The major function is to provide engineering services and manage capital upgrades for PGE-owned hydro, coal, and gas fired generating plants to support retail customer load. Secondary responsibility is to manage the development initiatives and evaluate new resources that will add power supply to meet merchant resource needs. This work includes permitting, site research, contract negotiations and evaluation of construction and equipment suppliers. Secondary responsibility is to provide technical support for the development of new resources. Secondary responsibility is to provide economic analysis for new resource development projects.
Secondary responsibility is to negotiate fuel supplies for new resource development projects.
Provide administrative, clerical and drawing control functions for the department. Major emphasis on generating plant facilities, secondary support to new resource development projects.