ODOE Seeks Public Comments on Draft Gap Measures and Scenarios for TIGHGER 2.0 Project

The Oregon Department of Energy is seeking public comments related to the Transformational Integrated Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction 2.0 project. The TIGHGER 2.0 Project aims to assess Oregon’s progress toward meeting the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals established in Executive Order 20-04.

The first iteration of the TIGHGER project was finalized in 2023 and found that Oregon had the policy and program infrastructure in place to meet our 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal. In 2025, ODOE updated the greenhouse gas emissions reduction forecast, taking into consideration the programs and policies in place, as well as changes to the energy landscape — for example, actual and projected increases in load growth (mostly from data centers). The latest forecast found that Oregon does not currently have the programs and policies in place to meet either the 2035 or 2050 goal.  

ODOE has developed draft measures that could help close the gap between the projected emissions reductions and Oregon’s 2035 and 2050 goals. We have also identified scenarios that represent potential risks associated with certain greenhouse gas emission reduction initiatives and uncertainty with respect to future energy demand. 

ODOE welcomes comments on the draft list of measures and scenarios by 5 p.m. on March 27, 2026. Please submit your thoughts to OCAC@energy.oregon.gov.

https://climate.oregon.gov/s/2026-TIGHGER2-Draft-Gap-Measures-Scenarios.pdf