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Oregon Department of Energy Announces Additional $4 Million for Energy Efficient Heat Pumps in Rental Homes

The Oregon Department of Energy will once again begin accepting incentive reservations through the agency’s Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Under this program, owners of rental homes and manufactured dwellings or recreational vehicles in a rented space may receive incentives for installing energy efficient heat pumps and related upgrades.

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Oregon Climate Action Commission to Meet Virtually June 11

The Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. The public meeting will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. online. On the agenda: exploring actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

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Oregon Department of Energy Announces Second Round of Funding for Local Governments Through Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

The Oregon Department of Energy is now accepting applications for a second round of funding through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. ODOE has $1,099,611 million remaining in the program for grants to eligible local governments for energy efficiency, renewable energy, or transportation-related projects.

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Oregon Awarded $86.6 Million Solar for All Grant to Support Renewable Energy for Low-income Oregonians

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that Oregon will receive an $86.6 million Solar for All grant to support renewable energy adoption for low-income Oregonians. The Oregon Solar for All Coalition – which includes the Oregon Department of Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon, and Bonneville Environmental Foundation – applied for the funding last fall.

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Oregon Department of Energy Announces $1.2 Million Available for Local Governments Through Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

The Oregon Department of Energy has about $1.2 million available for grants to eligible local governments for energy efficiency, renewable energy, or transportation-related projects. The funding is available thanks to the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.

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Oregon Department of Energy Grid Resilience Grant Program to Support Oregon Electric Utilities

A new Oregon Department of Energy Grid Resilience Grant Program has nearly $19 million available to support projects that strengthen resilience of the electric grid in Oregon communities. Program funding is available thanks to the federal 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Oregon Department of Energy Announces $18 Million in Grant Funding for Renewable Energy and Energy Resilience Projects

The Oregon Department of Energy is pleased to announce it will soon begin accepting applications for a third round of funding through the agency’s Community Renewable Energy Grant Program. ODOE is making $18 million available to support planning and construction of renewable energy or energy resilience projects for Tribes, public bodies, and consumer-owned utilities.

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