PNGC Power Wins ERA Grant to Build Local, Renewable Generation
January 15, 2025: Consumers Power member PNGC Power (Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative) is pleased to announce a $78.9 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture and the Rural Utility Services Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program to invest in new renewable electric generating resources in the rural communities of Crook and Jefferson Counties, Oregon.
This funding will enable the development of 240 megawatts of new renewable solar projects and associated battery storage. This is enough energy to power over 192,000 households annually, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to operating 92,000 gasoline-powered cars each year. This power will be distributed to PNGC Power’s 25 cooperative utilities located in 7 states.