The Oregon Department of Energy is pleased to present the Oregon Energy Strategy, a first-of-its-kind report that identifies pathways, policies, and recommended actions Oregon can take to meet the state’s clean energy policy objectives while addressing energy affordability and reliability.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Thursday and Friday, October 23-24, 2025.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy is excited to learn today’s news that the Hanford Nuclear Site in south-central Washington successfully started up its Low-Activity Waste Facility, which will solidify Hanford tank waste in glass for permanent, safe disposal.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, September 19, 2025.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, July 18, 2025.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, June 13, 2025.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy will soon begin accepting applications for a fourth round of funding through the agency’s Community Renewable Energy Grant Program. ODOE is making $12 million available to support planning and construction of renewable energy or energy resilience projects for Tribes, public bodies, and consumer-owned utilities.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025.
Read MoreThe Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet on April 11, 2025. The public meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. online.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy has awarded $950,000 in grants to 19 Oregon counties to support development of energy resilience plans through the agency’s County Energy Resilience Grant Program.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy will host two online public forums on February 27, 2025 to present key takeaways from Oregon Energy Strategy modeling results and gather feedback from Oregonians to help inform ODOE staff as the project moves into policy discussions.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, January 17, 2025.
Read MoreThe Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet on January 10, 2025. The public meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to noon online.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy has been awarded nearly $1.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to support residential energy auditor training in the state. The competitive grant was made possible by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, December 13, 2024.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy has launched a new $2 million grant program to support training for Oregon’s energy workforce. Grant funding will support professional training programs for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; home energy auditing and modeling; contractor business development; and home energy efficiency upgrades.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy published its 2024 Biennial Energy Report on November 1, featuring fundamental information and data about energy in Oregon, highlights of emerging energy resources, and foundational “Energy 101s” on current topics and technologies.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually on Friday, October 25.
Read MoreThe Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet on October 15, 2024. The public meeting will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. online.
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