On May 8, Energy Northwest began the 25th refueling of the Columbia Generating Station – a nuclear power plant located near Richland, Washington that provides power the Northwestern grid, including Oregon.
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With warmer months around the corner, we can expect more Oregonians will be packing up to hit the road this summer. Whether it’s planes, trains, or automobiles, travelers will need fuel to reach their destinations. Here in Oregon, we spend about $7.6 billion on transportation fuels each year, from gasoline and diesel to jet fuel and electricity. So where do those fuels come from?
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The Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, is at the forefront of sustainability in Oregon. The health center is enrolled in Energy Trust of Oregon’s Path to Net Zero. Not only is it the first emerging net zero energy health care building in Oregon, but it is the first tribal building to make this commitment as well.
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In this month’s newsletter, we share an upcoming public webinar on energy and climate in Oregon, celebrate a virtual ribbon-cutting for an ODOE-supported solar project in Ashland, publish an updated electricity resource mix, and more.
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The Oregon Department of Energy will host a public webinar on May 13, 2021 to walk through parts of the agency’s 2020 Biennial Energy Report that focus on energy and climate in Oregon.
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On this interactive episode of Grounded, we sit down with ODOE’s Director, Janine Benner, and walk through the Oregon Energy History Timeline section of the 2020 Biennial Energy Report.
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Oregon Department of Energy Director Janine Benner joined (virtually) Ashland Food Co-op, True South Solar, the City of Ashland, and other partners to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Ashland Food Co-op’s new virtual net-metered solar installation. ODOE was proud to support the project with a $100,000 Renewable Energy Development Grant.
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Make every day Earth Day with tips and tricks for energy savings, climate change information, and other earth-conscious actions to incorporate into your daily life.
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This Earth Day, we reflect on our changing climate and the hazards it poses to our society and surrounding environment, from smoke-inducing wildfires and mega-droughts to destructive flooding events.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held Thursday-Friday, April 22-23, 2021.
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The Oregon Department of Energy shares Oregon County profiles that provide residential data related to population, demographics, income, energy and transportation burden, and household characteristics.
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In this month’s newsletter, a new strategic plan sets ODOE's four-year direction, a determination on radioactive materials at an Oregon landfill, a focus on energy-resilient communities, and more.
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One of the recurring themes in the Oregon Department of Energy’s 2020 Biennial Energy Report is resilience – a term used to describe how our energy systems can withstand the effects of emergencies that disrupt energy delivery, and how fast these systems can recover following the disruption.
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In this packed episode, we’ll learn about biomass in Oregon and dive into the electricity potential of the wood-to-energy technology called torrefaction. This is a double feature you won’t want to miss!
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To encourage greater diversity among state boards and commissions, the Department of Administrative Services is hosting three free online recruitment events. We hope you’ll attend the events to learn more about what it means to serve, hear from current board or commission members, get guidance on how to apply, and more.
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In our 2020 Biennial Energy Report, we highlighted some of the cool stories happening around energy in Oregon. One of our stories was about TITAN Freight Systems, an Oregon-based overnight transportation services company that has made the switch to 100% renewable diesel for its trucks. Read on.
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The Oregon Department of Energy finalized our new 2021-2024 Strategic Plan this week, which provides clarity and focus for our agency – including an updated mission and what we hope to achieve over the next four years to deliver on that mission.
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In this month’s newsletter, Oregon leads the way with electric vehicle adoption support, ODOE to present agency 2021-2023 budget on March 1, a bright future for agrivoltaics, and more.
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It’s National Engineers Week! Here at the Oregon Department of Energy, we love STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers – and there are plenty of engineering career opportunities in the energy sector, from energy efficiency design in buildings to work with energy utilities to operations and maintenance of energy generation equipment. Meet ODOE’s stellar engineers, who serve as members of our Planning & Innovation Division
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually Friday, February 26, 2021.
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