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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Water Avenue wiring: Monthly bill may vary

Written October 31st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

A Pacific Power contractor is working on undergrounding electric wires along a section of Water Avenue on the Albany riverfront. Ratepayers in Albany can expect to get the bill, but the amount is not yet clear.


Obie project: The option price & likely timeline

Written September 11th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

One or more of three city-owned parking lots on Albany’s Water Avenue may be sold for construction of apartments or other multi-unit buildings, but it will be some time before anything is actually built.


Waterfront Project: The work that remains

Written September 3rd, 2024 by Hasso Hering

When construction on the Albany Waterfront Project started in the spring of 2023, a chart produced at an open house anticipated that the project would be completed by November 2024. Now the work will extend far into 2025.


What the ‘plaza street’ may look like

Written August 8th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

So what exactly is that so-called “plaza street” that leaves Albany customers of Pacific Power on the hook for the expense of putting power lines under ground?


Plaza street electric bill: How much to expect

Written August 5th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

‘Plaza street’ will add to electric bills

Written August 2nd, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Albany’s Waterfront Project calls for power lines on three blocks of Water Avenue to be placed underground, and all Pacific Power customers within the city will be charged for the expense.


Waterfront Project shows visible progress

Written May 14th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

When you’re away for a week and then come back, you’re likely to notice progress even when day-to-day changes are small and easy to miss. I got back Monday and noticed at least a couple of things about the Albany Waterfront Project.


 
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