PacifiCorp, one of the country’s largest utilities, is considering awarding a contract to a carbon capture startup, once helmed by its CEO, Cindy Crane, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. Crane left Enchant Energy last year after three years as CEO, and now heads PacifiCorp. The company is considering a bid by Crane’s former company to install carbon capture technology on one of its coal plants. This could present an opportunity for self-dealing, according to Dave Pomerantz, executive director of the Energy and Policy Institute. Pomerantant also questioned whether Crane’s years of work to launch carbon capture could influence her approach to PacifiCor’s resource mix. The move comes as Pacifi Corp faces lawsuits for its alleged role in a wildfire that led to $8 billion in damages.
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