| Docket Number | Docket Name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| UG 527 | NW NATURAL ALTERNATIVE RATE MECHANISM | NORTHWEST NATURAL |
| Created Date | Comment Type | First Name | Last Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/26/2026 12:32:22 AM | General Comment | Dear Chair Tawney and Commissioners Perkins and Powers, I am writing to voice my concerns about NW Natural’s proposal to purchase the Coos County Pipeline, and to use millions of ratepayer dollars to repair this aging gas infrastructure. Aging gas pipelines can be a community hazard causing leaks and explosions such as the one that occurred in San Bruno California. This pipeline has been controversial since it was first proposed in the late 1990s, with opponents filing multiple lawsuits citing the impacts of the project to the environment, private property and public safety. Now, as the state is working to meet its climate goals, and is increasingly pursuing building and industrial electrification, we must consider alternatives to maintaining and replacing fossil fuel infrastructure, and pursue opportunities for zonal electrification. As the Coos County Pipeline only serves a little over 2,000 customers, and as there are viable alternatives to the gas use on the coast, transitioning the pipeline customers off of fossil fuels offers an excellent chance to electrify one of the largest communities on the coast in Oregon, reducing harmful air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. As NW Natural notes in its application, Coos County qualifies as an environmental justice community per ORS 756.010(5), which includes “coastal communities,” “rural communities,” “communities with limited infrastructure,” and “communities experiencing lower incomes” in its definition of environmental justice communities. As such, it is critical that we are making investments in the Coos County community to reduce climate and air pollution, outcomes which transitioning pipeline customers off of fossil fuels would achieve. My own home is fully powered by electricity and insulation and a heat pump has made my home energy efficient. I would love to add solar power someday to further improve that efficiency. Coos County rate-payers and residents deserve solutions and investments that make the region more economic, climate, and energy resilient. Investments can be made into microgrid planning especially for preparing for natural disasters, expanding programs to make heatpumps, solar panels, and home weatherization materials more accessible, and workforce development programs to support projects that bring sustainable, high-paying jobs to the region. Please deny NW Natural’s requests to put ratepayers on the hook to repair this unnecessary pipeline and instead consider non-pipeline alternatives to build community resilience and electrify the end users in Coos County. Thank you for your consideration. Donna Bonetti 1997 Oak St. North Bend, OR 97459 Sent from my iPad | ||
| 1/28/2026 4:36:17 PM | General (Docket-Specific) | Rogue | Climate | This comment was submitted via email and included an attachment. Because our public comment system cannot process attachments, a full version of the comment has been docketed and can be accessed in the “Actions” tab in eDockets. Ashley Audycki, South Coast Coordinator, Rogue Climate Zoe Serrano, Legislative Coordinator, Rogue Climate Jess Grady-Benson, Organizing Director, Rogue Climate |
| 1/29/2026 12:32:51 AM | General Comment | Hello, I am not seeing our comment filed in docket UM 2419. Can you please look into this and let me know if I need to take any further action? Warmly, Zöe Serrano (she / her) Legislative Coordinator zoe@rogueclimate.org<mailto:zoe@rogueclimate.org> rogueclimate.org Book a meeting with Z öe Work: 458-299-2397 https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wagE0p0BFGy3hxtvmlyiP4q6GD_gq21DxnL2o7dMShvb696WWlcqxsGvO6w6McmZThMctxYvs On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 3:12?PM Zoe Serrano <zoe@rogueclimate.org<mailto:zoe@rogueclimate.org>> wrote: Hello, Attached is our public comment for docket UM 2419. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Warmly, Zöe Serrano (she / her) Legislative Coordinator zoe@rogueclimate.org<mailto:zoe@rogueclimate.org> rogueclimate.org Book a meeting with Z öe Work: 458-299-2397 https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wagE0p0BFGy3hxtvmlyiP4q6GD_gq21DxnL2o7dMShvb696WWlcqxsGvO6w6McmZThMctxYvs |