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Water and Watts

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[…] reliability and flexibility supports PenLight’s clean power system. Powered by water, dams do not produce emissions like fossil-fuel burning resources, allowing PenLight’s fuel mix to be extremely green at 98% hydro. Hydro power’s reliability and flexibility supports PenLight’s clean power system. Powered by water, dams do not produce emissions like fossil-fuel burning resources, allowing […]

Power Resources

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[…] business Through our partnership with Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s Renewable Option Program, you can affordably purchase the environmental benefits of wind power generated throughout the Pacific Northwest. BEF’s Green-e Energy Certified Renewable Option Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) represent renewable energy sources from Pacific Northwest projects where clean zero-emission wind energy has been delivered to the […]

What is Green Power?

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“Green Power” is generated from the renewable resources of the wind, water and sun. When these resources are used to generate electricity, we get power that is clean and kind to the environment. This is called renewable energy. [...]

Vegetation Management

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[…] representatives will come out and locate existing buried conductors around the transformer. The tendency is for homeowners to plant around the padmount transformer to “cover up the green box”.  However, PenLight’s workers need room to work safely on this energized device. Obstructions can cause delays in power restoration and overgrown or hindering vegetation can […]

Arbor Day Is April 30

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[…] appeal Spring is just around the corner. A popular way to welcome the season is tending to the yard, updating landscaping, and planting trees and shrubs. Healthy green scaping means homeowners can enjoy many benefits, such as cleaning the air, filtering stormwater, and saving up to 20% on their utility bills from strategically planted shade […]

Ten-Year Anniversary of the Harvest Wind Project

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[…] project consisting of 43 wind turbines, covering more than 6,700 acres of land and producing enough energy to power more than 30,000 homes a day. With a green light from all stakeholders, the Harvest Wind project began. The project’s cost was $220 million. With a 20% ownership share, PenLight’s cost was $32 million after […]

Ten-Year Anniversary of the Harvest Wind Project

Posted: September 1, 2019
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In 2005, high above the Columbia River on the plateau in Klickitat County where dry wheat farming had been a way of life for many years, a new crop was being developed: wind power.

Who We Are

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[…] December 1926. Serving over 30,000 member homes and businesses. Coverage spans 112 square miles encompassing Gig Harbor, Key Peninsulas, and Fox Island. Full requirements utility of Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Utilizes BPA and Tacoma transmission for power distribution. Provides water services to more than 3,000 members 1920s July 14, 1924 PLC was issued its […]

Save Energy, Save Money

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[…] more. By powering off unused devices when you’re away, you can save energy and money! Visit the Energy Star website. Upgrade Your Home, Save Money, & Go Green With PenLight Energy Efficiency Programs Ductless Heating & Cooling System $1200 rebate It keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer – while […]