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Going Green at the Portland Rose Festival 2012
This year's Rose Festival is doing its part for the environment this year by keeping the city clean and green.A In fact, the International Festival and Events Association ranked the Portland Rose Festival the "Cleanest and Greenest" event in the country.A The festival's CityFair uses carbon offsets to combat any impact on climate change.A They will ... (more)
Guru Stocks Raising Dividends: CATO, POR, VIA, SPAN, HPQ
This is the group of companies who raised their dividend during the week: Cato Corp A Joel Greenblatt owns 7,488 shares as of 03/31/2012, a decrease of 76.83% of from the previous quarter.
Portland General Electric Increases Dividend
On May 23, 2012, the Board of Directors of Portland General Electric Company declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 27 cents per share, up from last quarter's dividend of 26.5 cents per share.
City of Salem receives more than $5.6 million in PGE fee payments
The city of Salem has received a total of $5,673,373 in franchise fee payments from Portland General Electric for 2012.
PGE distributes $50M in fee payments to cities
Portland General Electric has distributed more than $50 million in fee payments to 52 Oregon city governments in its service area.
Clackamas County Roundup: Lake Oswego School Board leans toward...
Lake Oswego High School's show choir, Windjammers, perform at a recent variety show.
Gallery: CFO of the Year awards luncheon
Maria Pope , CFO of Portland General Electric, was the winner in the publicly held companies category; Heidi Pozzo of Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging won in the large private companies category; Ben Ertischek of Coaxis was the medium private company winner; David Bundy of Safetec Compliance Systems was the small private company winner; and ... (more)
Just Released: "Portland General Electric Company - SWOT Analysis"
Portland General Electric Company - SWOT Analysis examines the company's key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.
All six proposed coal export projects would sent coal through the Columbia River Gorge, five by train and one by barge.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...
Environmentalists alarmed by coal export plans
PORTLAND, Ore. - After years of lobbying, Portland environmentalists won a remarkable victory in 2010 when Portland General Electric consented to halt coal-burning by 2020 at its Boardman power plant -- the single-largest Oregon source of greenhouse gas emissions.
Commuter alert: Stretch of Southeast Powell Boulevard closed due to wreck
Southeast Powell Boulevard is closed this morning between 99th and 104th as Portland General Electric workers replace a power pole damaged in an early morning wreck.
Coal export plan takes an unlikely hit
With a new contender, on the Columbia River near Boardman, joining the parade, those concerned about widespread impacts are pushing for a comprehensive EIS process that will sweep lots of towns and politicians into an epic debate.
Wind storm leaves 2,700 in Clackamas County without power
A brief-but-intense wind storm tore through Clackamas County today, leaving more than 2,700 customers without power.
Portland General Electric's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Good morning, everyone. And welcome to Portland General Electric Company's First Quarter 2012 Earnings Results Conference Call.
PGE's earnings down in first quarter
Portland General Electric Co.'s first quarter profits declined 29 percent from a year earlier and were lower than analysts expected due to lower hydro generation this winter, higher fuel costs for thermal generation and lower electricity demand.
Oregon power company nixes coal terminal plan on land it controls
Portland General Electric appears to have decided it doesn’t want a coal terminal as a neighbor at the Port of St.
Portland General Electric vetoes initial proposal for coal export terminal at Oregon's Port Westward
Portland General Electric has rejected the initial proposal for a coal export terminal at the Port of St.
Sale saves Bull Run powerhouse, school and Roslyn Lake rec site
Two of the four massive generators, powered by the flow of water, are seen from the catwalk inside the huge generator room.
Wanted: 3rd graders to ride on Rose Festival float
Listen up, moms and dads of third graders: Your artistically inclined little ones could win a spot on a Rose Festival parade float.