Tag: Bonneville Power Administration
Ceremonial Signing Celebrates Historic Columbia River Basin Pact
Delegates representing the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) visited the White House on Feb. 23 for a ceremonial signing of the...
NW States, Tribes reach ‘Historic’ Deal with Feds over Fish, Dams
By Lynne Terry and Bill Lucia/Oregon Capital Chronicle
A decades-long battle over dams in the Columbia River Basin had a breakthrough Thursday, as the Biden...
Company Files Paperwork for Solar Power Site in Morrow County
Initial steps have been taken to provide Morrow County with a solar power facility expected to supply 600 jobs and enough clean energy to...
Fire Chief Reflects on Massive Effort to Battle Hat Rock Fire
Scott Stanton knew the moment when last week’s Hat Rock Fire got away from the many dozens of firefighters battling the massive blaze.
Early on,...
Local Producers Gear Up for New Irrigation Season with UEC
Local irrigators gathered recently at the headquarters of Umatilla Electric Cooperative to hear updates from staff and leadership on recent activities at the co-op.
Presenters...
UEC & Sunshine: A Partnership for Student Empowerment
The Hermiston School District has energized a 20-kilowatt solar array at its Loma Vista Elementary School in Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s (UEC) service territory.
In 2019,...
Cromwell Joins Umatilla Electric as Vice President of Power Supply
An experienced utility professional has joined Umatilla Electric Cooperative as vice president of Power Supply, a new position at the Hermiston-based cooperative.
Robert Cromwell, originally...
Hermiston Energy Services Customers See 6.9 % Rate Increase
At the beginning of this month, Hermiston Energy Services (HES) implemented Phase II of the Hermiston City Council-approved adjustments to electric rates for all...
BPA Website Helps Homeowners Get Info on Energy Efficiency Rebates
Bonneville Power Administration has launched a website to help homeowners served by Umatilla Electric Cooperative and other consumer-owned utilities more easily find information about...
Federal Agencies: No Dam Breaching
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration signed a joint Record of Decision (ROD) on Monday that commits...
Even With Looming BPA Hike, UEC Rates Among Lowest in Nation
Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s general manager updated the Hermiston City Council on several topics Monday night, including potential rate changes and a program to help...
Corps of Engineers Begins Spring Spill Operations with New Flexibility
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin implementing its 2019 Fish Operations Plan at the four lower Snake River dams on Wednesday, and...
NW Energy Supplies Tight, Consumers Asked to Conserve Electricity
Unseasonably cold temperatures, low stream flows for hydropower production, transmission import constraints and high natural gas constraints are putting pressure on the regional electricity...
Hermiston Council OKs Rate Increase for Hermiston Energy Services
The Hermiston City Council on Monday approved adjustments on electric rates for all classes of service that will become effective on bills calculated after Dec. 31.
Hermiston...
Hermiston Council Postpones Vote on Proposed Electrical Rate Hike
The Hermiston City Council tabled a resolution Monday night that would have increased rates for Hermiston Energy Services (HES) customers.
The council had planned to...
River Operators Increase Flows to Welcome Returning Chum Salmon
Sometimes being underwater is a good thing, especially for Columbia River salmon nests, called redds. This fall, federal agencies are increasing Columbia River flows...
Tribes: Pacific Lamprey Returning to Umatilla River in Record Numbers
Pacific lamprey, a prehistoric fish native to the Columbia River Basin and treasured by Native American people, are returning to Oregon’s Umatilla River in...
Hermiston’s Bryan Wolfe Earns Top Honor for Community Service
Bryan Wolfe of Hermiston has received the Northwest Public Power Association’s top honor for community service.
Wolfe, a longtime member of the Umatilla Electric Cooperative...
Spill Surcharge to Cost UEC $200,000
As expected, the Bonneville Power Administration has proposed a surcharge to its wholesale power rates to recover costs associated with increased water spill at...
Lamb Weston Receives $500,000 From UEC for Energy Savings Project
Lamb Weston received a $500,000 check from Umatilla Electric Cooperative Thursday, May 3, for completing one of the Northwest’s largest industrial energy savings projects...
