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PacifiCorp faces $30 B of wildfire claims

PacifiCorp faces $30 B of wildfire claims

1000 victims are each seeking up to $5 million for actual losses such as property damage, and up to $25 million for losses such as emotional distress.

Oregon’s CRPUD budgets for distribution network improvements

USA, Oregon: The Columbia River People’s Utility District (CRPUD) Board of Directors has adopted a $40.37 million operating and capital budget for 2019 which highlights the PUD’s commitment to investing in its infrastructure.

Transformer Oil Market to reach $3.4B by 2020

USA, Oregon: A new report by Allied Market Research titled “World Transformer Oil Market – Opportunities and Forecasts, 2014-2020” projects the global transformer oil sales to reach $3.4 billion by 2020, with the mineral oil-based transformer oil segment to maintain its dominance until 2020.

Pacific Crest Transformers opens new factory in Mexico

USA, Oregon: Pacific Crest Transformers (PCT) announces has opened a new manufacturing facility in Monterey, Mexico, adding to the company’s overall capacity and creating more jobs at the Medford, Oregon facility.

Pacific Crest Transformers expands factory capacity

USA, Oregon: Pacific Crest Transformers (PCT) has announced that it has added to its factory capacity in Medford, Oregon, doubling the size of its largest transformer. It will now be able manufacture transformers up to 30 MVA.

Oregon utility secures $43M federal loan

USA, Oregon: The Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) received a $43 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for system upgrades, as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Electric Program announced and reported by Transformers Magazine a few days ago.