The Oregon Department of Energy’s Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Incentive Program offered funding to support rebuilding efforts and encourage energy efficient design and equipment. Created by the Oregon Legislature through HB 5006 in 2021, ODOE’s program issued incentives for site-built homes, manufactured homes, multi-family buildings, and commercial structures across the Oregon counties affected by the 2020 Labor Day fires.

On this episode of Getting Grounded, our energy fundamentals series of mini episodes, we’re joined by Michael Freels, ODOE senior policy analyst to discuss biomass.

The Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet on January 30, 2026. The public meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. online. 

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Thursday January 15, 2026.

Two new reports published by the Oregon Department of Energy in coordination with the Oregon Climate Action Commission highlight how Oregon's lands support climate mitigation efforts and the Oregon workforce needs that could bolster efforts to meet the state’s climate goals.

2025 was a special year, as ODOE celebrated its 50th year of public service. In our Year in Review newsletter, we take a look back at what we accomplished together and look forward to our next 50 years!

The Oregon Department of Energy plans to launch two new Home Energy Rebate Programs in spring 2026.  

2025 marks 50 years of Oregon Department of Energy public service. As we continue leading Oregon to a safe, equitable, clean, and sustainable future for the next 50 years (and beyond!), we’ve been taking time this year to look back and reflect on what got us here. Thank you for joining us in celebrating our anniversary!

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, December 19, 2025.

The fuel emergency declared by Governor Tina Kotek on November 24, 2025 has ended as of December 9, 2025 following repairs to the Olympic Pipeline in Washington state.