WSPWE’s vision to support the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
This has been a productive year for Warm Springs Power & Water Enterprises (WSPWE), and we wanted to give you an update.
But first, a little history.
The Tribes first got involved in the hydroelectric business in the 1950s. Tribal members authorized the Tribes to enter into an agreement with Portland General Electric (PGE), which allowed PGE to build, own and operate the Pelton Dam that adjoined and inundated Tribal land. Once the Reregulating Dam was built, the Tribes reserved the right to own and operate a powerhouse at the Reregulating Dam if it ever became feasible. With the construction of the Round Butte Dam in 1964, the Pelton Round Butte Project was complete.