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Battle Over Multnomah County, Ore., Utility Echoes 1999 Events.
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The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (via Knight-Ridder/TribuneBusiness News)
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October 19, 2003
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2003 The Oregonian. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Jonathan Brinckman
Oct. 19--COLUMBIA CITY, Ore. -- The battle over creation of a Multnomah County People's Utility District echoes much that took place here in 1999.
On Sept. 21, 1999, despite a heated campaign directed by Portland General Electric, the residents of three Columbia County communities voted overwhelming to join the Columbia River People's Utility District. The vote meant that 7,200 PGE customers became customers of the PUD.
The stakes are far higher in Multnomah County. Proponents of a public takeover are targeting 230,000 customers of Enron-owned Portland General Electric. Nearly 70,000 PacifiCorp customers also would fall within the ...
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