In October, Eugene became the fifth city in Oregon to adopt a mandatory home energy scoring policy, joining Portland, Milwaukie, Hillsboro, and Bend. Home energy scores provide a standardized way to assess and measure a home’s energy performance, alongside recommendations for potential improvements that can increase comfort and lower energy bills.

The Oregon Department of Energy recently published its 2026 Biennial Energy Report, featuring fundamental information and data about energy in Oregon, highlights of emerging energy technologies and resources, and foundational “Energy 101s” and deep-dive policy briefs on current topics and technologies.

The Oregon Climate Action Commission will hold a virtual meeting from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on November 13, 2026.

In this month's newsletter, ODOE gets ready to publish a new Biennial Energy Report, celebrates an ODOE grant-supported renewable energy project, welcomes new Energy Facility Siting Council members, publishes a new Getting Grounded episode, and more.

On this episode of Getting Grounded, our energy fundamentals series of mini episodes, we’re joined by Jason Sierman, ODOE senior policy analyst, to discuss coal’s role.

The Oregon Climate Action Commission will hold a virtual meeting from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on October 16, 2026.

With the help of ODOE’s Community Renewable Energy Grant Program, the city installed a hydroelectric turbine at an existing pumphouse to convert the water pressure to renewable energy.

In this month's newsletter, ODOE gets ready to enroll contractors for upcoming home energy rebates, launches a new Oregon Electric Fleet Network, submits new clean energy project reports to the Governor, awards nearly $1 million in Building Performance Standard incentives, publishes a new Grounded episode, and more.