Opinion: Developer’s proposed power facility is a bad idea for Portland
PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 22, 2026
One current development in downtown Portland that has not been attracting the attention it should is developer Portland Foreside’s proposal to build and operate a 20-megawatt natural gas-fired electric generation plant on its redevelopment property at the eastern end of the Portland waterfront. This has all the earmarks of a developer maneuver that will redound to the disadvantage of condo buyers and tenants in the project itself, ratepayers of the local electric utility, residents of the East End neighborhood and the overall welfare of the city of Portland, its business community and its inhabitants. ~ Peter L. Murray, Portland