The 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.
Read MoreA request for an amendment to the Golden Hills Wind Project in Sherman County – a facility that is approved but not yet constructed – will be the main topic of discussion at the next Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council meeting on August 23-24 in Boardman.
Read MoreThe Hanford Nuclear Site, from the early days of the Manhattan Project to today’s ongoing environmental cleanup, will be the topic of the OMSI Science Pub in Portland on August 2. Ken Niles and Jeff Burright, nuclear experts from the Oregon Department of Energy, are the featured speakers.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy today announced that it is seeking public comments on a request from the Jordan Cove Energy Project for an exemption from the requirement to obtain a state-issued certificate to generate electricity.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy announced today 18 recipients of $2 million in Renewable Energy Development grant funds.
Read MoreRulemaking projects related to carbon dioxide emissions and solar photovoltaic facilities will be the main topics of discussion at the next Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council meeting on Friday, June 29 in Salem.
Read MoreThe Small-Scale Energy Loan Program Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, June 28 at the Oregon Department of Energy, 550 Capitol St., NE, in Salem. The public meeting begins at 10 a.m.
Read MoreA coalition of Oregon state agencies today launched a new website designed to help Oregonians access information about all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. GoElectric.Oregon.gov offers an overview of the benefits of electric cars and fleets along with an introduction to state and local programs and initiatives that support plug-in automotive technology.
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Monday, June 25, 2018. Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m., and the public meeting will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Skybridge Room at the World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St, Portland OR 97204.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy has launched an interactive tool for Oregonians to see what’s powering their homes and businesses. People across the state can use the agency’s comprehensive Electricity Resource Mix to find specific information about the energy sources Oregon’s electric utilities use to provide electricity to their customers.
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