ODOE at the Capitol
As part of our agency
mission and vision, we follow each legislative session carefully. The Oregon Department of Energy shares energy data, information, and analysis from
Oregon's Energy Report and provides energy education through informational committee hearings. Legislators often make use of ODOE's venue for problem-solving energy challenges with bills to carry out
studies in advance of future legislation. We track bills that make changes to regulatory roles, in addition to those that either modernize or add new programs and activities at the agency — and we provide technical advice to legislators and staff along the way.
So that our work in the future is well-informed, we pay attention to all legislation that touches the energy sector. Finally, at the end of each session, we create a report on energy legislation and legislation that will or would have affected our agency.