In The News
This page includes media reports and news coverage about Cascade Renewable Transmission and important developments in energy infrastructure and transmission constraint issues in the Pacific Northwest and across the United States. New informational resources will be added as they become available.
Here’s what WA needs to do to prevent utility-bill hikes and blackouts
April 22, 2026 - The Seattle Times by The Seattle Times Editorial Board
Oregon has a clear roadmap to a more affordable, reliable energy future. Will we take it?
April 15, 2026 - Oregon Capital Chronicle by Graham Trainor and Nora Apter
Clean-energy laws shunning natural gas will be costly, report claims
April 13, 2026 —Capital Press by Don Jenkins
100-mile transmission line would bring power to Portland. But there’s a major catch
April 1, 2026 —The Oregonian by Gosia Wozniacka
Four Ways to Get More Power Lines—and Clean Power—for Oregonians
March 26, 2026 - Sightline Institute by Kelly Trumbull
Senators introduce bill to overhaul US power grid and reduce wildfire risks
March 25, 2026 - KTVZ21 News by Gregory Deffenbaugh
A transmission line under the Columbia?
March 20, 2026 - Columbia Gorge News by Nathan Wilson
WA’s electricity grid needs a state transmission authority
March 10, 2026 — The Seattle Times by The Seattle Times Editorial Board
Western states need $60 billion investment in new transmission lines by 2035 to avoid major reliability problems
February 6, 2026 - The Oregonian by Ted Sickinger
‘A 9-gigawatt problem’: Northwest’s soaring energy demand, supply constraints, could spark new power crisis
January 23, 2026 - The Oregonian by Mike Rogoway
Union coalition wants to spur job growth to meet Oregon’s clean energy targets
January 21, 2026 — The Oregonian by Alex Baumhardt
Army Corps to look at $1.5B underwater Columbia River power line project, asks for public comment
January 19, 2026 — The Columbian by Henry Brannan
How Oregon plans to handle ‘staggering’ demand for new transmission lines
February 10, 2025 — The Oregonian by Gosia Wozniacka
Gov. Kotek orders state agencies to move faster on clean energy projects, electrification
November 19, 2025 — OPB by Alex Baumhardt
