Portland General Electric files 2026 clean energy plan needing up to 6,747 MW of new resources by 2030

Portland General Electric put a pair of long-term resource pathways in front of Oregon regulators, and both imply a large buildout of generation in the next several years.

The utility submitted its 2026 Clean Energy Plan and Integrated Resource Plan to the Public Utility Commission of Oregon on Oct. 15, according to an 8-K filed the same day. The filing outlines how PGE aims to meet Oregon clean-energy rules while keeping service reliable and affordable.

One pathway is framed as continuous progress on emissions while balancing reliability and affordability. That portfolio identifies 3,377 megawatts of resource additions needed by 2030 and more than 5,000 megawatts by 2032, the company said. A second pathway is designed to hit Oregon House Bill 2021 emissions requirements now in effect and maintain reliability. That case includes 6,747 megawatts of resources needed by 2030 to reach an 80% emissions reduction target, and more than 9,000 megawatts by 2032 to stay on track toward 2035 and 2040 goals.

PGE said expected additions from its ongoing 2025 all-source request for proposals, or other procurement outside that RFP, will cover part of the need under either pathway. The plan also flags transmission expansion as important for reliability, load growth and access to diverse regional resources, and it advances a portfolio of transmission solutions.

Longer term, the filing points to continued advocacy for a holding company structure "aligned with common utility industry practices," which PGE said could help maintain access to cost-effective capital for the investments in the plan. The company and other parties will work through regulatory review in OPUC Docket LC 88 in coming months; PGE said it cannot predict the outcome.

By the numbers

• Pathway 1 resource need: 3,377 MW by 2030; more than 5,000 MW by 2032
• Pathway 2 (HB 2021 track): 6,747 MW by 2030; more than 9,000 MW by 2032
• Pathway 2 near-term target: 80% emissions reduction by 2030
• Docket: OPUC LC 88

Sources

1. Portland General Electric Company, Form 8-K (Item 8.01), filed Oct. 15, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-423088

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