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INCENTIVES

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ HB 2021 created a fund at ODOE to provide grants for planning and developing community renewable energy and energy resilience projects​.
Map of applicants; click to access interactive map.The Community Renewable Energy Grant Program is open to Oregon Tribes, public bodies, and consumer-ow​ned utilities. Public bodies include counties, municipalities, and special government bodies such as ports and irrigation districts. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and priority will be given to projects that support program equity goals, demonstrate community energy resilience, and include energy efficiency and demand response.​

At least half of the grant funds will be awarded for projects that serve environmental justice communities, including communities of color, lower-income communities, rural communities, and others. Similarly, at least half of the grant funds will be awarded to projects that support community energy resilience.

Check out this great video about the program​ from the U.S. Climate Alliance, featuring Governor Kotek!

Grant Amounts

​Project
​Maximum Award
​Maximum Percent of Eligible Project Costs
​Planning a community renewable energy project
​$100,000
​100%
Planning a community energy resilience project​$100,000
​100%
​Constructing a community renewable energy project
$1,000,000
​50%
​Constructing a community energy resilience project
$1,000,000
​100%
​A minimum of $1 Million is reserved for planning projects that qualify as a community energy resilience project and a minimum of $1 Million is reserved for planning projects that do not qualify as a community energy resilience project.

Program Budget
​Funding
​Reserved/Disbursed​
​Remaining
​$64,726,395
​$40,556,525 
​$24,493,542
Updated June 2, 2025

Grant Opportunity Announcements

Grant Round 4: Summer/Fall 2025

ODOE will soon begin accepting applications for a fourth round of funding. 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.

Opportunity Announcements:
Opportunity Announc​ement Publication
​June 2, 2025

Q&A Webinar for Potential Applicants
​June 25, 2025
​Open Opportunity Period (Start Application Submissions)
​July 25, 2025
Virtual Applicant Q&A Drop-in Hours​
​Every Wednesday through August 20, 2025
11:00-11:45 a.m.

Join via Teams

Meeting ID: 276 363 211 532 0
Passcode: cV9y2xV6​
Or
Call in: 503-446-4951
Phone conference ID: 467 146 273#​

​Close Opportunity Period (Applications Due)
​August 22, 2025 by 5 p.m.
​Eligibility and Completeness Review (Approximate)
August 25, 2025
​Competitive Review (Approximate)
​October 13, 2025
​Award Notification (Approximate)
​December 3, 2025
​Dates subject to change.​

ODOE has announced three prevoius rounds of grant awardees (round one | round two | round three​). Sign up to receive email updates for future rounds.


Eligible Projects

​Eligible projects include renewable energy generation systems like solar or wind, and energy storage systems, electric vehicle charging stations, or microgrid technologies paired with new or existing​ renewable energy systems. Eligible applicants are encouraged to partner with community groups, non-profits, pr​ivate businesses, and others on potential projects. Additional information about eligible projects is available in the opportunity announcements and in the Administrative R​ules.​


Advisory Committee

ODOE has appointed an advisory committee to support development and implementation of the grant program. Specific advisory committee responsibilities include:

  • Providing guidance on program rules
  • Establishing program equity metrics
  • Adopting a methodology to identify qualifying communities.
  • Supporting statewide community outreach efforts
  • Supporting application review processes
​Advisory committee meetings will be open to the public — learn more. ​


Resources
​​ HB 2021​


​​​​​​​​Sign Up For Email Updates​

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opportunity announcement
Round 4 Opportunity Announcements
Applications available in July 2025 and due in August. See full timeline to the left (or below on mobile).​

​Questions? 
Sub​mit them through the portal.


Round 4 Applicant Q&A ​​Webinar
June 25, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.​
Join online via WebEx
Additional details in the full timeline to the left (or below on mobile).


Applicant Help
​​ C-REP FAQs


Grantee Resources



Past Grant Rounds
​Round 3 (2024) | ​$18 Million
​April 2024 Webinar and PowerPoint

Round 2 (2023) | $12 Million
Round 2 Opportunity Announcements:
 January 2023 Program Webinar and PowerPoint​

Round 1 (2022) | $12 Million
​ Q&A - ODOE Responses​
 May 2022 Program Webinar and PowerPoint​
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​​​ ​Contact Us About the Program:
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