Proponents of such projects, several of which have recently been announced throughout the Northwest, say the plants are responding to increased demand for power caused by a growing population of residents and businesses using an increasing amount of electricity. Energy conservation groups, which would rather see more money spent on energy conservation than new power plants, say the recent rash of power plant proposals is due to the region's proximity to methane-rich Canada and recently-passed Oregon law requiring natural gas plants to offset carbon dioxide emissions.
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