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Clark Public Utilities

Clark Public Utilities' River Road Generating Plant burns natural gas to make about 225 megawatts of electricity, using a turbine similar to those used on jet engines in airplanes.

Clark Public Utilities rates will jump 14.5 percent as of March 1

Clark Public Utilities' River Road Generating Plant burns natural gas to make about 225 megawatts of electricity, using a turbine similar to those used on jet engines in airplanes.

January 23, 2024, 2:59pm Business

Clark Public Utility commissioners passed an overall 14.5 percent rate increase for power customers in a 2-1 vote Tuesday morning. Read story

Clark Public Utilities journeymen linemen Eric Mills, left, and Tyler Hendrickson work to replace a fuse on Potter Road in Battle Ground. The utility saw its winter energy usage hit a 23-year high in 2023.

Clark Public Utilities board will likely vote on overall rate increase of 9.9 to 13 percent

Clark Public Utilities journeymen linemen Eric Mills, left, and Tyler Hendrickson work to replace a fuse on Potter Road in Battle Ground. The utility saw its winter energy usage hit a 23-year high in 2023.

January 17, 2024, 6:05am Business

After not having raised electric rates for more than a decade, Clark Public Utilities commissioners next week will consider a 9.9 to 13 percent overall rate increase. Read story

C-Tran facility service worker Sterling Hinkle shovels snow away from a Vine bus stop on Mill Plain on Tuesday in Vancouver. As if snow and days of subfreezing temperatures weren't enough, the National Weather Service in Portland issued an ice storm warning through 4 a.m. Wednesday.

Winter storm takes toll in Clark County

C-Tran facility service worker Sterling Hinkle shovels snow away from a Vine bus stop on Mill Plain on Tuesday in Vancouver. As if snow and days of subfreezing temperatures weren't enough, the National Weather Service in Portland issued an ice storm warning through 4 a.m. Wednesday.

January 16, 2024, 6:32pm Clark County News

While almost 100,000 households were without power and four people died of apparent hypothermia in Portland during the weekend’s winter storm, the snowy blast didn’t hit Clark County quite as hard. Read story

Energy Adviser: Lower your energy bill without much effort

January 6, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Life

Winter can be tough, and not just for the cold, dark rainy days. To make things even less enjoyable the season can bring the highest utility bills of year and the trickiest to budget for. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee toured Clark Public Utilities&rsquo; new Community Solar East at the Port of Camas-Washougal on Friday, saying the project is integral for Washington&rsquo;s transition to clean energy.

Inslee praises community solar project at Port of Camas-Washougal as ‘a personal joy’

Gov. Jay Inslee toured Clark Public Utilities&rsquo; new Community Solar East at the Port of Camas-Washougal on Friday, saying the project is integral for Washington&rsquo;s transition to clean energy.

January 5, 2024, 8:12pm Clark County News

Gov. Jay Inslee visited Clark County’s biggest solar array Friday, which he called integral to Washington’s transition to clean energy. Read story

Clark Public Utilities commissioners switch positions

December 20, 2023, 5:59am Clark County News Free

The commissioners for Clark Public Utilities voted to rotate leadership offices Tuesday, effective Jan. 1. The move is traditionally taken during the final meeting each calendar year. Read story

Energy Adviser: Make the most of zonal heating

December 9, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

One of the most common heating systems in older Clark County homes is also one the biggest drivers behind higher residential energy bills during the winter months. But a strategic approach can help lower those expenses without sacrificing personal comfort. Read story

During the late June heat wave in 2021, Clark Public Utilities' peak demand for power was 62 percent higher than usual, causing extra load on its substations and power lines.

Clark Public Utilities could consider rate increase in face of $17.7 million shortfall

During the late June heat wave in 2021, Clark Public Utilities' peak demand for power was 62 percent higher than usual, causing extra load on its substations and power lines.

December 5, 2023, 3:00pm Business

Facing a $17.7 million budget shortfall, the Clark Public Utilities Board of Commissioners will consider possible rate increases come January, a step the utility hasn’t taken in more than a decade. Read story

Energy Adviser: Tips to save money, stay cozy

November 25, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life

Some households triple or even quadruple their electricity consumption during the home heating season. But there are several ways to save energy and keep your utility costs down without shivering through the winter. Read story

Student environmental grounds helper Mitch Kothstein selects saplings for a restoration project from the nursery at Clark Public Utilities Operation Center in the early morning on Oct. 19.

Volunteer restoration project celebrates 1 million trees in Southwest Washington watersheds

Student environmental grounds helper Mitch Kothstein selects saplings for a restoration project from the nursery at Clark Public Utilities Operation Center in the early morning on Oct. 19.

October 27, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

The idea of planting a million trees can be hard to comprehend. Read story