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Searing city report recommends denial of PGE’s Forest Park transmission proposal

  • The city of Portland plans to dispute Portland General Electric's proposal for transmission lines through Forest Park ahead of a meeting on January 29.
  • The city's report states that PGE's Harborton Reliability Project would have significant impacts, including filling wetlands and removing trees.
  • PGE argues that the project is necessary to meet growing electricity demand and has proposed a mitigation plan.
  • The city recommends rejecting the project, stating it does not meet land use standards and has received pushback from conservation groups.
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Wildlife advocates raise concerns about PGE proposal in Forest Park

On the northern tip of the 5,200 acre Forest Park, PGE is proposing a project to improve its power grid. It would cover roughly five acres of the park.“This pro

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City of Portland opposes PGE plan to cut down trees in Forest Park to make room for power lines

The utility company is looking at making changes in Forest Park in Northwest Portland to expand its power line system.

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The OregonianThe Oregonian

Searing city report recommends denial of PGE’s Forest Park transmission proposal

A Portland General Electric proposal to upgrade existing transmission lines in Forest Park would cut down too many trees, harm local efforts to combat climate change and fails to adequately consider alternatives, a searing city staff report concludes.

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The Business JournalsThe Business Journals

PGE Forest Park transmission project panned in city report

Portland General Electric's Harborton Reliability Project is panned by Portland Permitting & Development staff report.

·United States
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The Business Journals broke the news in United States on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
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