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			Press Release Index - 2006   Press Releases Select Pacific Power granted price change in California Thu, Dec 28, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Power announced today that the California Public Utilities Commission has issued an order allowing the utility to increase its revenues by $7.3 million over rates currently in place, effective Jan. 1, 2007. This equates to an overall increase of about 10.8 percent for all customers Natalie Hocken named Pacific Power general counsel Thu, Dec 28, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. – Pacific Power announced today that Natalie Hocken will become general counsel for Pacific Power, assuming responsibility for all company legal matters effective Jan. 1, 2007. Remembering electrical safety makes for happier holidays Fri, Dec 15, 2006 One of the greatest gifts you can give your family this year will never appear under your tree – it’s the gift of safety. Rocky Mountain Power and Pacific Power offer several suggestions to help ensure a safe holiday season: Pacific Power adds a green twinkle to holiday festivities Thu, Dec 07, 2006 ALBANY, Ore. — This year’s Albany downtown Christmas display will shimmer a little greener thanks to Blue Sky renewable energy from Pacific Power. Pacific Power makes property tax payments in 30 Oregon counties Tue, Dec 05, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. – Pacific Power today announced that on Nov. 14 it made its annual property tax payments for the 2006-2007 tax year to Oregon counties, schools and cities. PacifiCorp offers revised Klamath licensing alternative to U.S. Departments of Interior and Commerce Fri, Dec 01, 2006 KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Reflecting the guidance provided by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement and information gathered through the August 2006 hearing with the Departments of Interior and Commerce, PacifiCorp today submitted a revised alternative proposal to address the federal agencies’ interests and concerns in issuing a new license for the Klamath Hydroelectric Project. Pacific Power urges advance preparation for winter outages and staying far away from downed lines Tue, Nov 21, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. – Storms and high winds occasionally cause weather related power outages, and Pacific Power encourages its customers to take precautions before the next storm arrives to ease the inconvenience of outages and assist crews in restoring power. The electric utility, which serves customers in Oregon, Washington and California, also reminds everyone to report and stay far away from any downed power lines to ensure safety. RMP urges advance preparation for winter outages and staying far away from downed lines Tue, Nov 21, 2006 SALT LAKE CITY – Storms and high winds occasionally cause weather related power outages, and Rocky Mountain Power encourages its customers to take precautions before the next storm arrives to ease the inconvenience of outages and assist crews in restoring power. The electric utility, which serves customers in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho, also reminds everyone to report and stay far away from any downed power lines to ensure safety. Board of Consultants to review plans for Ashton dam repairs Tue, Nov 21, 2006 ASHTON, Idaho — In response to a request from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), PacifiCorp Energy will retain a board of consultants to review the original design and construction of Ashton dam. The consultants will help the company determine the best course of action for any maintenance work needed at Ashton. Leaning Juniper 1 wind project now commercial Mon, Nov 20, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. — Sixty-seven new spinning turbines are now helping meet the electricity needs of homes and businesses throughout the region, with commercial operation recently achieved by the Leaning Juniper 1 wind generation facility just southwest of Arlington, Ore. Rocky Mountain Power and SouthEastern Idaho Community Action Agency team up to provide assistance Tue, Nov 14, 2006 SHELLEY, Idaho – Rocky Mountain Power and the SouthEastern Idaho Community Action Agency are launching their annual partnership to assist seniors, disabled individuals and low-income families through the Lend-a-Hand program. Donations from Rocky Mountain Power and its customers are used to help qualifying households meet their energy needs, primarily during the cold winter months. Rocky Mountain Power and Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership team up to provide assistance Mon, Nov 13, 2006 IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Rocky Mountain Power and the Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership are launching their annual partnership to assist seniors, disabled individuals and low-income families through the Lend-a-Hand program. Donations from Rocky Mountain Power and its customers are used to help qualifying households meet their energy needs, primarily during the cold winter months. Flow line for Powerdale Hydro Project damaged in Hood River floodwaters Thu, Nov 09, 2006 HOOD RIVER, Ore. – The flood-swollen Hood River on Tuesday morning damaged two sections of the flow line serving PacifiCorp’s 6-megawatt Powerdale Hydro Project near Hood River. Partnerships help provide energy assistance in Yakima, Washington area Wed, Nov 08, 2006 YAKIMA, Wash. — Pacific Power, The Salvation Army and the Northwest Community Action Center (NCAC) are launching their annual Project HELP partnerships to help seniors, disabled individuals and low-income families obtain the energy they need this winter. Pacific Power and The Salvation Army team up to provide energy assistance to California residents Wed, Nov 08, 2006 YREKA, Calif. — Pacific Power and The Salvation Army are launching their annual Project HELP partnership to help seniors, disabled individuals and low-income families in northern California obtain the energy they need this winter. Pacific Power and The Salvation Army team up to provide energy assistance to Washington residents Wed, Nov 08, 2006 WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Pacific Power and The Salvation Army are launching their annual Project HELP partnership to help seniors, disabled individuals and low-income families obtain the energy they need this winter. Utah nonprofits awarded funding for community programs Mon, Nov 06, 2006 SALT LAKE CITY — The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation awarded $57,000 to Utah nonprofit organizations this fall, primarily for civic and community betterment programs along the Wasatch Front and in northern Utah. American Red Cross and Rocky Mountain Power ask Utah customers to help Lend-a-Hand Thu, Nov 02, 2006 SALT LAKE CITY — Rocky Mountain Power and the American Red Cross are launching their annual statewide partnership to assist elderly and disabled low-income households through the Lend-a-Hand program. Donations from Rocky Mountain Power and its customers are used to help qualifying households meet their energy needs, primarily during the cold winter months. Pacific Power and Oregon HEAT team up to help keep residents warm this winter Wed, Nov 01, 2006 TUALATIN, Ore. — Pacific Power and Oregon HEAT are launching their annual statewide program to help low-income seniors, disabled individuals and working poor families obtain the energy they need this winter. Pacific Power customers are urged to look for donation envelopes included with their November electricity bills. Upper Rogue youth get funding for cultural visits Wed, Oct 18, 2006 SHADY GROVE, Ore. — Upper Rogue Community Center has received a $3,000 grant from PacifiCorp Foundation’s Pacific Power Fund to help provide field trips to cultural and educational sites for school-age children in the Upper Rogue community. Middle school class to get salmon habitat lesson Oct. 20 Wed, Oct 18, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. – A class of 30 Reynolds Middle School students will study salmon habitat with Oregon Trout’s Salmon Watch® program at Eagle Creek Recreation Area Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. Representatives from Pacific Power will be on hand to present Salmon Watch a $4,000 check for its educational outreach. Utah's first mall greens its operations with Blue Sky Wed, Oct 18, 2006 SALT LAKE CITY — Since Foothill Village Shopping Center prides itself on its healthy mix of local small businesses, it also makes sense to blend in some renewable power. Yakima Symphony gains grant to visit classrooms Mon, Oct 16, 2006 YAKIMA, Wash. — The PacifiCorp Foundation’s Pacific Power Fund has provided a $3,000 grant to the Yakima Symphony Orchestra for its outreach program in area schools. Dorris gets support to throw birthday gala Mon, Oct 16, 2006 YREKA, Calif. — The city of Dorris, which lays claim to the tallest flagpole west of the Mississippi, received $1,250 from the Pacific Power Fund to help plan its 100th birthday celebration in 2008. The funds will go toward a commemorative monument, a community historiography of the past 100 years and various community events. Great Harvest takes natural approach to energy use Thu, Oct 12, 2006 DRAPER, Utah — Great Harvest Baking Company works hard to keep things natural, from milling its own wheat and the natural ingredients in its baked goods to the Blue Sky renewable energy it buys from Rocky Mountain Power. Pearl Bakery goes extra mile for sustainability with Blue Sky renewable energy Thu, Oct 12, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. — Eric Lester, owner of the Pearl Bakery in Northwest Portland’s trendy Pearl District, makes a game out of trying to see how little he can use his dumpster. Lester takes that same top-to-bottom approach with the electricity he buys by offsetting half of his power usage with Pacific Power’s Blue Sky renewable energy. Portland nonprofits receive Pacific Power Fund grants Thu, Oct 12, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. — The PacifiCorp Foundation’s Pacific Power Fund recently awarded more than $72,600 to Oregon civic and community programs. The largest grants went to The Nature Conservancy’s Youth for Conservation Environmental Education Program and to the Lawyers' Campaign for Equal Justice, a legal assistance and education project for Latin American farm workers. Pacific Power Fund supports environmental internships Thu, Oct 12, 2006 BEND, Ore. — The PacifiCorp Foundation’s Pacific Power Fund is donating $5,000 to help the Central Oregon Environmental Center broaden its internship program to reach middle school through high school classrooms. Finalists announced for national instructional design competition Mon, Oct 09, 2006 Three pairs of graduate students have been selected as finalists in the 2006 PacifiCorp Design and Development Award competition. Electrical safety begins with understanding electrical conductors Thu, Oct 05, 2006 Understanding how electricity travels is a good reminder of the caution one should use in order to maintain personal safety. Helicopter power line inspections to help ensure safety and reliability Mon, Oct 02, 2006 CASPER, Wyo. — Rocky Mountain Power crews will use a helicopter to inspect power lines from above in parts of central and northern Wyoming and near Billings, Montana. The line surveys will take place during the week of Oct. 2 – 6, weather permitting. PacifiCorp acquires new wind energy facility Mon, Oct 02, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. — PacifiCorp announced today its purchase of the 140.4-megawatt Marengo wind project, currently under construction near Dayton, Wash. When completed in August 2007, Marengo will become part of the diverse resource mix used to supply electricity to PacifiCorp’s 1.6 million customers in six Western states. Southern Utah University receives scholarship grant for first-generation students Wed, Sep 27, 2006 CEDAR CITY, Utah — The PacifiCorp Foundation, the charitable arm of Rocky Mountain Power, has awarded $6,000 to Southern Utah University for first-generation scholarships. The grant will provide $1,000 scholarships for six SUU students whose parents did not graduate from college. Pacific Power Fund provides grant for Grants Pass ball fields Wed, Sep 27, 2006 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The PacifiCorp Foundation’s Pacific Power Fund recently provided $3,000 toward community efforts to upgrade Russ Werner Track and Field, Mel Ingram Field and to build a softball complex. Pacific Power Fund provides grant for Creswell playground Wed, Sep 27, 2006 CRESWELL, Ore. — The PacifiCorp Foundation’s Pacific Power Fund recently provided $5,000 to help the city of Creswell upgrade playground equipment in its downtown public park and make it more accessible to physically challenged children. Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice gains Pacific Power Fund help Wed, Sep 27, 2006 ALBANY, Ore. — The Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice received $10,000 from the PacifiCorp Foundation’s Pacific Power Fund to help its legal aid staff extend outreach and education efforts to 40,000 indigenous Mexican and Central American farm workers who make up a growing part of Oregon’s agricultural workforce. Home, yard improvements call for safety measures Wed, Sep 27, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. – Fall is a great time for homeowners to take care of seasonal cleaning and fix-ups on their homes and yards prior to the onset of winter weather. But the year’s final spate of outdoor work can put people in danger if they’re not paying close attention to their surroundings. Utah State University receives grants for scholarships and Engineering State program Wed, Sep 27, 2006 LOGAN, Utah — The PacifiCorp Foundation, the charitable arm of Rocky Mountain Power, recently awarded $7,500 to Utah State University. $5,000 of the funding will go toward undergraduate scholarships and $2,500 will help support the university’s Engineering State program for prospective students still in high school. BPA credit to be reduced for Pacific Power customers Wed, Sep 27, 2006 YAKIMA, Wash. — Effective Nov. 1, 2006, Pacific Power’s residential and small farm customers in Washington will see a net increase on their bills of approximately 4.6 percent, or $2.41 per month. This is solely due to a reduction in an energy credit they have been receiving from the Bonneville Power Administration. The credit appears as a line item on customer bills. Rocky Mountain Power gives a green-energy gust to Utah’s Shakespearean Festival Tue, Sep 26, 2006 CEDAR CITY, Utah — To green or not to green isn’t a question at this season’s Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City, as Rocky Mountain Power is offsetting the event’s entire power consumption with Blue Sky renewable energy. The festival runs June through October, on the Southern Utah University campus. Red Butte Café blends Blue Sky into its homespun cuisine Fri, Sep 22, 2006 SALT LAKE CITY – You may not taste it in the renowned French onion soup or red trout salad, and maybe not even in the freshly baked desserts, but Red Butte Café owner Scott Hale is stirring a large amount of Blue Sky wind power into the region’s energy mix. Student concern pumps up Whitman’s green power purchase Thu, Sep 14, 2006 WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Input from students, including a vote on the issue, helped guide Whitman College’s decision to increase its commitment to renewable power. The college recently made a substantial hike in its purchase of Pacific Power’s Blue Sky wind energy – from $3,000 to $20,000 per year. Red Rock greens its brewing operations with Blue Sky Fri, Sep 08, 2006 SALT LAKE CITY – Red Rock Brewing Company has been serving up award winning beers alongside a fresh innovative menu since opening its doors in 1994 and, for the past year, has been greening its operations using Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky wind energy. Architects buy renewable energy to tout scenic beauty Wed, Sep 06, 2006 SALT LAKE CITY — JSA Architects has elected to purchase Blue Sky wind power as a natural extension of its work designing beautiful homes. Beehive Cheese sees value in Blue Sky clean energy Tue, Sep 05, 2006 UINTAH, Utah — Specialty cheesemaker Tim Welsh knows his customers relish his passion for hand-crafted Beehive Cheese, and he’s found they also appreciate his company’s commitment to reducing its impact on the environment by buying Blue Sky from Rocky Mountain Power. Portland education projects get PacifiCorp Foundation help Fri, Sep 01, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. — Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, has donated $64,000 to Portland programs that will help educate students at the university, high school, grade school and pre-kindergarten levels. Farmers and ranchers urged to take caution this harvest season Thu, Aug 31, 2006 SALT LAKE CITY — With harvest season here, Rocky Mountain Power encourages safe and cautious behavior while working with equipment or in orchards or fields. Utility line work continues, closures for pedestrian, bike traffic on eastside Springwater Trail Thu, Aug 31, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. – Pacific Power will intermittently close and partially restrict traffic on a section of the Springwater Trail between SE Ivon Street and the Oaks Bottom Trail intersection (roughly SE Rhone and McLoughlin Boulevard) during a 10-day period in September, and intermittently through December, as the utility installs transmission power lines on new Willamette River crossing power poles and removes old lattice towers. Juntos Aprendemos helps Latino children gain early literacy skills Thu, Aug 31, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. — Juntos Aprendemos helps make sure that a Latino child’s first school experience takes place in a nurturing environment that embraces the student’s parents, culture and first language. The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, Pacific Power’s charitable arm, donated $1,000 to the early-literacy program. Farmers and ranchers urged to take caution this harvest season Thu, Aug 31, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. — With harvest season here, Pacific Power encourages safe and cautious behavior while working with equipment or in orchards or fields. PacifiCorp Foundation awards two Cokeville education grants Thu, Aug 31, 2006 COKEVILLE, Wyo. — Rocky Mountain Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, awarded more than $50,000 to Wyoming nonprofits this summer for educational programs throughout the state. Two of the five grants were awarded for Cokeville projects. PacifiCorp Foundation awards $34,000 to University of Wyoming for scholarships and programs Thu, Aug 31, 2006 LARAMIE, Wyo. — The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Rocky Mountain Power, recently awarded $34,000 to the University of Wyoming Foundation for education and research programs and scholarships for entering freshmen. Scuba-diving attorney supports Blue Sky’s positive impact Thu, Aug 31, 2006