Articles written by Dave Markham

Dave Markham, President & CEO Central Electric Coop., Inc.|Updated Feb 25, 2020

Oregon Governor Kate Brown recently released a letter of support for removing the four lower Snake River dams in eastern Washington; an action that, if realized, would short-change the environment and electric ratepayers. The lower Snake River dams, an integral part of the federal Bonneville Power Administration’s hydropower system, annually produces 1,000 average megawatts of reliable, carbon-free energy — enough to power over 800,000 Northwest homes, including a half-million in Oregon. Removing the dams would forego a... Full story