Pete Danko is a Staff Reporter at the Portland Business Journal. He specializes in energy policy and regulation, renewable energy, and the beverage industry, particularly focusing on Oregon wine and cannabis. His work has been featured in notable publications such as Yahoo Finance, KGW (NBC 8), and the Charlotte Business Journal.
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"The transaction preserved jobs in Hillsboro and hopefully positions the team there for growth," Arradiance says of the Lotus Applied Technology acquisition.
By: Pete Danko
The Trump administration ordered Centralia to remain operational using coal but it "has not actually been called on to supply electricity to the grid since mid-December," Washington officials said.
By: Pete Danko
Gov. Tina Kotek's data center advisory committee brushed up against the m-word — moratorium — on Tuesday as it began publicly deliberating policy recommendations.
By: Pete Danko
"This is what we call old smoke going into the valley," an enology expert says.
By: Pete Danko
Why not underground the lines? BrightNight says that's "not considered feasible."
By: Pete Danko
The company's market cap, once above $2 billion, has dwindled to less than $20 million.
Leadership change at the semi-independent state agency charged with promoting the Oregon wine brand.
NuScale insists it is better positioned to make projects a reality than its nuclear sector competitors.
PGE's proposal, introduced in July 2025, has been controversial with stakeholders, with many charging PGE failed to meet its burden to demonstrate net ratepayer benefits.
By: Pete Danko
The region will also need some new natural gas power plants, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council says in a draft plan.
