Author: mcatadmin

Letter submitted for the Listening Tour hearings of the Joint Committee on Transportation. 9/25/24

Dear Co-Chairs Gorsek and McLain and members of the Committee, Our transportation system planning should focus on maintenance and operation of current facilities, on safety improvements to reduce injuries and fatalities, and on modernizing seismic resilience.  As the funding streams on which we have depended are no longer keeping up, we need innovative solutions. We […]

PacifiCorp plans an unnecessarily restrictive request for small scale renewable power plants

MCAT, along with other Environmental Advocates have filed comments with the Oregon Public Utilities Commission that the PacifiCorp request for small scale renewable project proposals is unnecessarily restrictive, and will likely result in more expensive projects and higher electricity rates for utility customers.   Here’s a summary of the recommendations, which largely support those from the […]