What the Oregon desert has to do with your Seattle electricity bill
The future of Seattle City Light might run through Oregon.
The city has contracted two solar fields in central Oregon in an effort to meet surging demand for electricity in the city. It’s estimated that by 2033, the utility will need to about double its current production in order to keep up.
But where all of that new power will come from is still unclear.
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- David Kroman, Seattle Times reporter
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- Seattle hopes to build its future in Oregon’s desert — or blackouts may follow - The Seattle Times
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Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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