HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

It was a wet, dark and stormy day

Written December 27th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Energy and wildlife — those were two of the unrelated topics that occupied me this December morning, for a while anyway. Let me explain.


When power fails, tell us why

Written June 30th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Years ago, whenever the lights went out you were pretty much left in the dark where information was concerned. Now, Pacific Power does a good job keeping customers informed. But sometimes a little more detail would help.


Get those trees away from lines!

Written November 13th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

On the first day of winter weather this fall, with icicles on the mailbox and the afternoon temperature a few degrees above freezing, the man on the phone at Pacific Power says we’re one of 130 customers whose electricity is off, and a crew is working on repairs. If his prediction is right, the lights […]


 
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