The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, July 22, 2022.
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The Oregon Department of Energy will host a remote public meeting on July 25 to provide energy resource suppliers and other interested parties with a summary of the department’s 2023-25 Agency Request Budget.
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Join ODOE for an overview of the anticipated funding to Oregon from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and weigh in on energy program priorities.
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In this month’s newsletter, ODOE receives National State Leadership in Clean Energy award, is recruiting members for a Community Renewable Energy Grant review committee, talks electric vehicles and the grid, shares Director Benner's views on energy resilience, and more.
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About a decade ago, Oregon only had about 500 registered electric vehicles on our roads – today, that number is nearing 50,000. With Oregon’s bold EV adoption goals, including 250,000 registered zero emission vehicles on our roads by 2025, how might that affect Oregon’s electricity grid? Will there be enough power to keep the state moving?
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Thursday and Friday, June 23-24, 2022.
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The Oregon Department of Energy announced today that it has been awarded a State Leadership in Clean Energy (SLICE) award from the Clean Energy States Alliance for the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program.
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The Oregon Department of Energy is currently seeking community members to serve on our Community Renewable Energy Grant Program Evaluation Committee.
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In this month’s newsletter, ODOE opens application portal for Community Renewable Energy Grants, practices nuclear emergency response at Hanford, helps Oregon rural small businesses and agricultural producers identify energy savings, and more.
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Grounded’s first installment of Oregon Energy Timeline Conversations sits down with John Patterson and talks about Oregon’s solar history and more!
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ODOE’s online application portal is now live and accepting applications through July 8, 2022. Grant dollars are 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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The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually and in person on Thursday and Friday, May 26-27, 2022.
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In this month’s newsletter: $10 million for energy efficient rebuilding from the wildfires, a playbook for federal funding for rural communities, reopening our Salem office to the public, a new podcast episode for your ear buds, and more.
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Join the Oregon Department of Energy for a public meeting on May 11 to learn about the preliminary key findings from its study on the benefits and challenges of integrating up to 3 GW of floating offshore wind into Oregon’s electric grid by 2030.
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On this episode of Grounded, we talk with Oregon Home Energy Score experts Roger Kainu, Peter Brandom, and Dacia Bakkum to learn about what a home energy score means for you and your city.
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The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, signed by President Biden in November 2021, will bring significant resources to communities across the United States — including right here in Oregon. To ensure rural communities can access these investment dollars, the White House has developed a Rural Playbook to act as a roadmap for applying for funding.
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The Oregon Department of Energy has scheduled four virtual workshops this spring and summer for the HB 2021 Study on Small-Scale and Community Renewable Energy Projects.
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The Oregon Department of Energy has $10 million available to support Oregonians who lost their homes or businesses during the 2020 wildfires that devastated communities across Oregon. As Oregonians rebuild, the agency will provide financial support to improve energy efficiency to make rebuilt homes and businesses more comfortable and provide long-term energy savings.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually on Friday, April 22, 2022.
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In this month’s newsletter, $12 million for community renewable and energy resilience projects, upcoming support for energy efficient wildfire recovery, wrapping up the 2022 legislative session, celebrating women's contributions to energy, and more.
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