On the third episode of a Oregon Energy Timeline Conversations, we sit down with the Energy Trust of Oregon's founding executive director, Margie Harris. Learn about the early days of ETO and the passionate energy work lead by Margie in this intimate and candid interview!
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy published a new report on renewable hydrogen – what it is, how it’s made, what it might cost, and where it might best fit within the vision of a decarbonized economy in Oregon and beyond.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Thursday and Friday, November 17-18.
Read MoreThis fall, the Oregon Department of Energy welcomed Angela Singleton to the team as a member of the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program.
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet virtually Thursday, November 17, 2022.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy published its 2022 Biennial Energy Report on November 1, featuring fundamental information and data about energy in Oregon, highlights of emerging resources and technology, and deeper dives into challenging policy questions.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE announces 21 recipients for our Community Renewable Energy Grant Program, gets ready to publish the 2022 Biennial Energy Report, shares an update on federal energy dollars coming to the state, and more.
Read MoreThe decommissioned submarine reactor compartment was shipped out of Puget Sound, down the Washington coast, and up the Columbia River to the Hanford site for final disposal.
Read MoreKey highlights from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy has selected 21 recipients for a total of $12 million in Community Renewable Energy Grant Program funds. The program supports planning and construction of renewable energy or energy resilience projects for Tribes, public bodies, and consumer-owned utilities.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy published a new study today that provides a foundation for understanding how small-scale and community-based renewable energy projects could support Oregon communities.
Read MoreThe Energy Facility Siting Council approves the 300-mile Boardman-to-Hemingway Transmission Line, new ODOE studies on floating offshore wind and small-scale community renewable projects, the latest Grounded podcast episode, and more.
Read MoreOn the second episode of a special Grounded series called Oregon Energy Timeline Conversations, we meet with ODOE’s Hanford Hydrogeologist, Tom Sicilia. Tom will share the state of nuclear energy in Oregon and a little about it’s past and potential future!
Read MoreOn Tuesday, September 27, 2022, the Energy Facility Siting Council voted to approve the proposed Boardman-to-Hemingway Transmission Line. The 500-kilovolt, 300-mile transmission line will be owned by Idaho Power and is expected to run from Boardman, OR to a substation in southwest Idaho.
Read MoreThe Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will meet on Monday, October 3, 2022 both virtually and in person in Richland, WA.
Read MoreDrive Electric Week includes both in-person and online events put on by local event organizers across the country. Several local events are being held in Oregon over the next week – find an EVent near you to learn more about the electric vehicle rEVolution and how you can get involved!
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, October 7, 2022. The public meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. online.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
Read MoreFloating offshore wind facilities could help Oregon achieve its clean energy goals but face challenges ahead of potential deployment off the state’s coast, according to a new report by the Oregon Department of Energy.
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