In this month’s newsletter: a commitment to equity in our work, shaping our 2021-23 biennial budget, taking action on climate change, and more.
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Earlier this month, members of the Oregon Department of Energy team spent a day touring the McMinnville Water & Light facility, Cascade Steel Rolling Mill, and the Riverbend Renewable Gas Plant.
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The Oregon Department of Energy’s Solar Dashboard shows just 15 solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in 1999 – the first year for which we have data. At the time, those solar electric panels – all on residential rooftops – were quite the novelty, and something to stop and stare at.
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As 2019 – and the final year for the Planning & Innovation Division’s Strategic Framework – came to a close, we looked back at the framework and the many accomplishments and activities we completed here at ODOE and with our partners.
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The Oregon Department of Energy announced today a new solar and energy storage rebate program serving Oregonians across the state.
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In our September newsletter, ODOE kicks off strategic planning effort, a federal grant will help Oregon study renewable energy development, our final round of RED Grant recipients, and more.
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In our July newsletter, we wrap up the 2019 legislative session, share some news on zero emission vehicles, and celebrate the latest Renewable Energy Development Grant awardees.
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The Oregon Department of Energy announced today six recipients of $1.25 million in Renewable Energy Development Grant funds. The RED Grant program supports Oregon businesses, nonprofits, and organizations investing in renewable energy systems that use biomass, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, wind, landfill gas, biogas, wave, tidal, or ocean energy to produce electricity.
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We’re in Portland for our latest episode of Grounded, talking with TriMet, the metro area’s public transit agency.
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Oregon’s largest electricity providers, Portland General Electric and Pacific Power, each offer voluntary renewable energy options for their customers. Not surprisingly, these programs are two of the most successful nationwide.
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Visualizing this rise in renewable solar electricity generated statewide is now easier than ever thanks to a new Oregon Solar Dashboard launched by the Oregon Department of Energy.
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Everybody poops. On our latest episode of Grounded, we’re joined by Paul Suto, Engineering Manager with the City of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services. BES is working on its “Poop to Power” project, which will convert methane from wastewater treatment processes into renewable natural gas.
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ODOE’s March newsletter talks about the latest round of Renewable Energy Development Grants, a new Oregon Solar Dashboard, a new Grounded podcast episode, a quick update on the legislative session., and more.
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The Oregon Department of Energy is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for its Renewable Energy Development Grant program.
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ODOE Director Janine Benner was proud to join the City of Salem today to celebrate the groundbreaking for an upgraded 650-kilowatt cogeneration facility at the Willow Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Our latest ODOE newsletter is a Year in Review from our Director, Janine Benner. From supporting energy-related executive orders to processing the state’s first large-scale solar facility to publishing our new and improved Biennial Energy Report, it has been a busy year. We’re looking forward to what 2019 brings.
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On our latest episode of Grounded, we’re talking solar energy and virtual net metering in Ashland, Oregon. Stu Green, the City of Ashland’s Climate and Energy Analyst, talks about the city’s bold strategy for expanding access to renewable solar electricity to more Oregonians.
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On our latest episode of Grounded, we’re talkin’ trash in Southern Oregon at Rogue Disposal & Recycling. Community & Government Affairs Manager Laura Leebrick and Drycreek Landfill President Lee Fortier share how the company is turning waste into useable energy.
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Details about Oregon’s electricity-generating resources, comparisons of how the state’s energy use tracks with population and economic indicators, and how Oregonians heat their homes are just some of the topics covered in the Oregon Department of Energy’s recently published Biennial Energy Report.
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The Oregon Department of Energy today announced a new inventory report of biogas and renewable natural gas potential in Oregon. RNG is a lower carbon fuel produced using methane from long-term waste streams like wastewater, agricultural manure, landfill waste, food waste, and residual material from forest and agricultural harvests.
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