Ted Sickinger

John Maher is stepping down as publisher after guiding The Oregonian through a digital and business transformation.

The Public Utility Commission turned down the temporary increase that would have raised $55 million, citing insufficient proof of immediate need as the utility faces billions in wildfire settlements.

The company is developing floating data centers powered by wave energy and cooled by seawater.

Environmental groups contend the project threatens habitat for sage grouse and other species, as well as water resources and local communities.

Portland-based PacifiCorp is the first utility outside California to participate in the market, which pools generation and transmission assets to reduce costs and improve reliability.

Environmental groups contend the project threatens habitat for sage grouse and other species, as well as water resources and local communities.

The appellate court ruling throws billions of dollars worth of past and future damage awards into question.

A damages minitrial that ended Wednesday delivered $305 million in judgments to 16 plaintiffs.

The settlement resolves claims that the utility's electrical lines negligently started six fires in Oregon and California, including five Labor Day 2020 blazes.

Five years after the devastating Labor Day 2020 wildfires, utilities and victims are still fighting in court.