Pacific Power’s recent judgment for liability in the 2020 Labor Day fires drives home how utilities need to adapt to hot, dry and windy conditions throughout Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore. — This last September, Portland General Electric made the call to shut off power for 37,000 customers across Oregon, including in Portland’s West Hills. It happened as a windstorm approached the area during a stretch of hot and dry weather.
For Portland, it was the first time that part of the city had its power shut down in advance of a storm. At the same time, Pacific Power cut electricity to 10,000 customers in the areas of
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