PORTLAND, Ore. -- Without committed, knowledgeable customers, renewable energy wouldn’t have any place to go. That's why Pacific Power is thanking every customer who played a part in winning a major national award today.

           “Our Blue Sky renewable energy program is a winner because of our far-sighted customers such as Georgia-Pacific Corp., the Port of Portland, and Widmer Brothers Brewing,” said Pat Reiten, president of Pacific Power, upon learning that the company’s Blue Sky program had received one of the nation’s highest honors for renewable energy. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy recognized Pacific Power as the 2007 Green Power Program of the Year. The award cites the utility for its commitment to advancing the development of the nation’s green power market.

           “Pacific Power’s Blue Sky renewable energy program gives us an effective way to offset our environmental impacts associated with electricity consumption,” said Bill Wyatt, executive director of the Port of Portland, a major Blue Sky customer. “Congratulations on gaining the recognition for making Blue Sky such an effective program.”

           “We’re thrilled to accept this award on behalf of our customers because they make Blue Sky happen,” said Reiten. “Committing to renewable energy through Blue Sky makes sense whether you’re living in an apartment in Portland, running a restaurant on the coast, operating a vineyard in southern Oregon or going to college in Walla Walla.”

            Customers of all sizes and types appreciate the simple way Blue Sky allows them to avoid putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, to support development of renewable energy and to encourage their neighbors to do the same.

            Pacific Power’s Blue Sky renewable energy program received the honor Oct. 22 at the 2007 Green Power Leadership Awards event in Philadelphia. Blue Sky was developed by PacifiCorp, which operates in Oregon, Washington and California as Pacific Power and in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho as Rocky Mountain Power. The program placed first among more than 100 nominations in the competition as the result of major customer milestones reached last year.

·         More than 58,000 customers-- residential and small business-- have signed up for Blue Sky’s renewable electricity in the six-state area. In the Pacific Power service area, Blue Sky has more than 32,000 customers, about 4.5 percent of all customers.

·         During the 2006 calendar year, Blue Sky purchasesaccounted for 336 million kilowatt-hours of electricity generated usingrenewable resources. That’s equivalent to the power produced by 78 wind energy turbines in a year. Together, these purchases mean that Blue Sky customers have avoided putting 672 million pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, a significant environmental benefit equivalent to taking 57,523 cars off the road for a year or planting 67.2 million trees.

·         More than half of the 12 Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Communities nationwide are in Blue Sky territories. They include Corvallis, Cannon Beachand Lincoln Cityand four towns in Utah. Bend, Ore.,is beginning a community challenge that is likely to make that city the nation’s next Green Community.

                         Customers have a range of options for buying Blue Sky renewable energy: Blue Sky Block, Usage or Habitat. Buying one 100-kilowatt-hour increment of Blue Sky Block costs only $1.95 per month. Customers can buy as many blocks as they wish. Blue Sky Usage allows customers to offset all their energy usage with renewable resources for less than a penny per kilowatt-hour (0.78 cents). With Blue Sky Habitat, customers buy renewable energy at the same rate as Blue Sky Usage and make a donation to The Nature Conservancy of Oregon to preserve native fish habitat. Large customers can buy renewable power in bulk at a discount through Blue Sky QS. Participation is optional, and customers can increase their participation or withdraw at any time.

            Customers who want to sign up for Blue Sky can call Pacific Power at 800-769-3717 or visit www.pacificpower.net/bluesky.

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About Blue Sky

Pacific Power’s Blue Sky has been named the Green Power Program of the Year for 2007 by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. Pacific Power ranked second in the nation for the third consecutive year in the number of customers buying renewable power and fourth for renewable energy sales volume for 2006. The company has ranked in the top five in these categories for the past several years. In total, about 58,000 customers have committed to renewable energy using Blue Sky.

About Pacific Power

Pacific Power strives to promote innovation and works with customers and communities to increase the visibility of renewable energy generation technologies through education and community outreach. Pacific Power is headquartered in Portland and provides electric service to more than 713,000 customers in Oregon, Washington and California. As part of PacifiCorp, one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States, Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power provide approximately 1.7 million customers in six western states with reliable, efficient energy. The company works to meet growing energy demand while protecting and enhancing the environment.

About the U.S.Department of Energy Green Power Network

The Green Power Network is the nation’s premier Web site providing green power market information. The Network’s Web site provides up-to-date information on green power providers, product offerings, consumer protection issues and policies affecting green power markets. It also includes a reference library of relevant papers, articles and reports. The Green Power Network is operated and maintained by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy. Additional information is available athttp://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/conference/awards07.html.