In this month’s newsletter, ODOE publishes new report on zero emission vehicles, begins accepting reservations for the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program, shares tips for National Preparedness Month, and more.
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On this episode of Grounded we dive into the hot topic of energy storage, specifically- pumped-storage hydropower. ODOE’s own Rebecca Smith joins us as well as Erik Steimle from Rye Development for this fascinating and timely discussion!
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The Oregon Department of Energy announced today its re-launch of the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program, which offers rebates to residential customers and low-income service providers who install solar or solar and paired energy storage systems (batteries).
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In this month’s newsletter ODOE launches new energy audit program, shares reflections on the climate crisis, spotlights evolving wholesale electricity markets, provides an update on the ORESA project, and more.
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The electricity sector is changing – coal plants are closing, more variable renewable resources like wind and solar are coming online, grid-connected battery storage is becoming more cost-effective, natural gas prices remain low by historic standards, and there’s a growing focus on equity in the sector.
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In this month’s newsletter, we have a 2021 legislative session wrap-up, historic clean energy legislation signed by the Governor, spotlights on pandemic fuel use and energy bill basics, a new Grounded podcast episode, and more.
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As the 2021 Legislative Session came to a close last month, ODOE celebrated passing our priority bills, including new energy efficiency standards for consumer products, updates to our radioactive waste program, and fixes for laws guiding energy facility siting in Oregon and our Energy Facility Siting Council.
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In this month’s newsletter, ODOE breaks down where Oregon gets its transportation fuels, celebrates the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center's net zero features, shares some fun energy activities for the summer, and more.
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ODOE’s own Director, Janine Benner, and two recruits show us how to make a solar oven in this short video. Make sure to have an old pizza box on hand and your favorite treat to warm up!
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In this month’s newsletter, we share an upcoming public webinar on energy and climate in Oregon, celebrate a virtual ribbon-cutting for an ODOE-supported solar project in Ashland, publish an updated electricity resource mix, and more.
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The Oregon Department of Energy will host a public webinar on May 13, 2021 to walk through parts of the agency’s 2020 Biennial Energy Report that focus on energy and climate in Oregon.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held Thursday-Friday, April 22-23, 2021.
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In this packed episode, we’ll learn about biomass in Oregon and dive into the electricity potential of the wood-to-energy technology called torrefaction. This is a double feature you won’t want to miss!
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In this month’s newsletter, Oregon leads the way with electric vehicle adoption support, ODOE to present agency 2021-2023 budget on March 1, a bright future for agrivoltaics, and more.
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In our 2020 Biennial Energy Report, we highlighted some of the cool stories happening around energy in Oregon. One of our stories was about Oregon State University’s research in combining agriculture and solar photovoltaics (agrivoltaics) for the mutual benefit of the environment and farms. Read on.
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As we turn this corner to 2021, we look back on a year that was like no other.
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The new biogas facility in Salem is now operational and is expected to cut about 5,000 metric tons of emissions while saving the city $300,000 on energy costs every year.
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The Oregon Department of Energy published its 2020 Biennial Energy Report on November 1, with a focus on fundamental information about energy in Oregon as well as on emerging energy issues, from microgrids and energy resilience to transportation fuels to the effects of COVID-19 and climate change on the energy sector.
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In this month’s newsletter: Coming soon - the 2020 Biennial Energy Report, rolling out rebates, a new podcast episode, and more.
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Since its launch in January, the program has already issued 174 rebates for completed residential solar projects, including 11 that also installed storage. An additional 144 rebates are reserved for projects in the works, including 33 proposed projects for low-income service providers.
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