Climate Solutions: Progress Report 2023

We advocated for a “managed transition” of Oregon’s three
gas utilities to ensure our state climate goals are met in a way
that protects ratepayers.
Oregon is also looking to offshore wind
for more clean electricity, and we’ve
been engaging on the first offshore
wind energy project proposed off our
coast , working with federal and state
regulators and local community stakeholders
to ensure it’s an equitable and
inclusive process.
Securing a managed
transition off methane gas
As the multi-year Future of Gas proceeding
concluded in Spring 2023, we
have advocated in the state’s planning
and rate-making processes to enforce a
“managed transition” of Oregon’s three
gas utilities to ensure our state climate
goals are met in a way that protects
ratepayers.
Represented by EarthJustice, we intervened
in Avista’s rate case, the state’s
second-largest gas utility. We helped
secure a settlement that requires
Avista to phase out their fossil fuel subsidies
for new gas hookups—a first in
Oregon. The settlement also prohibits
Avista from charging ratepayers for its
anti-climate litigation costs and political
activities, and dramatically expands
low-income weatherization programs.
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