PGE Appealing Forest Park Power-Line Decision

PGE appealing Forest Park power-line decision

Portland General Electric gives notice to Land Use Board of Appeals.

PGE disputes city's rejection of its Forest Park transmission line project

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland General Electric is disputing the city’s decision to strike down the next phase of a project that would remove several acres of trees from Forest Park. As first reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive, the Land Use Board of Appeals received the utility company’s notice of intent to appeal on Wednesday. The notice is the latest update in the months-long saga involving PGE’s Harborton Reliability Project. Portlan…

PGE appeals Portland’s denial on controversial Forest Park transmission project

Portland General Electric is challenging the Portland City Council’s decision to reject a controversial transmission upgrade project in Forest Park that would require the utility to clearcut more than 370 trees on about 5 acres in the park.