Talk to any agency that works with Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and it’s clear the Portland-based nonprofit, founded 30 years ago, takes the partnership element…
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Clark Public Utilities steps up its incentives program
By The Citizen on September 18, 2025
Those looking to upgrade their windows or switch to a heat pump water heater may benefit from the latest round of energy-efficiency incentives offered by…
Vancouver residents feel effects of city’s tiered water rate system and new higher rates
By The Citizen on September 3, 2025
Jim Johnson usually has a credit when he pays his water bill every two months. Not anymore. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Clark Public Utilities braces for high demand for electricity this summer
By The Citizen on June 5, 2025
Clark County’s energy use this winter was average, although how summer usage will compare with previous years remains to be seen. Read more… Source: The…
Clark Public Utilities, cities don’t plan changes to PFAS testing despite federal rollbacks
By The Citizen on May 31, 2025
A proposed change to federal testing requirements for specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS — better known as “forever chemicals” — likely won’t affect…
Gusty winds knock out power across Clark County as branches and trees fall
By The Citizen on February 25, 2025
Fierce wind and intermittently heavy rain battered the region Monday and Tuesday morning, leading to downed trees and some damage in Clark County and beyond.…
Cuts to BPA, Army Corps could mean longer and more frequent power outages for Southwest Washington
By The Citizen on February 21, 2025
Clark County may soon see longer and more frequent power outages, as the Bonneville Power Administration and region’s Army Corps of Engineers lose hundreds of…
‘A tall order’: Clark County, Vancouver and other cities struggle to craft required climate plans
By The Citizen on December 21, 2024
For the first time, Clark County and all of its cities must address climate change in the 20-year plans required by the state’s Growth Management…
A year after increases, Clark Public Utilities won’t raise rates in 2025
By The Citizen on December 4, 2024
Clark Public Utilities won’t raise rates next year under a 2025 budget adopted by commissioners Tuesday morning. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Grant program is a ‘win-win’ for nonprofits serving low-income households and Clark Public Utilities
By The Citizen on October 29, 2024
For decades, Clark Public Utilities has run programs that encourage customers to adopt energy efficient technologies in their homes and businesses. A new program, however,…