The Oregon Global Warming Commission is seeking applicants to serve on a new Natural and Working Lands Advisory Committee to provide input on the implementation of the Commission’s Natural and Working Lands Proposal, which was adopted in August 2021. The proposal set a net goal for sequestration and storage in natural and working lands, made recommendations for how to track progress toward the goal, and identified key strategies and programs needed to achieve the goal.
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 MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is an exciting piece of historic legislation. This is the largest federal investment in clean energy and climate policy ever made by the federal government with many programs scheduled to last a decade. As the State Energy Office, ODOE will apply for new funding to bring into our state.
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Thursday, August 18, 2022. The public meeting will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. online.
Read MoreOregon, Washington, and a coalition of organizations have sent a joint letter to President Biden calling for increased funding for cleanup efforts at the Hanford Nuclear Site. Adequate funding is imperative to ensuring the safe and timely cleanup of the site to protect the Columbia River and those that rely on it.
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 Oregon Global Warming Commission is seeking applicants to serve on a new Natural and Working Lands Advisory Committee to provide input on implementation of the Commission’s Natural and Working Lands Proposal, which was adopted in August 2021.
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 MoreOregonians may be surprised to learn that for a very brief period in the late 1950s/early 60s, there were two active uranium mines in southern Lake County along with a uranium mill in Lakeview. While the sites are long since closed, the Oregon Department of Energy’s Nuclear Safety and Emergency Preparedness team, along with partners from federal and state agencies, completes annual inspections of the disposal sites. ODOE hydrogeologist, Tom Sicilia, recently conducted this year’s site visit at the mill tailings disposal cell and the former mine sites.
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 Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The public meeting will be held from 1 to 4:00 p.m. online.
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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