This fall, the ODOE team has been working on developing Administrative Rules for a new solar and solar plus storage rebate program in anticipation of a January 2020 launch. ODOE is accepting public comments on the rules and will hold a public hearing on December 3, 2019.
Read MoreThe Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will hold a two-day public meeting on November 4-5, 2019 at the Cannery Pier Hotel in Astoria, OR. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday and reconvene at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, with an opportunity for public comment each day.
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, October 25, 2019 in Portland.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2019 is Energy Efficiency Day. To celebrate, we’ve put together a list of 10 of our favorite low- to no-cost ways to save energy – today, and every day!
Read MoreIn our September newsletter, ODOE kicks off strategic planning effort, a federal grant will help Oregon study renewable energy development, our final round of RED Grant recipients, and more.
Read MoreSALEM — Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will meet next on September 26-27, 2019 in Clatskanie. The public meeting begins Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Clatskanie River Inn, 600 E. Columbia River Highway. The meeting resumes on Friday at 8 a.m.
Read MoreOregonians are invited to join the Oregon Department of Energy for an Electric Vehicle Showcase on September 21 at the Salem Saturday Market
Read MoreThe Energy Facility Siting Council on Thursday adopted temporary administrative rules that govern the state’s energy facility site certificate amendment process.
Read MoreOregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will meet next on August 22-23, 2019 in Boardman. The public meeting begins Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center, 2 Marine Drive NE. The meeting resumes on Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Read MoreIn our July newsletter, we wrap up the 2019 legislative session, share some news on zero emission vehicles, and celebrate the latest Renewable Energy Development Grant awardees.
Read MoreWe were excited to hear that Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1044 – Oregon’s zero-emission vehicle target bill – into law earlier this week. The bill marks another step forward for Oregon’s climate goals and for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.
Read MoreIt’s always nice when we hear from fellow Oregonians – and see new corners of our beautiful state along the way. A handful of Oregon Department of Energy staff – along with the all-volunteer Energy Facility Siting Council – got to do just that in late June at public hearings on the draft proposed order of the planned Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy today announced a new resilience resource for small and medium electric utilities. The Oregon Guidebook for Local Energy Resilience identifies incremental actions electric utilities can take today so they are better prepared in the event of a major emergency, and provides additional guidance to improve overall community energy resilience.
Read MoreThe Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will hold a two-day public meeting on July 15-16, 2019 at 234 SW Kendall Ct. in Troutdale. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday and reconvene at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, with an opportunity for public comment each day.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy and the Energy Facility Siting Council will hold a series of public hearings on the Draft Proposed Order for the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line in Eastern Oregon this month.
Read MoreEach year, Oregon Department of Energy staff join representatives from Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Health Authority, Oregon State University, and two eastern Oregon counties to participate in the annual Hanford Emergency Exercise to test our emergency preparedness program.
Read MoreIn ODOE’s May newsletter, we’re talking the latest on the 2019 legislative session, developments in building efficiency, approval of the first state-jurisdictional wind facility "repower," and important milestones for the proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line. Plus, updates from across our agency!
Read MoreThe Zero Emission Vehicle Interagency Working Group is a coalition of state agencies dedicated to helping Oregon electrify our transportation system. Last week, the group held a public meeting to share updates about Oregon’s progress on getting more people behind the wheel of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Read MoreA look at cleanup progress on the 30th anniversary of the Hanford Site’s Tri-Party Agreement, why it matters, and the challenges that lie ahead.
Read MoreEvery May, ODOE joins hundreds of organizations across the state in the annual Bike More Challenge. With a combination of friendly competition and cool prizes, the Bike More Challenge encourages participants to rack up as many miles via bike as possible during the month of May.
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