In May, the Oregon Department of Energy welcomed Sarah Moehrke to the team as a new Community Navigator for the agency. Sarah’s role is to help communities – who may not have the built-in staff or budget – get connected to programs and funding that are available to them. This month, Sarah joined some colleagues for meetings and discussions with Eastern Oregon communities to begin making important connections. Read more from Sarah in her own words.
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, August 11, 2023. The public meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. online.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy’s popular Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program will continue providing rebates for solar or solar and paired energy storage systems after an additional $10 million investment by the Oregon Legislature.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy is now accepting incentive reservations through 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 receive incentives for installing energy efficient heat pumps and related electrical upgrades.
Read MoreThe 2023 Legislative Session wrapped up on June 25 and made important investments in energy and climate. Across four bills, the Oregon Department of Energy will add several new programs and obligations – and over time, about two dozen new staff to support that work. We’re excited to hit the ground running to implement this new work.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, July 17-19, 2023.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn this episode of Grounded, we learn about three important reports recently published by the Oregon Global Warming Commission from our guests, Cathy Macdonald and Zach Baker.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy has developed a new spreadsheet to track energy-related funding opportunities through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually on Friday, June 23, 2023.
Read MoreRental 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
Read MoreOregon Department of Energy Facilities Engineer Blake Shelide has been sharing his energy code expertise with the International Code Council as it leads development of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreThe Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Monday, May 22, 2023. The public meeting will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. online.
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