Oregon Renewable Portfolio Standard

When renewable energy is generated, it creates electricity that is delivered to the power grid – sent out across poles and wires to all customers. Renewable “attributes” (specific information about the renewable energy generated, including what type of renewable technology it is and when and at what facility it was generated) are tracked through the creation of renewable energy certificates (RECs). Generally, one REC is issued for each megawatt-hour (MWh) unit of renewable electricity produce

Pacific Power is actively acquiring cost-effective, new renewable resources that will be used to comply with Oregon’s RPS – building wind farms and other renewable generation or contracting through power purchase agreements.

We provide a RPS Implementation Plan on or before January 1 of even-numbered years, beginning with January 1, 2010.

In addition, we submit a RPS Compliance Report, on or before June 1 of every year, beginning with June 1, 2012.