Posts in Energy in Oregon
A High-Energy End to the 2021 Legislative Session

As the 2021 Legislative Session came to a close last month, ODOE celebrated passing our priority bills, including new energy efficiency standards for consumer products, updates to our radioactive waste program, and fixes for laws guiding energy facility siting in Oregon and our Energy Facility Siting Council.

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Spotlight: Energy Bill Basics

We use energy at home every day – from turning on the lights to brewing that cup of coffee to warming up our homes in the winter months. That energy comes in different forms, including electricity, natural gas, propane, fuel oil, and even wood. All of these uses end up as part of your home energy bills, and understanding bill terminology can help Oregonians better understand what the changes mean on energy bills.

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Oregon Adopts New Energy Efficiency Standards for Eleven Products

As technology improves over time, household and commercial equipment is becoming more efficient – which reduces both consumer energy costs and cuts down on harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Setting minimum standards for products and appliances ensures Oregonians can access the most efficient options available on the market (and ultimately lower their energy bills).

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Oregon Department of Energy Awarded $100,000 Grant to Support Energy Audits for Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses

The Oregon Department of Energy has been awarded a $100,000 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ODOE will use the grant dollars to support energy audits for Oregon agricultural producers and rural small businesses.

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Road Trip: Where Oregon Gets its Transportation Fuels

With warmer months around the corner, we can expect more Oregonians will be packing up to hit the road this summer. Whether it’s planes, trains, or automobiles, travelers will need fuel to reach their destinations. Here in Oregon, we spend about $7.6 billion on transportation fuels each year, from gasoline and diesel to jet fuel and electricity. So where do those fuels come from?

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Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center Sustainability Shines

The Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, is at the forefront of sustainability in Oregon. The health center is enrolled in Energy Trust of Oregon’s Path to Net Zero. Not only is it the first emerging net zero energy health care building in Oregon, but it is the first tribal building to make this commitment as well.

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April 2021 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter, we share an upcoming public webinar on energy and climate in Oregon, celebrate a virtual ribbon-cutting for an ODOE-supported solar project in Ashland, publish an updated electricity resource mix, and more.

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ODOE Energy Report: Join Us May 13 for a Webinar on Energy + Climate in Oregon

The Oregon Department of Energy will host a public webinar on May 13, 2021 to walk through parts of the agency’s 2020 Biennial Energy Report that focus on energy and climate in Oregon.

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ODOE Helps Cut the Virtual Ribbon on Ashland Food Co-op's Solar Installation

Oregon Department of Energy Director Janine Benner joined (virtually) Ashland Food Co-op, True South Solar, the City of Ashland, and other partners to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Ashland Food Co-op’s new virtual net-metered solar installation. ODOE was proud to support the project with a $100,000 Renewable Energy Development Grant.

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