ODOE Director Janine Benner and Associate Director for Strategic Engagement Ruchi Sadhir walk us through our new strategic plan, sharing their hopes of how it will strengthen the agency’s efficiency and effectiveness as we work as a cohesive unit to address our greatest energy challenges.

The Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet on June 12, 2026. The public meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. online. 

The Oregon Department of Energy Invites Public Input on the Draft Report on Reducing Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment

In this month's newsletter, ODOE announces a new round of funding coming for solar + storage rebates, begins accepting applications for Building Performance Standard incentives, announces $11.5 million in grid resilience grants, seeks comments on a draft report on barriers to energy facility development, publishes a new Grounded episode, and more.

The Oregon Department of Energy has selected nine Oregon electric utilities to receive $11.5 million in Grid Resilience Grants. The program supports utility resilience projects, which can include weatherization technologies and equipment, fire-resistant technologies and fire-prevention systems, utility pole management, undergrounding of electrical equipment, and more.

The Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet virtually from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on May 15, 2026.

The Oregon Department of Energy’s popular Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program will temporarily reopen on June 15, 2026, providing up to $1.1 million in rebates for solar and energy storage systems.

The Oregon Department of Energy will begin accepting applications on May 11, 2026 for a second round of Early Compliance Action and Planning Program incentives to help Oregon building owners meet requirements for the state’s Building Performance Standard.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026.