To get away from never-ending post-election news, I made a point of going down Southwest 17th Avenue on Sunday to see how they were coming on expanding the Hazelwood Substation of Pacific Power. Turns out that the project is well under way.
Substation work looks ready to start
Written October 15th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
As you can see, Pacific Power is getting ready to start expanding the Hazelwood Substation in southwest Albany, a project intended to improve electric service in the Albany and Corvallis areas.
Citizen gets action: A dark corner is lit
Written October 1st, 2020 by Hasso Hering
This is a story about a citizen noticing a problem, calling it to public attention, and thus launching a process that ended up getting the problem fixed.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Public Works, dark corner, Geary Street, Grand Prarie, Pacific Power, Rachel La Brasseur, street lighting
Tags: Albany Public Works, dark corner, Geary Street, Grand Prarie, Pacific Power, Rachel La Brasseur, street lighting
For better reliability: Board OKs PP&L project
Written July 30th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
The outcome wasn’t in doubt, so it was no surprise this afternoon when the Hearings Board of the Albany Planning Commission unanimously approved the expansion of Pacific Power’s Hazelwood substation.
Pacific Power to expand Hazelwood sub
Written July 10th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Pacific Power intends to expand its Hazelwood Substation in West Albany, and the city’s hearings board will review the utility’s request in a virtual hearing scheduled for July 30.
Albany set to add EV stations downtown
Written May 16th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Pacific Power has offered to give the Albany urban renewal district (CARA) $63,548 to set up public charging stations for electric vehicles downtown.
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Tags: C2 Group, CARA, charging stations, downtown EV chargers, electric cars, Pacific Power
Tags: C2 Group, CARA, charging stations, downtown EV chargers, electric cars, Pacific Power
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And, after the ice, back on the bike…
The day after our Saturday midnight ice storm, I’m riding the bike through a cold Albany drizzle while waiting for the power to come back on at home. And I’m thinking about what if any conclusions can be drawn.
Tags: ice, Oregon ice storm, Oregon weather, Pacific Power, trees down, Willamette Valley ice storm