Protecting and enhancing the environment is at the forefront of our business strategy. We believe in building an increasingly sustainable energy supply and delivery business. Our sustainable efforts include investments in:

• renewable energy generation
• energy efficiency
• air quality
• environmental education and service
• habitat protection
• waste recycling and reuse

Renewable energy

We have achieved national recognition for our strong commitment to renewable energy. To support renewables, we have:

1. Made wind a key component of our Integrated Resource Plan  

In 2003, our long-term resource plan called for adding 1,400 megawatts of renewable resources to the power system. Our 2007 Integrated Resource Plan raised the bar, selecting 2,000 megawatts of renewable resources by 2013. You can read our 2007 Renewable Energy Action Plan for more details on how we plan to meet this commitment.  

2. Helped bring new wind farms on-line

On May 31, 2008 the 94-megawatt Goodnoe Hills facility near Goldendale, Wash., added its emission-free power to the diverse resource mix used to supply electricity to customers of Pacific Power.

In October 2007, the 140.4 megawatt Marengo wind project, near Dayton, Washington was completed and will serve approximately 54,000 customers. 

In July 2006 PacifiCorp purchased Leaning Juniper 1 wind energy, located about three miles southwest of Arlington, Oregon, which has a generating capacity of 100.5 megawatts.

In May 2005, PacifiCorp agreed to purchase the output of Wolverine Creek wind farm, a new, 64.5-mw generation facility located 10 miles southeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho. The project went on-line in December, 2005. 

By the end of 2008, Pacific Power will be providing its customers with enough company-generated or purchased renewable energy to power more than 330,000 average homes.

3. Grown our Blue Sky program

Our voluntary Blue Sky program is a way for customers to help bring even more renewable energy into the system and promote renewable power development.

For the past several years, Blue Sky has ranked in the top five utility green pricing programs by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, for the number of customers buying renewable power and for green power sales volume. As a company, we have more than 64,000 customers participating in Blue Sky. Sign up for Blue Sky online now.   

Find out more about our renewable energy resources and our commitment to energy efficiency, habitat protection, and waste recycling and reuse .