wind energy projects both onshore and offshore.

Wilson delivered a message of hope in the midst of uncertainty at his first address Friday.

Subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights, ATMs and more were knocked offline in the two countries and parts of France around midday Monday.

The public now has until April 25 to review environmental impacts that could come during a company's search for lithium, a metal that's critical to renewable energy and electric vehicles.

The lost talent means the agency will have a harder time responding to weather emergencies and planning for future power growth, according to those who study the region’s power grid.