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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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Oregon Department of Energy Seeking Additional Regional Administrators for Community Heat Pump Deployment Program

he Oregon Department of Energy will soon reopen its application for eligible regional entities to administer the agency’s Community Heat Pump Deployment Program. The program allocates grant dollars to eligible regional and tribal entities that will then provide financial assistance for the purchase and installation of heat pumps and related upgrades in Oregon homes.

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US Dept. of Energy Selects Pacific Northwest for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub

The Pacific Northwest will continue to lead the way in building a clean energy future as a network of clean hydrogen suppliers and end-users to decarbonize some of the hardest-to-abate sectors of the region’s economy is one step closer to reality. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today selected the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association’s PNWH2 Hub for award negotiations as one of the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs following a competitive nationwide process.

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Oregon Department of Energy Electric Vehicle Report Shows EV Goals are Within Reach

Oregon has made significant progress toward its transportation electrification goals thanks to financial incentives for electric vehicle buyers, a growing market of new and used EV models, and an expanding charging network, according to a new report published by the Oregon Department of Energy.

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