The Oregon Energy Strategy report will identify pathways to achieving the state’s energy policy objectives. The report will be informed by robust stakeholder engagement and help Oregon achieve emissions reductions in line with state energy and climate policy goals.
ODOE's Role
The Oregon Legislature, through
HB 3630, directed ODOE to develop a State Energy Strategy. The report will be developed in consultation with relevant agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, and stakeholders. It will further build on state laws, policies, and targets regarding energy and greenhouse gas emissions; existing energy and integrated resource plans; and energy-related studies and data analysis.
The development of the Oregon Energy Strategy is a two-and-a-half-year project, beginning in July 2023, with a final written report to the Governor and Legislature due by November 1, 2025. The Oregon Energy Strategy will be built through a step-by-step process that combines data gathering, technical analysis, scenario definition and modeling, and development of policy recommendations, integrated with an iterative stakeholder engagement process that ensures an inclusive and informed Strategy. To keep stakeholders and the public informed of progress and opportunities for engagement, ODOE will be updating this webpage regularly with relevant information.
Strategy Development
The Oregon Energy Strategy will be developed through a step-by-step process that combines data gathering, technical analysis, scenario modeling, and input from Oregonians with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, as well as from communities all over the state. An
Interagency Steering Group of peer state agencies is providing ODOE with guidance as the strategy is developed. ODOE also formed the following groups to solicit input and feedback on the strategy — click on the group name to see public meeting opportunities and past materials:
Comment Portal
There are many opportunities to share input and contribute throughout the development of the Oregon Energy Strategy. We encourage written comments to be submitted to the
Oregon Energy Strategy Comment Portal. The deadline for comments on the Oregon Energy Strategy's
Draft Alternative Scenarios was Oct. 11, 2024, and the comments received may be found
here.
ODOE is issuing a draft technical approach for three environmental justice and equity related analyses that will feed into the Oregon Energy Strategy: an Energy Wallet, Air Quality Modeling, and Geospatial Mapping.
Comments are accepted on this approach until 5 p.m. on November 27, 2024. As detailed in the document, ODOE is requesting feedback on the selection of customer groups for the proposed Energy Wallet analysis, regional groupings for the Air Quality modeling, and the prioritization of indicators to analyze in the geospatial mapping.
ODOE's Comment Portal will remain open for other comments and feedback. ODOE will also share specific upcoming feedback opportunities.
Community and Stakeholder Engagement
All
Advisory Group and
Working Group meetings will be open to the public to attend. Additionally, ODOE will host several open opportunities for Oregonians to learn the latest about the Energy Strategy and provide feedback. Find the full schedule of all public Oregon Energy Strategy meetings
here.
Phase 1 Feedback
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Public Comments
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Oregon Energy Strategy Phase 1 Update Webinar Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. | |
Draft Reference Scenario
Published August 27, 2024
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Oregon Energy Strategy Public Listening Session (Morning)
July 31, 2024 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Oregon Energy Strategy Public Listening Session (Evening)
July 31, 2024 | 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
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Open House: Oregon Energy Strategy Overview and Update
June 3, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
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Oregon Energy Strategy Kick-off Meeting
November 13, 2023 | 10:30 a.m.
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