PGE actively supports efforts to reduce greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
At PGE, we believe that it is in the best interests of our company, customers and shareholders to have a voice in shaping sensible government policies on climate change.
To combat climate change and introduce cleaner energy options, PGE is working on a number of fronts, including:
- Lobbying for a national policy to reduce greenhouse gases
- Advocating for new energy efficiency solutions for customers
- Boosting our wind resources
- Making PGE hydropower more fish friendly, qualifying it as a "low impact" resource
- Promoting renewable programs that avoid carbon emissions
Read PGE CEO and President Peggy Fowler’s speech (PDF*)discussing the company’s climate change strategy.
Corporate climate change policy
Our corporate climate change policy is consistent with our history of prudent environmental stewardship and provides a framework for making sound decisions on issues related to climate change.
Our motivation is not merely altruistic, but also practical. There is the potential that climate change could directly impact PGE and our customers, including a possible reduction of summer flows on rivers and streams of the Northwest of 30 to 50 percent by mid-century.
We will keep these and other interests in mind as we implement our climate change policy. For more, see Climate Change and PGE.
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