Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet January 30 in Portland

The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Thursday, January 30, 2020 in Portland.

Climate Change, Get Involved, Public Meeting, Press ReleasesJennifer KalezJanuary 24, 2020Oregon Global Warming Commission, Public Meeting, Get Involved, Press Release, News Release, Climate Change

November 2019 Newsletter

In our last newsletter of 2019: Oregon submits comments to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, bold new zero emission vehicle targets, an ODOE tour of public electric utilities, and more.

Climate Change, Energy Facilities, Get Involved, Renewable EnergyJennifer KalezDecember 2, 2019Newsletter, Solar, Electric Vehicles, Zero Emission Vehicles, Climate Change, Consumer Owned Utilities, Utility-Scale Solar, Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program, Get Involved

ODOE Senior Policy Analyst Tours Oregon’s Public Utilities

COUs are an important partner to the Oregon Department of Energy, so one of our Senior Policy Analysts, Adam Schultz, visited with representatives of 33 COUs at 26 different COU locations this year – with more in the works!

Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Safety & ResilienceJennifer KalezNovember 14, 2019Consumer Owned Utilities, Get Involved, Oregon Energy, Oregon Utilities, Public Utilities, Resilience, Electricity, Electric Vehicles

Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet November 21-22 in The Dalles

Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will meet November 21-22, 2019 in The Dalles. The public meeting begins at 5 p.m. on November 21 and will reconvene November 22 at 9 a.m. at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive.

Energy Facilities, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Renewable EnergyJennifer KalezNovember 14, 2019Energy Facility Siting Council, Public Meeting, Public Hearing, Energy Facilities, Rulemaking, Get Involved, Wind, News Release, Press Release

ODOE to Hold Two Public Information Meetings in November on Proposed Utility-Scale Solar Projects

The Energy Facility Siting Council is currently reviewing seven proposed state-jurisdiction facilities in Oregon. Two of those facilities, Bakeoven Solar Project and Obsidian Solar Center, recently submitted complete applications for a site certificate. Now, ODOE will host informational meetings about each proposed facility so Oregonians can learn more about them.

Get Involved, Energy Facilities, Public Meeting, Renewable EnergyJennifer KalezNovember 7, 2019Solar, Public Involvement, Public Meeting, Get Involved, Utility-Scale Solar, Energy Facility Siting Council, Central Oregon

Oregon Department of Energy to Hold Public Hearing on Rules for New Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program

This fall, the ODOE team has been working on developing Administrative Rules for a new solar and solar plus storage rebate program in anticipation of a January 2020 launch. ODOE is accepting public comments on the rules and will hold a public hearing on December 3, 2019.

Get Involved, ODOE Incentives, Renewable EnergyJennifer KalezNovember 5, 2019Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program, Public Meeting, Public Hearing, Get Involved, Incentives, Rebate, Solar Energy

Oregon Department of Energy to Host Free Utility-Scale Solar + Battery Storage Workshop October 29

Utility operations, maintenance, and engineering staff are encouraged to attend to learn how northwest utilities are enhancing local energy resilience and supporting grid operations through the use of battery storage systems coupled with solar installations.

Energy in Oregon, Renewable EnergyJennifer KalezOctober 25, 2019Solar Energy, Battery Storage, Energy Storage, Workshop, Get Involved, Utility-Scale Solar

Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board to Hold Public Meeting November 4-5 in Astoria

The Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will hold a two-day public meeting on November 4-5, 2019 at the Cannery Pier Hotel in Astoria, OR. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday and reconvene at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, with an opportunity for public comment each day.