On March 24, 2026, the Oregon Department of Energy participated in one of its annual nuclear emergency exercises. This year’s exercise involved a “hostile act” scenario at the Columbia Generating Station. In the scenario, CGS alerted Oregon of explosions on site that could affect the safety of the plant. Over the course of the exercise, our experts discussed risks to Oregon and potential actions residents in Morrow or Umatilla counties would need to take to stay safe.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE looks at who will build Oregon's clean energy future, provides expertise for international energy efficiency code efforts, practices our response to a potential nuclear emergency at Hanford, and more.
Read MoreThe Energy Facility Siting Council approves the 300-mile Boardman-to-Hemingway Transmission Line, new ODOE studies on floating offshore wind and small-scale community renewable projects, the latest Grounded podcast episode, and more.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE opens application portal for Community Renewable Energy Grants, practices nuclear emergency response at Hanford, helps Oregon rural small businesses and agricultural producers identify energy savings, and more.
Read MoreOn May 19, Oregon Department of Energy staff activated a virtual Agency Operations Center to practice how we’d respond in the event of an emergency at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE breaks down where Oregon gets its transportation fuels, celebrates the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center's net zero features, shares some fun energy activities for the summer, and more.
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