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⚠️ We are aware of customers receiving calls fraudulently requesting payment or face immediate disconnection.
This is a scam.
PGE will not demand immediate payment over the phone, in the app or at a payment location or threaten a disconnection without prior written notice. ⚠️
#ScamAlert #BeAware
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Storm Update: PGE Crews Working Hard to Restore Power
Our dedicated crews have restored power to approx. 94,000 customers since yesterday's storm.
Currently, approx. 12,000 customers remain without service. We're working safely and quickly to make repairs.
Remember: Never touch downed power lines. Stay away and report to PGE immediately.
We appreciate your patience as we work to fully restore service.
portlandgeneral.com/outages
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⚡ Crews are on it! ⚡ Our teams are assessing damage and making repairs as quickly as safety allows. With windy conditions continuing, be prepared for possible outages tonight.
🚨 Safety Reminder: Never touch a downed power line—stay far away and call 911, then report it to PGE right away.
📍 Please check the PGE Outage Map for the latest updates. portlandgeneral.com/outages
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Always assume that any downed power line is live and extremely dangerous. Do not touch a downed power line wire with your body or any object and stay away from it. Report any downed line immediately to PGE by calling 503-464-7777.
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Our crews are out in the snow, working as quickly and safely as possible to restore outages. We appreciate your patience. #StormResponse #SafetyFirst
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We're keeping an eye on winter conditions. We prepare all year for weather like this. Learn about actions you can take to prepare your home. portlandgeneral.com/beprepar…
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Estamos cuidando las condiciones invernales. Nos preparamos todo el año para clima como este. Vea lo que puede hacer para proteger su hogar.
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🌬️ Don’t just take our word for it—hear what @KGWNews had to say about Clearwater Wind!
Their “Good Energy” segment highlights how this project hit a major milestone: generating 1 gigawatt of wind power, enough to power 830,000 homes. 💡
🎥 Watch now: piped.video/watch?v=Mky31w8d…
#CleanEnergy #WindPower #Sustainability
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In 2024, PGE received the @Edison_Electric’s first-ever Corporate Citizenship Award for its Project Zero initiative to inspire youth to learn, solve, and act on clean energy and climate challenges and solutions through community partnerships.
Kregg Arntson, executive director of the PGE Foundation, joined EEI’s podcast, The Current, to celebrate this recognition and thank PGE’s community partners and local youth who made it all possible. Have a listen!
🎧Check out the latest episode of The Current, where we learned about Kregg Arntson, Executive Director of the Portland General Electric Foundation, and his team's Project Zero, an initiative to inspire our youth to explore clean energy challenges: bit.ly/40p00yY
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The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) reached a decision in PGE's general rate case, approving an average 5.6% increase for residential rates. Visit our Rate Review web page to learn more about what is included in the rate case and how rates are determined. portlandgeneral.com/2025-rat…
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❗❗ SCAM ALERT❗❗ We are aware of another wave of scam text messages that urge customers to pay their bill or risk being disconnected within 24 hours. Similar to last week, we encourage customers to remain aware and take steps to protect themselves and their information.
For more information on how to stay safe from scams, visit PGE’s Fraud Alert webpage. portlandgeneral.com/help/hel…
#Scam
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SCAM ALERT! We are aware of a scam text message that urges customers to pay their bill or risk being disconnected within 24 hours. This is a scam, and customers should remain aware and take steps to protect themselves and their information.
For more information on how to stay safe from scams, visit PGE’s Fraud Alert webpage. portlandgeneral.com/help/hel…
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Clearwater Wind Energy Center helped us set a new milestone: one gigawatt of wind energy, enough to power 830,000 homes! 🌬️⚡️ This project adds 311 megawatts from Montana, driving a cleaner future for Oregon. portlandgeneral.com/about/wh… #WindPower #CleanEnergy #Sustainability
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Thrilled to share that PGE, representing the Oregon Clean Energy Workforce Coalition, received $750K from JFF’s Quality Green Jobs Challenge! We’re ready to train thousands for green jobs, building a resilient, inclusive economy with support from Ares Charitable. #GreenJobs
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Record-breaking steelhead returns! Over 250 adult steelhead have made it back to the Deschutes River – our biggest count since the ‘60s. Learn more: portlandgeneral.com/news/202… #DeschutesRiver #FishRecovery #Hydropower #DeschutesRiver #FishRecovery #Hydropower
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As of approximately 3 p.m., service was restored to customers in the area.
We are aware of the incident in the Fairview area that is affecting service to approximately 9,000
customers.
PGE crews are onsite assessing damage to our lines and will communicate with customers when we know more about the extent of damage and restoration timeline.
The PGE outage map will be updated with the latest information. portlandgeneral.com/outages
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We are aware of the incident in the Fairview area that is affecting service to approximately 9,000
customers.
PGE crews are onsite assessing damage to our lines and will communicate with customers when we know more about the extent of damage and restoration timeline.
The PGE outage map will be updated with the latest information. portlandgeneral.com/outages
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