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Bill to Protect Columbia and Snake River Dams Passes U.S. House

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve H.R. 3144, which would put a temporary “time-out” on further litigation against the federal hydrosystem...

UEC CEO: Future Bright Despite Political Threats to Hydropower

The general manager and CEO of Umatilla Electric Cooperative told its members Saturday night that the benefits of hydropower are at risk by organized...

Court Orders More Spill Over Dams; BPA Predicts Higher Power Rates

The Bonneville Power Administration said on Tuesday that it will follow the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision that orders additional spill...

$321 Million Contract Awarded to Install 14 Turbines at McNary Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District on Wednesday awarded a $321.3 million contract to Alstom Renewable US LLC to design, manufacture...

Umatilla Electric Moving Forward on Wheatridge Transmission Project

On the heels of a favorable ruling from a federal agency, Umatilla Electric Cooperative is taking the steps necessary to provide transmission services to...

UEC Completes Construction on Hermiston Substation

Umatilla Electric has completed work on its newest substation, located at the southeast corner of Northeast 10th Street and East Elm Avenue. Primary construction contractor...

Canadian Developer Proposes Wind Farm Southeast of Echo

A Canadian developer has proposed a 350-megawatt wind farm on 44,900 acres southeast of Echo. In its application for state approval, Capital Power of Edmonton...

Northwest Lawmakers Oppose Selling BPA

Pacific Northwest members of Congress have voiced their opposition to a proposal in the President’s budget to sell off the Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA)...

Public Weighs In On Columbia River System EIS

More than 2,300 people attended a series of public meetings and webinars provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration, and...

Public Input Sought on Federal Hydropower Projects

Northeast Oregon residents will receive several chances to share their opinions in person on the future operation of 14 federal hydropower projects in the...

Hermiston Council OKs HES Rate Hike

The Hermiston City Council on Monday approved adjustments on electric rates for all classes of service that will become effective on bills calculated after...

HES to Refinance Bond to Lower Rate Increases

A year ago, the Hermiston City Council voted to raise the rates of Hermiston Energy Services (HES) customers by 11 percent with another 9.5...

McNary Dam Hits the Rewind

To the untrained eye, it’s a box of copper planks. But these wands, called stator bars, are where the magic happens in hydroelectric generation. Kathy Spillane...

Umatilla's Larry Tucker Passes Away at 79

Lawrence G. “Larry” Tucker of Umatilla died on April 1, 2015 in Hermiston at the age of 79. He was born on May 27, 1935...

Council Raises Rates for HES Customers

Rate Increase Takes Effect in May For the past several years, Hermiston Energy Services (HES) has been dipping into its reserves rather than raise its...

Public Meeting to Focus on Utility Rates

The public is invited to attend a community meeting at 6 p.m. tonight to learn more about proposed changes to Hermiston Energy Services (HES)...

BPA Customers Get Inside View of McNary Dam

Electricity isn’t the only form of energy that a federal dam is capable of reliably producing – there’s also curiosity, wonder and respect. That energy...

U.S. Entity Releases Treaty Recommendation

The U.S. Entity on Friday sent a final regional recommendation concerning the future of the Columbia River Treaty to the U.S. Department of State....

BPA Announces Plans for New Boardman Substation

The Bonneville Power Administration has announced plans to build a new Morrow Flat substation about a mile and a half east of Boardman. According to...

Hermiston Adopts 2013-14 Budget

The Hermiston City Council adopted its 2013-14 budget Monday night with an amendment to upgrade the city’s e-mail server and software. The $50,558,023 budget comes...

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