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House passes bill requiring utilities to evaluate grid-enhancing technologies in transmission plans
Summary
The Oregon House approved House Bill 33 36, which requires utilities regulated by the Public Utility Commission to analyze and plan for grid-enhancing technologies as part of their resource and transmission filings.
The Oregon House passed House Bill 33 36 on April 10, 2025, directing electric companies regulated by the Public Utility Commission to include analysis, strategic planning and periodic updates for grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) in their transmission and clean-energy filings.
Sponsor Representative J. Gamba (Representative) said the state faces growing electricity demand and a backlog of clean energy projects awaiting transmission capacity. "These are low-cost, low-impact measures that can increase capacity and reliability and can be deployed far faster than building new lines," Gamba said.
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