Tag: Oregon
US wind generating capacity surpasses hydro capacity at end of 2016
ERCOT’s recent record of 16,022 MW occurred on morning of Dec. 25, accounted for more than 47% of generation mix Installed wind electric generating capacity in the United States surpassed conventional hydroelectric generating capacity, long the nation’s largest source of renewable electricity, after 8,727 megawatts (MW) of new wind capacity came online in 2016, according […]
Stop oil by rail in our state, Oregon asks U.S. regulator
Oil by rail ban could impede interstate commerce: BNSF Railroad NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) – Oregon has called for federal regulators to ban oil by rail in the state, ramping up pressure for more stringent safety checks weeks after an oil train derailed near Portland, the first major oil-by-rail accident in a year. In a letter […]
Oregon derailment likely to reignite oil-by-rail safety concerns
Oregon derailment along the Columbia River By Eric M. Johnson June 3 (Reuters) – A Union Pacific train carrying crude oil derailed and burst into flames along Oregon’s scenic Columbia River gorge on Friday in the first major rail accident involving crude in a year. While no injuries were reported, the train remained engulfed in […]
Oregon oil train derailment fire extinguished
Oregon oil train derailed near Mosier June 4 (Reuters) – Fire crews have extinguished a fire that raged in Oregon after a Union Pacific Corp train carrying crude oil derailed on Friday and burst into flames, the Federal Rail Administration said. The accident, which forced the evacuation of a school and the closure of a […]
Multi-car oil train derails in Oregon, no injuries reported
Oil train derails east of Portland June 3 (Reuters) – A Union Pacific train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire outside Portland, Oregon, on Friday, forcing the closure of an interstate highway and evacuation of a school in the first rail accident involving crude in a year. Union Pacific Corp, which owns the line, said 11 […]
Veresen requests FERC rehearing after denial of Jordan Cove LNG terminal
Veresen has signed deals for 50 per cent of project’s output CALGARY _ Veresen Inc. has submitted a request to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for an opportunity for a rehearing on the company’s Jordan Cove LNG project proposal. Last month, the Calgary-based company learned the FERC had denied its application for authorization to […]
Half of Oregon LNG project output tied up with second buyer
Oregon LNG at the port of Coos Bay CALGARY _ Veresen Inc. says it has tied up half the output of the proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas project after signing on another potential buyer. The Calgary-based company (TSX:VSN) said Friday that it had signed a preliminary 20-year agreement with Japanese commodities trader Itochu Corp. […]
Oregon anti coal bill signed into law by governor
Oregon anti coal bill eradicates coal from state’s power supply PORTLAND, Ore. _ With the stroke of Gov. Kate Brown’s signature Friday, Oregon became the first state to eradicate coal from its power supply through legislation and now boasts some of the most stringent demands for renewable energy among its state peers. The new law […]
Pacific Northwest electricity mix influenced by weather conditions, El Niño
Cycle of earlier-than-anticipated hydro power followed by more natural gas generation may be repeated this winter in Pacific Northwest In the summer of 2015, hydroelectric generation in Washington and Oregon, which provides the largest share of electricity generation in the Pacific Northwest, was lower than normal, causing an increased reliance on natural gas and other fossil generation […]
Wind energy generation drops off West Coast in 2015
Wind energy in California has recovered, Oregon and Washington still below average A drop in average wind speeds in the western United States during early 2015 led to reduced wind energy generation from plants in California, Oregon, and Washington, according to the US Energy Information Administration. As a result, wind plant utilization rates, also known as […]
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