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Oregon Department of Energy Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive Extended to 2025
Oregon Department of Energy Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive Extended to 2025

An Oregon Department of Energy incentive program designed to encourage energy efficient rebuilding following the 2020 wildfires has been extended to continue helping communities rebuild. The $10 million Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive Program was originally authorized to accept applications through May 2023, but many wildfire survivors are still recovering and trying to rebuild their homes and businesses. In response to the ongoing need, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill this year to extend the program to June 1, 2025.

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ODOE Incentives, ODOE Grants, Press Releases, Safety & Resilience, Saving EnergyJennifer KalezEnergy Efficient Wildfire Recovery Incentive, Wildfire Survivors, Wildfire Recovery, Wildfire Rebuilding, Incentive Programs
The Wheels on the Electric Bus Go Round and Round
The Wheels on the Electric Bus Go Round and Round

It may feel too early to be talking about going back to school, but many students in the Beaverton School District will enjoy a clean, quiet ride this fall thanks to 13 electric buses in the district’s fleet. Two of Beaverton’s buses were supported, in part, by funds from the Public Purpose Charge, a program administered by the Oregon Department of Energy.

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Energy in Oregon, Renewable Energy, Safety & ResilienceJennifer KalezOregon Schools, Electric School Buses, Electric Vehicles, Public Purpose Charge
July 2023 Newsletter
July 2023 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter, ODOE launches a new incentive program to support heat pumps in Oregon rental homes, re-launches the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program with a new $10 million investment, tracks a contamination concern at the Hanford Nuclear Site, and more.

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Climate Change, Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Federal Funding, ODOE Incentives, Renewable Energy, Safety & Resilience, Saving EnergyJennifer KalezNewsletter, Heat Pumps, Incentive Programs, Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program
Historic Hanford Contamination is Worse Than Expected: Oregon Experts Weigh In
Historic Hanford Contamination is Worse Than Expected: Oregon Experts Weigh In

In late June, the U.S. Department of Energy reported that radioactive contamination beneath a building at the Hanford Nuclear Site is worse than originally thought. What does that mean? Oregon Department of Energy Assistant Director for Nuclear Safety and Emergency Preparedness Maxwell Woods and Hanford Hydrogeologist Tom Sicilia weigh in.

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Safety & Resilience, USDOEJennifer KalezUSDOE, Hanford, Hanford Site, Radioactive, Radioactive Materials, Nuclear Safety
June 2023 Newsletter
June 2023 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter, ODOE announces 39 grant recipients for renewable energy and resilience projects, begins recruiting contractors for the Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program, reflects on the 2023 Legislative Session, publishes the latest Grounded podcast episode, and more.

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Climate Change, Energy in Oregon, Energy Facilities, Federal Funding, Get Involved, ODOE Grants, ODOE Incentives, Renewable Energy, Safety & Resilience, Saving EnergyJennifer KalezNewsletter, Incentives, Oregon Legislature, Get Involved, Community Renewable Energy Grant Program, Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program, Heat Pumps, Contractors, Equity, Grounded Podcast
Oregon Department of Energy Grant Program Supports Renewable Energy and Energy Resilience Development Across the State
Oregon Department of Energy Grant Program Supports Renewable Energy and Energy Resilience Development Across the State

The Oregon Department of Energy has selected 39 recipients to receive a total of $12 million in Community Renewable Energy Grant Program funds. The program supports planning and construction of renewable energy or energy resilience projects for Tribes, public bodies, and consumer-owned utilities.

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Energy in Oregon, ODOE Grants, Press Releases, Renewable Energy, Safety & ResilienceJennifer KalezNews Release, Press Release, Community Renewable Energy Grant Program, Renewable Energy, Energy Resilience, Public Buildings
May 2023 Newsletter
May 2023 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter, ODOE looks at who will build Oregon's clean energy future, provides expertise for international energy efficiency code efforts, practices our response to a potential nuclear emergency at Hanford, and more.

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Climate Change, Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Federal Funding, ODOE Incentives, Renewable Energy, Safety & Resilience, Saving EnergyJennifer KalezNewsletter, newsletter, Federal Funding, Clean Energy Transition, Energy Jobs, Jobs, Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act, Energy Code, Hanford, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Exercise, Transmission Line, Energy Facility Siting Council
April 2023 Newsletter
April 2023 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter, the Oregon Global Warming Commission publishes a new roadmap of climate actions, a deadline approaches for ODOE's Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive, the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub applies for federal funding, and more.

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Climate Change, Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Federal Funding, ODOE Incentives, Renewable Energy, Safety & Resilience, Saving EnergyJennifer KalezNewsletter, newsletter, Clean Energy, Oregon Global Warming Commission, Climate Action Roadmap to 2030, Roadmap to 2030, Energy Efficient Wildfire Recovery Incentive, Clean Hydrogen, Renewable Hydrogen, Energy Costs
Apply by May 31 for Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive
Apply by May 31 for Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive

After more than 5,000 structures were damaged or lost to wildfires over Labor Day 2020, the Oregon Legislature created a program at the Oregon Department of Energy to provide financial incentives to encourage energy-efficient rebuilding efforts. Oregonians currently have until May 31 to apply for an incentive.

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Energy in Oregon, Funding Opportunities, ODOE Grants, Safety & Resilience, Saving EnergyJennifer KalezIncentives, Energy Efficient Wildfire Recovery Incentive, Get Involved, Wildfire Survivors
March 2023 Newsletter
March 2023 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter, ODOE is accepting applications from regional administrators for our heat pump deployment program, celebrating the first electric school bus supported by Public Purpose Charge funds, meeting the next generation of energy experts, and more.

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Climate Change, Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Federal Funding, Get Involved, ODOE Grants, Renewable Energy, Safety & Resilience, Saving EnergyJennifer KalezNewsletter, newsletter, Community Heat Pump Deployment Program, Federal Funding, Schools Program, Oregon Schools, Incentives
ODOE Now Accepting Applications for Community Heat Pump Deployment Program
ODOE Now Accepting Applications for Community Heat Pump Deployment Program

An online application portal is now open for eligible entities and Tribes to apply for grant funding to support local heat pump deployment programs. The Oregon Department of Energy’s Community Heat Pump Deployment Program will award funds to selected regional administrators that will offer financial assistance for heat pump installations in the communities they serve.

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Energy in Oregon, ODOE Grants, ODOE Incentives, Safety & Resilience, Saving EnergyJennifer KalezCommunity Heat Pump Deployment Program, Opportunity Announcements, Tribes, Heat Pumps, Incentives, Grants
Forging a Path for Long-Duration Energy Storage
Forging a Path for Long-Duration Energy Storage

Some energy grid planners and utilities have identified a need for energy storage resources that can provide energy to the grid for longer durations. In the Oregon Department of Energy’s 2022 Biennial Energy Report, we dive into what long-duration energy storage might look like, and highlight an Oregon-grown company looking to forge a path for long-duration storage.

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Energy in Oregon, Safety & Resilience, Saving Energy, Renewable EnergyJennifer KalezBiennial Energy Report, Long-Duration Energy Storage, Energy Storage
January 2023 Newsletter
January 2023 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter, ODOE begins accepting applications for a second round of grants, highlights the basics about heat pump technology and upcoming programs, welcomes a new Energy Facility Siting Council member, and more.

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Climate Change, Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, ODOE Incentives, Renewable Energy, Safety & Resilience, Saving EnergyJennifer KalezNewsletter, newsletter, Renewable Energy, Community Renewable Energy Grant Program, Hanford, Incentives, Get Involved, Energy Facility Siting Council, EFSC Members, Climate Change, OCCRI
Oregon Department of Energy Announces New Round of $12 Million in Grant Funding for Renewable Energy and Energy Resilience Projects
Oregon Department of Energy Announces New Round of $12 Million in Grant Funding for Renewable Energy and Energy Resilience Projects

The Oregon Department of Energy is now accepting applications for the second round of funding through the agency’s Community Renewable Energy Grant Program. ODOE is making $12 million available to support planning and construction of renewable energy or energy resilience projects for Tribes, public bodies, and consumer-owned utilities.

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Energy in Oregon, Funding Opportunities, ODOE Grants, Press Releases, Renewable Energy, Safety & ResilienceJennifer KalezNews Release, Press Release, Community Renewable Energy Grant Program, Grants, Opportunity Announcements, Renewable Energy, Resilience
November 2022 Newsletter
November 2022 Newsletter

In our last newsletter of the year, ODOE publishes the 2022 Biennial Energy Report, releases a new study on renewable hydrogen, announces a request for information on Grid Resilience, plugs into the latest Grounded podcast episode, and more.

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Climate Change, Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Funding Opportunities, Podcasts, Renewable Energy, Safety & Resilience, Saving EnergyJennifer KalezNewsletter, newsletter, Energy History, Biennial Energy Report, Energy Report, Renewable Hydrogen, ODOE Reports, AmeriCorps, Grounded, Podcast, Energy Trust of Oregon, Get Invovled, Get Involved