In this month’s newsletter, we celebrate new federal funding coming to bolster Oregon energy efforts, help Oregonians rebuild from the 2020 wildfires, welcome U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to Oregon, and more.
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ODOE will hold a public hearing Wednesday, August 31 to receive public input on its proposed grant application to the U.S. Department of Energy for the Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid program created under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is an exciting piece of historic legislation. This is the largest federal investment in clean energy and climate policy ever made by the federal government with many programs scheduled to last a decade. As the State Energy Office, ODOE will apply for new funding to bring into our state.
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Join ODOE for an overview of the anticipated funding to Oregon from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and weigh in on energy program priorities.
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ODOE’s online application portal is now live and accepting applications through July 8, 2022. Grant dollars are available to support planning and construction of renewable energy or energy resilience projects for Tribes, public bodies, and consumer-owned utilities.
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The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, signed by President Biden in November 2021, will bring significant resources to communities across the United States — including right here in Oregon. To ensure rural communities can access these investment dollars, the White House has developed a Rural Playbook to act as a roadmap for applying for funding.
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The Oregon Department of Energy is pleased to announce it will soon begin accepting applications for its new Community Renewable Energy Grant Program. ODOE is making $12 million available to support planning and construction of renewable energy or energy resilience projects for Tribes, public bodies, and consumer-owned utilities.
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We’re kicking off 2022 by looking back at some highlights from the past year. Thanks for being part of our work — cheers to a new year working together toward a safe, equitable, clean, and sustainable energy future!
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With Oregon’s fall harvest wrapping up and planning underway for next year, now is the perfect time to learn about the Oregon Department of Energy’s Rural & Agricultural Energy Audit Program.
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In this month’s newsletter, we’re talking about community outreach meetings for ODOE's Energy Efficient Wildfire Rebuilding Program, a feature on floating offshore wind turbines, reports from around the agency, and more.
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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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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, 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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The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced up to $15 million in new funding through the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs to deploy energy technology on tribal lands.
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