The Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. The public meeting will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. online. On the agenda: exploring actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.
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The Oregon Department of Energy is now accepting applications for a second round of funding through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. ODOE has $1,099,611 million remaining in the program for grants to eligible local governments for energy efficiency, renewable energy, or transportation-related projects.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that Oregon will receive an $86.6 million Solar for All grant to support renewable energy adoption for low-income Oregonians. The Oregon Solar for All Coalition – which includes the Oregon Department of Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon, and Bonneville Environmental Foundation – applied for the funding last fall.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Read MoreThe Oregon Climate Action Commission will meet on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The virtual public meeting will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. online.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy has about $1.2 million available for grants to eligible local governments for energy efficiency, renewable energy, or transportation-related projects. The funding is available thanks to the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.
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A new Oregon Department of Energy Grid Resilience Grant Program has nearly $19 million available to support projects that strengthen resilience of the electric grid in Oregon communities. Program funding is available thanks to the federal 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Thursday and Friday, March 21-22, 2024.
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The Oregon Department of Energy is pleased to announce it will soon begin accepting applications for a third round of funding through the agency’s Community Renewable Energy Grant Program. ODOE is making $18 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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The Oregon Senate has confirmed Katie Imes of Lexington as the newest member of the Energy Facility Siting Council. Imes was appointed by Governor Kotek and confirmed by the Senate for a term beginning February 16, 2024 through June 20, 2027.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024.
Read MoreThe next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024.
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The Oregon Climate Action Commission, formerly known as the Oregon Global Warming Commission, will meet Friday, January 26, 2024. The public meeting will be held online from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, November 17, 2023.
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he Oregon Department of Energy will soon reopen its application for eligible regional entities to administer the agency’s Community Heat Pump Deployment Program. The program allocates grant dollars to eligible regional and tribal entities that will then provide financial assistance for the purchase and installation of heat pumps and related upgrades in Oregon homes.
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Oregon has made significant progress toward its transportation electrification goals thanks to financial incentives for electric vehicle buyers, a growing market of new and used EV models, and an expanding charging network, according to a new report published by the Oregon Department of Energy.
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The Oregon Department of Energy’s popular Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program will continue providing rebates for solar or solar and paired energy storage systems after an additional $10 million investment by the Oregon Legislature.
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The Oregon Department of Energy is now accepting incentive reservations through the agency’s new Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program. Under this new program, owners of rental homes and manufactured dwellings or recreational vehicles in a rented space may receive incentives for installing energy efficient heat pumps and related electrical upgrades.
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The Oregon Department of Energy is now registering eligible contractors to participate in the agency’s new Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program. Under this new program, owners of rental homes and manufactured dwellings or recreational vehicles in a rented space may qualify for a rebate for installing an eligible heat pump.
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The Oregon Department of Energy has selected 39 recipients to receive a total of $12 million in Community Renewable Energy Grant Program funds. The program supports planning and construction of renewable energy or energy resilience projects for Tribes, public bodies, and consumer-owned utilities.
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