PGE projects mean 100s of construction jobs in Boardman, Dayton

By Annette Cary
Tri-City Herald

Boardman — Up to 800 construction jobs could be generated by two new power projects planned in Boardman and Dayton by Portland General Electric Co.

PGE has announced plans for a 440-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant near Boardman costing up to $455 million. Up to 500 construction jobs, most of them union, will be created and 20 full-time positions will be available when the plant is operating, according to PGE.

PGE also plans to take over the second phase of the Lower Snake River wind farm near Dayton, currently under development by Puget Sound Energy. Plans call for 116 wind turbines, with an overall project cost of up to $535 million. About 300 construction jobs will be created and 18 full-time operating positions, according to PGE. Read more