OREGON – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted Thursday to approve a gas transmission pipeline project for construction along the Pacific Northwest. The project, operated by Canadian-based company TC energy, will update and expand existing natural gas pipelines that have ...
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The largest offshore wind farm in U.S. waters will be constructed off the coast of New Jersey. The Biden administration approved the “Ocean Wind 1” project Wednesday. It will be built 13 nautical miles southeast of ...
Author: Chris McGinness (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) – Right now, electricity is largely a use-it-or-lose-it proposition. “We generate it based on what our usage is, and so all those systems have to be tuned to whatever the grid needs at ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States banned Russian oil imports amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that imports of Russian oil will be halted as part of the increasing economic sanctions against Moscow. “Today I ...
With temperatures heading into the triple digits this week, Pacific Power is reminding customers on how to beat the heat and save on their electricity bill. The company says opening windows during the early morning and evening can help with ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashlands ScienceWorks Museum is now home to three Solar Trackers. Solar Trackers are like solar panels, but the difference is that they move around tracking the sun, similar to sunflowers. This makes STrackers more efficient than regular ...
DISCLAIMER: Just a warning, while this story is fascinating – it’s also kind of gross. If you’re eating dinner, you may want to look away. White City, Ore. — Only on NBC5 News — we recently ran a story about ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – Pacific Power is prepping for a colder than average winter in the Pacific Northwest. “It’s a law of physics,” representatives of the power company wrote. “The colder it gets outside, the more energy it takes to keep ...
Medford, Ore. — Pacific Power crews are keeping an eye on the rising temps. They say there’s more than enough power to go around, but the triple digits will increase the load. “What that means is you’re using more energy ...
Medford, Ore. — The Medford School District has been working to be more energy conscious, and tonight, we’re getting a look at just how much they’re saving. One big project was replacing the fluorescent bulbs at Central High School with ...