The Oregon Department of Energy is now accepting applications for the second round of funding through the agency’s Community Renewable Energy Grant Program. ODOE is making $12 million available to support planning and construction of renewable energy or energy resilience projects for Tribes, public bodies, and consumer-owned utilities.
Read MoreWe’re kicking off 2023 by looking back at some highlights from the past year. Thanks for being part of our work — cheers to a new year working together toward a safe, equitable, clean, and sustainable energy future!
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, January 13, 2023. The public meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. online.
Read MoreThe 2021 Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act are making unprecedented investments in clean energy, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas reduction activities around the country. The Oregon Department of Energy is working hard to ensure that Oregon is well-positioned to receive and leverage this funding in support of the state’s energy policies and priorities – and to do so in a way that improves the lives of Oregonians.
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet virtually Friday, December 16, 2022.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, December 16.
Read MoreOregon has once again earned high marks for energy efficiency efforts, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. ACEEE’s 2022 State Energy Scorecard ranks Oregon tied at No. 11.
Read MoreIn our last newsletter of the year, ODOE publishes the 2022 Biennial Energy Report, releases a new study on renewable hydrogen, announces a request for information on Grid Resilience, plugs into the latest Grounded podcast episode, and more.
Read MoreThe WIEB WIPP TAG is a group of western state nuclear waste transportation officials, like Mark, who are involved in the movement of defense-generated transuranic waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, a repository mined in salt in New Mexico.
Read MoreOn 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.
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