PGE ranked third among the nation’s leading utilities for incremental energy efficiency, according to a 2014 report
from Ceres and Clean Edge Inc.* *Based on the percent of 2012 retail electric sales
Curbing emissions from PGE vehicles In 2012, we conducted a study to explore the expansion of plug-in vehicles for our fleet. In 2014, we committed to spend at least 5 percent of our annual fleet acquisition budget on plug-in electric vehicles and technologies. This aligns with an industrywide goal the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is encouraging all investor-owned electric utilities to meet.
Currently, a small portion of our fleet includes plug-ins, such as bucket trucks with plug-in hybrid electric manlifts, plug-in hybrid sedans, all-electric sedans and electric forklifts. Watch a video from PGE’s president and CEO about our commitment to electrify our fleet.
AVOIDING CARBON EMISSIONS IN THE FUTURE Reducing coal emissions We will stop burning coal at our plant in Boardman by Dec. 31, 2020. This will reduce CO2
per year and eliminate the last coal-fired generating facility in Oregon.
The Boardman 2020 Plan was a collaborative effort between PGE, state regulators, customers, consumer advocates and environmental groups.
By 2021, PGE will almost double its new renewable energy resources to comply with Oregon’s Renewable Portfolio Standard — reducing CO2
emissions by an additional 0.9 million tons per year.
• Our Tucannon River Wind Farm, near Dayton, Wash., which should be complete in late 2014 or early 2015, will provide up to 267 megawatts of additional renewable power.
• We will continue to invest in energy-efficiency efforts and upgrades to make our existing plants, including hydro facilities, as efficient as possible.
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Funding research and development We’re testing new technologies that will help reduce the
grid’s environmental impact and enhance system reliability. • Salem Smart Power Center: PGE is testing ways to store variable renewable energy sources — such as solar and wind — and then integrate them into the electrical grid as energy is needed.
• Boardman biomass research project: PGE is testing the possibility of using renewable biomass to fuel our Boardman Plant when we stop using coal there.
NEW GENERATION PROJECTS Environmental compliance is an important part of new generation plant construction. Learn more about how we plan for future investments, including generation plants, in the Financial Performance section.
emissions by 1.2 million tons
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