The utility said in January that repairs on the 60-year-old surge tank, which had corrosion, were on schedule to be completed ...

The dam is more than 100 years old and hasn’t produced hydropower in nearly two decades. Officials say removing it will reconnect almost 70 miles of river.

Rye Development proposed the current incarnation of the $2 billion to $3 billion facility in 2017. At the time, Klickitat County had already been planning for years to develop pumped hydro storage at ...

With record-warm winters and drought stressing the North Platte River, the decision has ignited a fierce debate over energy ...