Many states, including Oregon, have adopted what’s known as a Renewable Portfolio Standard, or RPS. An RPS typically establishes requirements for electric utilities to procure a certain percentage of the electricity they sell to customers from renewable resources by a specific date. Almost 20 years after Oregon’s initial RPS adoption, the state has reached a new RPS milestone in 2025.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy coordinated a response with 15 fellow State of Oregon agencies and the Governor’s Office to respond to climate change questions posed by the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy today announced that the City of Gresham Wastewater Treatment Plant is the state’s first facility to be certified as eligible to earn renewable energy certificates for producing thermal energy.
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