In this month’s newsletter, ODOE celebrates the Pacific Northwest's selection as a regional clean hydrogen hub, publishes an updated Oregon Solar Dashboard, kicks off development of an Oregon State Energy Strategy and an Energy Security Plan, and more.
Read MoreOver the past few decades, solar-generated electricity in Oregon has blossomed from a few scattered rooftop projects in the 1980s to dozens of large utility-scale solar facilities today. The Oregon Department of Energy’s interactive Solar Dashboard has been updated to show Oregon’s solar growth from 1986 to 2022.
Read MoreReviewing and potentially siting energy facilities – such as solar, wind, or transmission facilities – in Oregon is a complex and sometimes lengthy process. Proposed energy facilities go through a robust public process to ensure they are up to Oregon’s standards before they can be built.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE reopens the Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive program, shares Oregon's requirements for decommissioning energy facilities, shines a spotlight on energy use in Oregon agriculture, and more.
Read MoreWhen Oregonians turn on the lights, their power is coming from a number of resources – from renewable resources like wind and solar to fossil fuel-based generation like natural gas. Many large energy facilities are reviewed and monitored at the state level, so what happens when one of these facilities has reached the end of its life?
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE launches a new incentive program to support heat pumps in Oregon rental homes, re-launches the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program with a new $10 million investment, tracks a contamination concern at the Hanford Nuclear Site, and more.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, July 17-19, 2023.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE announces 39 grant recipients for renewable energy and resilience projects, begins recruiting contractors for the Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program, reflects on the 2023 Legislative Session, publishes the latest Grounded podcast episode, and more.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually on Friday, June 23, 2023.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE looks at who will build Oregon's clean energy future, provides expertise for international energy efficiency code efforts, practices our response to a potential nuclear emergency at Hanford, and more.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, the Oregon Global Warming Commission publishes a new roadmap of climate actions, a deadline approaches for ODOE's Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive, the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub applies for federal funding, and more.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE is accepting applications from regional administrators for our heat pump deployment program, celebrating the first electric school bus supported by Public Purpose Charge funds, meeting the next generation of energy experts, and more.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, March 24, 2023. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn around 2:30 that afternoon.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE heads to the Capitol for the 2023 Legislative Session, recruits Regional Administrators for a new heat pump deployment program, talks long-duration energy storage and wind turbine recycling, invites Oregonians to a Biennial Energy Report webinar, and more.
Read MoreOregon’s first utility-scale wind facility began operation in 2001 – today, more than a dozen wind facilities are in operation or under construction in the state. As wind facilities begin to age or produce less power, what happens to the materials – wood, fiberglass, and metals – that make up the turbines?
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE begins accepting applications for a second round of grants, highlights the basics about heat pump technology and upcoming programs, welcomes a new Energy Facility Siting Council member, and more.
Read MoreThe Oregon Senate has confirmed Richard Devlin of Tualatin as the newest member of the Energy Facility Siting Council. Devlin was appointed by Governor Brown in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate for a term beginning January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Thursday and Friday, January 19-20.
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