A clash over plans to upgrade existing Portland General Electric transmission lines in Forest Park foreshadows the probable future in Portland and throughout the region as a growing thirst for ...

Despite its status as a public park, Portland General Electric (PGE) wants to use a swath of the forest for a new utility project. PGE’s proposal represents the third phase of its Harborton ...

No work can occur in Forest Park without an approved environmental review. The staff report represents a significant setback for PGE, which has said the upgrades are key to keep the grid reliable ...

The debate over PGE's proposal to cut 370-plus trees as part of an upgrade that will bring more clean energy to the region ...

The project's most significant intrusion in the 5,200-acre park would be removal of 4.7 acres of forest — 376 trees to be precise — within PGE's existing right-of-way to make way for a new ...

Assuming PGE performed proper due diligence in proposing the best possible transmission line upgrade and location, there is a ...

The report showed at least two other alternatives PGE could pursue that would avoid cutting hundreds of trees in Forest Park. Staff also worried about future phases of PGE’s project, which could ...

For years, a power company and its customers have fought over plans to build transmission lines in one of the largest urban ...

The Urban Forestry Commission has expressed disapproval with an electric utility’s proposal to remove a portion of mature trees in a beloved city park, to make way for new and upgraded ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Many Portlanders testified in a public hearing on whether a utility company should be permitted to remove a portion of trees from one of the nation’s largest urban forests.