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.
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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.
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In this month's newsletter, ODOE debuts a new agency strategic plan, provides an update on forthcoming home energy rebates, supports an important conference on preparedness, publishes a new Grounded episode, and more.
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Two new home energy rebate programs are under development and completing key items while awaiting U.S. DOE approval to launch.
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In this month's newsletter, ODOE announces 24 Community Renewable Energy Grant awardees, recipients of early action and planning grants for Oregon's Building Performance Standard, launches a second incentive program for Oregon's BPS, opens a public comment period for two Executive Order 25-29 efforts, shares ODOE's 2025 by the numbers for incentive programs, publishes a new Getting Grounded episode, and more.
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The Oregon Department of Energy has selected 50 recipients to receive about $834,000 in Early Compliance Action and Planning Program incentives. The incentives will help building owners offset costs of early planning activities associated with Building Performance Standard compliance, such as energy benchmarking and reporting or conducting an energy audit.
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The Oregon Department of Energy is now accepting applications for the new Building Energy Reduction Incentive Program. This voluntary, early compliance incentive program encourages building owners to meet Oregon Building Performance Standard compliance requirements ahead of schedule.
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The Oregon Department of Energy helps individuals, businesses, nonprofits, Tribes, and other organizations in Oregon complete energy-saving, renewable energy, and energy resilience projects through several programs. These programs offer incentives, rebates, energy audits, and more to provide different options and resources for all kinds of energy goals. Check out our programs by the numbers from 2025!
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In this month's newsletter, learn about our new climate reports, review a wrap-up report from our wildfire rebuilding incentive, get a heads up about a new Building Performance Standard incentive, learn what to expect in the upcoming legislative session, read about ODOE's response to a November fuel emergency, listen to the latest Getting Grounded episode, and more.
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The 2026 Legislative Session will begin on Monday, February 2, 2026 at the State Capitol. Legislative sessions in even years can last up to 35 days and are generally referred to as “short session.” Unlike in the odd-year long session, the number of bills is capped at two per legislator, along with bills for committees and presiding officers. Read more on what we expect to see this short session.
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The Oregon Department of Energy’s Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive Program offered funding to support rebuilding efforts and encourage energy efficient design and equipment. Created by the Oregon Legislature through HB 5006 in 2021, ODOE’s program issued incentives for site-built homes, manufactured homes, multi-family buildings, and commercial structures across the Oregon counties affected by the 2020 Labor Day fires.
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2025 was a special year, as ODOE celebrated its 50th year of public service. In our Year in Review newsletter, we take a look back at what we accomplished together and look forward to our next 50 years!
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The Oregon Department of Energy plans to launch two new Home Energy Rebate Programs in spring 2026.
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In our October edition of the newsletter, ODOE teases a new Oregon Energy Strategy, makes all funding available for the Heat Pump Purchase Program, checks in with past ODOE directors for the agency's 50th anniversary, and more.
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The Oregon Department of Energy will make all remaining funding available for its Heat Pump Purchase Program on November 3, 2025, following high program demand during the initial round.
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The Oregon Department of Energy is now accepting incentive applications for the new Early Compliance Action and Planning Program to help Oregon building owners meet requirements for the state’s Building Performance Standard.
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In this month's newsletter, ODOE publishes a new Biennial Zero-Emission Vehicle Report, celebrates 50 years of supporting public schools, presents an updated Oregon Energy Security Plan, and more.
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In 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.
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In 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.
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ODOE is now accepting incentive applications through the agency’s new Heat Pump Purchase Program, which will provide $2,000 incentives for the installation of heat pumps in owner-occupied homes, rental homes, and homes under construction.
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