Recently, Forest Grove completed a project to move two-thirds of a mile of a main electricity line underground. Turning on the newly underground lines marked the first completed project through the Oregon Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience Grant Program.
Read MoreA new Oregon Department of Energy Grid Resilience Grant Program has nearly $19 million available to support projects that strengthen resilience of the electric grid in Oregon communities. Program funding is available thanks to the federal 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy published a new study this week outlining the opportunities, challenges, and barriers of a potential Regional Transmission Organization, or RTO, in Oregon and the Northwest.
Read MoreOn May 11, Oregon Department of Energy Director Janine Benner spoke at the grand opening of a new Eugene Water & Electric Board project designed to help people access clean water in an emergency.
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