On the second episode of a special Grounded series called Oregon Energy Timeline Conversations, we meet with ODOE’s Hanford Hydrogeologist, Tom Sicilia. Tom will share the state of nuclear energy in Oregon and a little about it’s past and potential future!
Read MoreOn Tuesday, September 27, 2022, the Energy Facility Siting Council voted to approve the proposed Boardman-to-Hemingway Transmission Line. The 500-kilovolt, 300-mile transmission line will be owned by Idaho Power and is expected to run from Boardman, OR to a substation in southwest Idaho.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
Read MoreFloating offshore wind facilities could help Oregon achieve its clean energy goals but face challenges ahead of potential deployment off the state’s coast, according to a new report by the Oregon Department of Energy.
Read MoreSeptember is National Preparedness Month. Are you prepared to be resilient in the face of disaster?
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, we celebrate new federal funding coming to bolster Oregon energy efforts, help Oregonians rebuild from the 2020 wildfires, welcome U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to Oregon, and more.
Read MoreODOE will hold a public hearing Wednesday, August 31 to receive public input on its proposed grant application to the U.S. Department of Energy for the Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid program created under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, August 29-31, 2022.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, a new interactive mapping tool to connect renewable energy potential and other development, a big milestone for electric vehicles in Oregon, good news for the state's greenhouse gas reduction goal, and more.
Read MoreThanks to Oregon’s recent bold energy and climate change policy advances, the state is projected to meet its 2035 greenhouse gas reduction goal, according to a recent analysis for the Oregon Global Warming Commission.
Read MoreOregonians are continuing to make the switch to electric vehicles, with more than 50,000 registered electric vehicles on Oregon roads as of the end of April 2022. Data from the Oregon Department of Transportation show electric vehicles charging up in all 36 Oregon counties, from Curry to Wallowa, Clatsop to Malheur.
Read MoreA public partnership with the Oregon Department of Energy, Oregon Department of Land Conservation & Development, Oregon State University’s Institute for Natural Resources, and the U.S. Department of Defense has published new educational materials that will help local governments, Tribes, communities, policymakers, agencies, energy developers, and other stakeholders access important information and considerations for potential renewable energy in Oregon.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, July 22, 2022.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy will host a remote public meeting on July 25 to provide energy resource suppliers and other interested parties with a summary of the department’s 2023-25 Agency Request Budget.
Read MoreJoin ODOE for an overview of the anticipated funding to Oregon from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and weigh in on energy program priorities.
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter, ODOE receives National State Leadership in Clean Energy award, is recruiting members for a Community Renewable Energy Grant review committee, talks electric vehicles and the grid, shares Director Benner's views on energy resilience, and more.
Read MoreAbout a decade ago, Oregon only had about 500 registered electric vehicles on our roads – today, that number is nearing 50,000. With Oregon’s bold EV adoption goals, including 250,000 registered zero emission vehicles on our roads by 2025, how might that affect Oregon’s electricity grid? Will there be enough power to keep the state moving?
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Thursday and Friday, June 23-24, 2022.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy announced today that it has been awarded a State Leadership in Clean Energy (SLICE) award from the Clean Energy States Alliance for the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy is currently seeking community members to serve on our Community Renewable Energy Grant Program Evaluation Committee.
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