ODOE Team Joins Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians for 2023 NW Tribal Clean Energy Summit

On June 13-15, members of the Oregon Department of Energy team joined Tribal leaders, citizens, staff,  youth, and other collaborators for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ 2023 NW Tribal Clean Energy Summit in Tulalip, WA. ODOE was proud to sponsor the summit, which brought people together to talk about the cultural, economic, and social challenges of implementing clean energy projects in the Pacific Northwest.

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Oregon Department of Energy Seeking Eligible Contractors for New Rental Home Heat Pump Program

The Oregon Department of Energy is now registering eligible contractors to participate in the agency’s new Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program. Under this new program, owners of rental homes and manufactured dwellings or recreational vehicles in a rented space may qualify for a rebate for installing an eligible heat pump.

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Energy Equity for Renters

Rental homes are typically less energy efficient than owner-occupied homes, and renters usually can’t make significant energy efficiency improvements – such as installing high-efficiency appliances, new windows, or improved insulation – because they don’t own the property. National and local efforts are working to increase access so renters can benefit from improved efficiency.

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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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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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Working for Oregon’s Clean Energy Future

As Oregon moves toward a clean energy future, including 100 percent clean electricity by 2040, we’ll need a robust workforce to help make it happen. Oregon will need electricians to install and maintain electric vehicle charging, engineers and construction experts to build and maintain solar, wind, battery, and other clean resources to support the grid, and energy efficiency technicians to reduce our energy consumption to help keep energy costs low – among many other potential family-wage jobs.

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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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The Price for Power: What Drives Energy Costs for Consumers?

The way energy is produced and delivered varies widely, and multiple factors can affect how much Oregon consumers end up paying for their energy needs. The Oregon Department of Energy’s 2022 Biennial Energy Report included an Energy 101 discussing consumer energy cost drivers, from geography to regulation to market forces – and more.

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ODOE Director Janine Benner Talks Clean Energy Transition with University of Oregon Green Business Initiative

ODOE Director Janine Benner was pleased to join the University of Oregon Green Business Initiative’s annual symposium on April 13 to share about Oregon’s energy landscape, our climate and energy goals, and how recent federal funding investments can be a game-changer for an equitable clean energy transition.

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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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Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association Submits Application for USDOE Regional Hubs Funding

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association submitted its full Funding Opportunity Application to the U.S. Department of Energy today in a bid to become one of the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Up to $1 billion in federal funding is at stake, with the potential for tens of thousands of jobs associated with a successful hub proposal in the Pacific Northwest.

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Oregon Global Warming Commission Publishes Roadmap to 2030 to Guide State Climate Action

After several years of work, the Oregon Global Warming Commission published a new Oregon Climate Action Roadmap to 2030, which includes extensive recommendations to inform state climate action.

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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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