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Home Energy Performance Score Stakeholder Panel to Meet March 11 in Portland

The panel helps the Oregon Department of Energy implement and update the home energy scoring system rules and works toward greater market standardization for home energy scoring in Oregon.

Press Releases, Public Meeting, Saving Energy, Home Energy ScoringErica EuenMarch 5, 2019Public Involvement, Energy Efficiency, Home Energy Scoring

Energy Facility Siting Council To Meet February 22 In The Dalles

Oregon’s first state-jurisdictional wind farm (approved back in 2001) and a not-yet-built Wasco County wind farm will be the focus of discussion at the next Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council meeting on Friday, February 22 in The Dalles. The public meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Discovery Center.

Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Renewable EnergyGuest UserFebruary 15, 2019Wind Energy, Wind Farms, Stateline, Summit Ridge, Energy Facility Siting Council, EFSC, Rulemaking

ODOE Climate Policy Analyst Lesley Jantarasami to Present at Salem Science Pub

Oregon is already feeling the effects of climate change, from widespread drought to smoky summers. The science behind how climate change is affecting our environment and health will be the topic of conversation at the next Salem Environmental Education Science Pub Night on Tuesday, January 22.

Climate Change, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Renewable Energy, Safety & Resilience, Saving EnergyGuest UserJanuary 18, 2019Science Pub, Greenhouse Gases, Alternative Fuel, Energy Efficiency

Energy Facility Siting Council To Meet December 14 In The Dalles

Two energy facilities planned for northeastern Oregon will be the focus of discussion at the next Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council meeting on Friday, December 14 in The Dalles. The public meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive.

Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Renewable EnergyGuest UserDecember 6, 2018Wheatridge, Carty, Wind Energy, Wind Farms, Natural Gas, Solar Energy, Utility-Scale Solar, EFSC, Energy Facility Siting Council, Boardman, The Dalles

ODOE’s Siting Division Reviewing A Record 15 Projects

Utility-scale solar electric facilities are the hot new thing in Oregon, and many existing wind farms are taking steps to “repower” older turbines by using longer blades. Those are two reasons why the Facility Siting Division at the Oregon Department of Energy now has a record 15 projects under review!

Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Public Meeting, Renewable Energy, Safety & ResilienceGuest UserNovember 30, 2018Wind Energy, Wind Farms, Solar, Solar Energy, Utility-Scale Solar, Transmission Line, Natural Gas, LNG, BioDiesel, EFSC, Energy Facility Siting Council

Energy Facility Siting Council To Meet November 16 In Boardman

The proposed Wheatridge Wind Energy Facility in northeastern Oregon will be the main topic of discussion at the next Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council meeting November 16 in Boardman.

Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Renewable EnergyGuest UserNovember 6, 2018Wheatridge, Wind Energy, Wind Farms, EFSC, Boardman, Morrow, Umatilla

October 2018 Newsletter

In ODOE’s October newsletter, we celebrate another top 10 ranking for energy efficiency, share info about public meetings we held this month, and get excited about our upcoming Biennial Energy Report.

Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Public Meeting, Saving Energy, Safety & ResilienceJennifer KalezOctober 31, 2018Newsletter, Energy Facility Siting Council, Energy Advisory Work Group, Energy Efficiency

Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board to Meet November 5-6 in Cascade Locks

The Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will meet November 5-6 at the Best Western Plus Columbia River Inn in Cascade Locks. The meeting starts at 1 p.m. on Monday and reconvenes at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Safety & ResilienceGuest UserOctober 30, 2018Hanford, Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board, USDOE, Nuclear, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Waste

Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet October 25-26 in Boardman

Two wind farms that have been approved by Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council but have not been built will be the focus of discussion at the next EFSC meeting October 25-26 in Boardman.

Energy Facilities, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public MeetingJennifer KalezOctober 17, 2018EFSC, Energy Facility Siting Council, GoldenHills, Wheatridge, Public Involvement

ODOE to Host Public Informational Meetings on the Proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line

Next week, the Oregon Department of Energy will host a series of public informational meetings with Idaho Power Company about its proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line.

Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Safety & ResilienceGuest UserOctober 9, 2018Transmission, Electricity, Transmission Line, Eastern Oregon

Oregon Department of Energy to Hold Public Meeting on Hanford High-Level Waste Reclassification Proposal on October 16

The Oregon Department of Energy will hold a public meeting on October 16 in Portland to discuss the U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to reclassify high-level radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington. The public meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Eliot Center at the First Unitarian Church in Portland (1226 SW Salmon St.).

Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Safety & ResilienceJennifer KalezOctober 9, 2018Hanford, Public Involvement, Nuclear Safety, Press Release, Radioactive

Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet October 16

The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Portland. Registration will begin at 12:15 p.m., and the public meeting will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in the Skybridge Room at Two World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St.

Climate Change, Get Involved, Public Meeting, Press ReleasesJennifer KalezOctober 5, 2018Oregon Global Warming Commission, Public Involvement, Climate Change

ODOE to Hold Public Meeting About Hanford Waste Management on October 16

Join the Oregon Department of Energy on Tuesday, October 16 in Portland to discuss the U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to reclassify high-level radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington.

Get Involved, Public Meeting, Safety & ResilienceJennifer KalezSeptember 25, 2018Hanford, Public Involvement, Radioactive

Energy Facility Siting Council To Meet August 23-24 In Boardman

A request for an amendment to the Golden Hills Wind Project in Sherman County – a facility that is approved but not yet constructed – will be the main topic of discussion at the next Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council meeting on August 23-24 in Boardman.

Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Renewable EnergyCliffAugust 14, 2018Compliance, Contested Case, EFSC, Energy Facility Siting Council, Golden Hills, Wind Farms

ODOE to Host 2019-21 Agency Request Budget Open House and Public Meeting

The Oregon Department of Energy’s 2019-21 budget is taking shape. We’ll submit an Agency Request Budget to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services in August, where it will be evaluated and analyzed as the Governor’s Recommended Budget is developed later this fall.

Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Public MeetingJennifer KalezJuly 11, 2018Budget, Public Involvement

Energy Facility Siting Council To Meet June 29 In Salem

Rulemaking projects related to carbon dioxide emissions and solar photovoltaic facilities will be the main topics of discussion at the next Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council meeting on Friday, June 29 in Salem.

Climate Change, Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Renewable Energy, Safety & ResilienceCliffJune 22, 2018Amendments, Carbon Dioxide, EFSC, Golden Hills, Rulemaking, Solar Energy, Wheatridge, Wind Energy, Wind Farms

SELP Advisory Committee to Meet June 28 in Salem

The Small-Scale Energy Loan Program Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, June 28 at the Oregon Department of Energy, 550 Capitol St., NE, in Salem. The public meeting begins at 10 a.m.

Climate Change, Energy in Oregon, ODOE Loans, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Renewable Energy, Saving EnergyCliffJune 21, 2018SELP

Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet June 25 in Portland

The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Monday, June 25, 2018. Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m., and the public meeting will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Skybridge Room at the World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St, Portland OR 97204.

Climate Change, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public MeetingJennifer KalezJune 18, 2018Greenhouse Gases, Oregon Global Warming Commission, Public Involvement