A reminder from the Oregonian that PGE is holding a open house tomorrow about a proposal to build a new 500 kilovolt power line from Boardman to Salem. Actually, they’ve been holding these open houses for the past couple of weeks, but this one is in Portland.
Power lines are always controversial because of the impact to homes and business. But this one, called Cascade Crossing, is planned to go through large sections of the Mt. Hood National Forest.
That’s what has the environmental group Bark so concerned. It’s worried about another adding 500 foot wide path of clear cut through the forest. And the while the power line helps bring renewable energy from wind farms into the Willamette Valley, it will also be linked to PGE’s coal powered plant near Boardman. Read more about Bark’s concerns here.
Details on Thursday’s Open House
Hilton Hotel
Broadway Room
921 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
