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A 90-foot crane pulled a 20,000-pound generating unit at the Newport Avenue Dam on Mirror Pond last week. Data from the Energy Infrastructure Council show power output at the dam reached its lowest point in decades in 2020, producing just 315 megawatt hours compared to an average of 2,390 MWh over the past 20 years. “The […]
When imagining the future, the younger me dreamed of living like the Jetsons: flying cars, robots and gadgets performing every daily task. Instead we’ll likely see fewer hyper-futuristic homes and cars, and more solar panel-lined roofs and wind turbines. I’m sure you’ve seen one of the few solar farms in Central Oregon, like the one […]
Their bodies packed deep inside layers of clothes, Carhartt jackets shielding them from the wintry mix, Rob Sloan and Travis Trondle haul solar panels up a fiberglass ladder. They clip into the protective roping attached to the metal roof and carefully make their way up the pitch, the weather threatening to turn the roof into […]
Happy Earth Day! In honor of Mother Earth, WalletHub determined that Oregon is the 3rd most eco-friendly state in the country for 2017. Not only is Oregon the 3rd most eco-friendly state in the union, Oregon is first in percentage of energy consumption from renewable resources. Hydroelectric power provides nearly two-thirds of electricity generated in […]
Ron Rupprecht isn’t thrilled at what he sees 250 feet from his house in east Bend. His property borders a major development with nearly 150 acres of solar panels, now beginning to produce electricity and send power to a Pacific Power substation. Tucked just off Neff Road, Rupprecht purchased his small acreage in 2000 as […]
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