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• The 189 MW Daybreak Solar and 80 MW Bakeoven Solar will deliver energy to utility Portland General Electric. Solar Now
• Oregon utilities PacifiCorp, of Eugene, and Portland General Electric have until 2030 to quit coal under a state climate law passed in 2016. Montana Free Press
• The recent separation from General Electric and a stronger focus on developing renewable technologies have improved operating efficiency and created potential for share-price growth. LiteFinance
• Portland General Electric POR management's $6.4 billion investment plan for 2025-29 should drive annual earnings growth above 6%, with further upside if state regulators approve additional renewable energy projects in 2026. Morningstar, Inc.
• Engineering health monitoring: Companies such as Rolls-Royce, General Electric, and Lufthansa Technik use twins to predict wear and optimise services, enabling engine overhauls before risks of failure increase. Aerogility
• General Electric uses an AI agent called Predix to monitor machines in real-time to predict and prevent equipment failures. Simform
• Prolec GE USA, a joint venture between Xignux and General Electric, will invest $28.5 million to expand its Caddo Parish facility to manufacture electrical transformers used in wind farms, solar parks and other industrial and renewable energy applications. Expansion Solutions
• General Electric Vernova will leverage the significant expertise it has developed through projects like the Gurbanesti wind project in Romania to ensure its wind turbines meet the required energy output that the SunZia project needs. Energies Media
• Portland General Electric said it is among the West Coast utilities bracing for high winds forecast to buffet its entire service area, which extends from Forest Grove to Mount Hood, Portland to Salem, and encompasses some 2 million people. oregonlive
• Another hydrogen project will see General Electric Global Research scale-up co-electrolysis technology to produce a carbon-neutral aviation fuel. Environment+Energy Leader

Last updated: 05 March 2026