On the Road in Oregon is an exciting blog series that takes you on a journey through the heart of Oregon's diverse communities. In this series, we're exploring the work of the Oregon Department of Energy's Community Navigator Program as its staff fosters connections and collaboration across the state. This month, RARE Member Alice Weston talks about a recent trip to Lake County.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that Oregon will receive an $86.6 million Solar for All grant to support renewable energy adoption for low-income Oregonians. The Oregon Solar for All Coalition – which includes the Oregon Department of Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon, and Bonneville Environmental Foundation – applied for the funding last fall.
Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council, commonly called EFSC, is responsible for overseeing the development of large electric generating facilities, high-voltage transmission lines, gas pipelines, radioactive waste disposal sites, and other energy projects. EFSC has a set of standards that energy facilities must meet, including standards to protect natural resources, ensure public health and safety, and protect against adverse environmental effects.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, April 19, 2024.
The Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The virtual public meeting will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. online.
On March 27, 2024, the Oregon Department of Energy submitted its initial applications to the U.S. Department of Energy for a pair of Home Energy Rebate programs funded by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
On March 26-27, the Oregon Department of Energy participated in one of our regular nuclear emergency exercises. Each year, ODOE staff activate our Agency Operations Center in Salem and send staff north to Washington to simulate and practice how we would respond in the event of a radiological emergency at the Hanford Site or the Columbia Generating Station nuclear power plant near Richland, WA.
In this month’s newsletter, ODOE shares a big month for grant opportunities, including Grid Resilience, Community Renewable Energy Grants, and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants; invites Oregonians to weigh in on the State Energy Strategy; celebrates the state's next generation of energy experts; and more.
The Oregon Department of Energy is leading development of a State Energy Strategy that will identify potential pathways to achieving Oregon’s energy and climate policy objectives. It’s vital that we hear diverse perspectives as we develop a strategy that reflects the needs of the state it will serve. We want to hear from you about how you’d like to be involved and what’s important to you.
The Oregon Department of Energy has about $1.2 million available for grants to eligible local governments for energy efficiency, renewable energy, or transportation-related projects. The funding is available thanks to the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.