After several years of work, the Oregon Global Warming Commission published a new Oregon Climate Action Roadmap to 2030, which includes extensive recommendations to inform state climate action.
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In this month’s newsletter, ODOE is accepting applications from regional administrators for our heat pump deployment program, celebrating the first electric school bus supported by Public Purpose Charge funds, meeting the next generation of energy experts, and more.
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On March 21, Oregon Department of Energy Director Janine Benner served as a presenter and judge for the 2023 Oregon Coast Renewable Energy Challenge in Newport. Students from elementary and middle schools along the coast created their own solar and wind projects to compete for best design.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, March 24, 2023. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn around 2:30 that afternoon.
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Students will be able to enjoy a new kind of ride to school after Bend-LaPine Schools acquired its first all-electric school bus this spring. The electric school bus was also the first bus supported, in part, with Public Purpose Charge funds. The Public Purpose Charge program, administered by the Oregon Department of Energy, is funded through the state’s two largest electric utilities, Portland General Electric and Pacific Power.
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An online application portal is now open for eligible entities and Tribes to apply for grant funding to support local heat pump deployment programs. The Oregon Department of Energy’s Community Heat Pump Deployment Program will award funds to selected regional administrators that will offer financial assistance for heat pump installations in the communities they serve.
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Get caught up on ODOE program highlights with the new 2022 By the Numbers sheet!
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In this month’s newsletter, ODOE heads to the Capitol for the 2023 Legislative Session, recruits Regional Administrators for a new heat pump deployment program, talks long-duration energy storage and wind turbine recycling, invites Oregonians to a Biennial Energy Report webinar, and more.
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The Oregon Department of Energy is seeking eligible regional entities to administer the agency’s new Community Heat Pump Deployment Program. The program will allocate grant dollars to eligible entities that will then, as Regional Administrators, provide financial assistance for the purchase and installation of heat pumps and related upgrades in Oregon homes.
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The 2023 Legislative Session is in full swing as we head into March. Learn what ODOE has been up to at the Capitol.
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Some energy grid planners and utilities have identified a need for energy storage resources that can provide energy to the grid for longer durations. In the Oregon Department of Energy’s 2022 Biennial Energy Report, we dive into what long-duration energy storage might look like, and highlight an Oregon-grown company looking to forge a path for long-duration storage.
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Oregon’s first utility-scale wind facility began operation in 2001 – today, more than a dozen wind facilities are in operation or under construction in the state. As wind facilities begin to age or produce less power, what happens to the materials – wood, fiberglass, and metals – that make up the turbines?
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In this month’s newsletter, ODOE begins accepting applications for a second round of grants, highlights the basics about heat pump technology and upcoming programs, welcomes a new Energy Facility Siting Council member, and more.
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The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, 3, 2023. The public meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. online.
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The Oregon Senate has confirmed Richard Devlin of Tualatin as the newest member of the Energy Facility Siting Council. Devlin was appointed by Governor Brown in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate for a term beginning January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.
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The Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will meet virtually on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
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On January 4, 2023 the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute released the Sixth Oregon Climate Assessment, a biennial evaluation of recent scientific findings relating to the impacts and risks of climate change in Oregon. ODOE Senior Clean Energy Policy Analyst Amy Schlusser summarizes some of the key findings from the Assessment.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Thursday and Friday, January 19-20.
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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 for an additional round of funding.
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About a quarter of Oregon’s overall energy use comes from homes, from lighting and cooking to heating and cooling. Making the switch to energy efficient appliances and technologies means less energy use, lower energy bills, fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and more comfortable homes. Heat pumps, which move heat rather than create it, are becoming more popular in Oregon homes thanks to their efficient heating and cooling, lower energy use, and big incentive savings on the horizon.
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