Utility-scale solar electric facilities are the hot new thing in Oregon, and many existing wind farms are taking steps to “repower” older turbines by using longer blades. Those are two reasons why the Facility Siting Division at the Oregon Department of Energy now has a record 15 projects under review!
Read MoreThe proposed Wheatridge Wind Energy Facility in northeastern Oregon will be the main topic of discussion at the next Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council meeting November 16 in Boardman.
Read MoreIn ODOE’s October newsletter, we celebrate another top 10 ranking for energy efficiency, share info about public meetings we held this month, and get excited about our upcoming Biennial Energy Report.
Read MoreThe Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will meet November 5-6 at the Best Western Plus Columbia River Inn in Cascade Locks. The meeting starts at 1 p.m. on Monday and reconvenes at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
Read MoreTwo wind farms that have been approved by Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council but have not been built will be the focus of discussion at the next EFSC meeting October 25-26 in Boardman.
Read MoreNext week, the Oregon Department of Energy will host a series of public informational meetings with Idaho Power Company about its proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy will hold a public meeting on October 16 in Portland to discuss the U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to reclassify high-level radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington. The public meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Eliot Center at the First Unitarian Church in Portland (1226 SW Salmon St.).
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Portland. Registration will begin at 12:15 p.m., and the public meeting will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in the Skybridge Room at Two World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St.
Read MoreIn this month’s ODOE newsletter, we’re talking Renewable Natural Gas, the latest on the proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project, a wrap-up of Drive Electric Week, an October full of public meetings, and more.
Read MoreJoin the Oregon Department of Energy on Tuesday, October 16 in Portland to discuss the U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to reclassify high-level radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington.
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 MoreODOE’s June Newsletter includes updates about our new Go Electric Oregon website, a comment period for the Jordan Cove LNG Project in Coos Bay, energy storage training opportunities, and more.
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 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 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.
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