2025 marks 50 years of Oregon Department of Energy public service. As we continue leading Oregon to a safe, equitable, clean, and sustainable future for the next 50 years (and beyond!), we’re reflecting on what got us here. This month, we take a look back at the history of Oregon’s climate goals.
Read MoreSince 1975, Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council has been reviewing, approving, and decommissioning state-jurisdiction energy facilities across the state – including wind, solar, natural gas, and other energy generation facilities that help keep power running in Oregon homes and businesses. Over the past five decades, the process has evolved to better respond to Oregon’s energy needs and priorities, including updating administrative rules, improved methods to submit public comments, creating new materials like flyers and videos to support public involvement, and more.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy released the draft Oregon Energy Strategy for public comment Thurs., Aug. 14, 2025.
Read MoreOn this episode, we dive into the draft Oregon Energy Strategy, the five pathways outlined that represent the direction Oregon needs to go to meet the state’s energy goals, and why you should take the time to comment through Sept. 22.
Read MoreThe project was a recipient of a $900,000 construction grant from the first round of the Oregon Department of Energy’s Community Renewable Energy Program, also known as C-REP.
Read MoreLast fall, ODOE welcomed RARE AmeriCorps member Sara Lark Millies-Lucke to the agency to serve as the Rural Resilience Analyst to provide research and recommendations on how ODOE could better serve and communicate with the state’s consumer-owned utilities and rural communities. We’ve shared several stories from Sara Lark and the Community Navigator team on our blog and want to thank her for her work with ODOE. In her final blog post, Sara Lark reflects on her work and lessons learned from the past year with ODOE.
Read MoreIn this month's newsletter, ODOE prepares to share draft policy recommendations for the Oregon Energy Strategy, launches a new weatherization program supporting consumer-owned utilities, celebrates 50 years of public service, shines a spotlight on storage paired with large energy facilities, and more.
Read MoreThe Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet online 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 8, 2025.
Read MoreThe Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will hold its next meeting on Monday, August 4, 2025.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy will release draft policy recommendations for the Oregon Energy Strategy on Aug. 14, 2025.
Save the Date: Webinar Aug. 14; Public Comment Period Open Aug. 14 through Sept. 22
Read MoreAs the state moves toward a clean energy future, including 100 percent clean electricity by 2040 for the state’s largest utilities, Oregon’s energy landscape will need to evolve to ensure enough clean power is available when it’s needed. One emerging solution is to pair energy storage with clean energy facilities. When the facilities generate more energy than is needed, the extra energy can be stored to later dispatch to the grid when it’s needed.
Read More2025 marks 50 years of Oregon Department of Energy public service. As we continue leading Oregon to a safe, equitable, clean, and sustainable future for the next 50 years (and beyond!), we’re taking time to reflect on what got us here. This month, we look back at the history of the Hanford Nuclear Site and Oregon’s engagement with the cleanup.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy officially reached 50 years this month — ODOE became an agency in July 1975 — and the team commemorated the milestone with a small celebration at the Salem office this week.
Read MoreNew podcast episode covers ODOE's Building Performance Standard and what Oregon is doing to incorporate the new program into Oregon's energy efficiency of its state-owned buildings.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, July 18, 2025.
Read MoreThe Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet on July 11, 2025. The public meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. online.
Read MoreIn this month's newsletter, ODOE launches a new heat pump incentive program, announces a new round of Community Renewable Energy Grant funding (and celebrates the program with a new video), begins implementation of building performance standard efforts, and more.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy has launched Oregon’s new Building Performance Standard program, which will involve energy efficiency compliance deadlines for commercial buildings beginning in 2028.
Read MoreOn this episode of Getting Grounded, our mini episodes on energy fundamentals series, we are joined by Joni Sliger, ODOE senior policy analyst. She discusses Oregon's history with nuclear power.
Read More2025 marks 50 years of Oregon Department of Energy public service. As we continue leading Oregon to a safe, equitable, clean, and sustainable future for the next 50 years (and beyond!), we’re taking time to look back and reflect on what got us here. This month, we review decades of federal funding support.
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