For the past 2 years, Oregon members of NEEC have met as a Caucus to discuss issues and events of specific interest to the energy efficiency market in that state. NEEC Board members, Phil … [Read more...]
Oregon Buildings Cut Energy Use through Carbon4Square Competition
The Carbon4Square challenge – the first of its kind in the country – recognized 12 buildings and one outstanding real estate firm for success in reducing carbon emissions generated … [Read more...]
Energy Trust of Oregon Issues New Policy on Balanced Competition
The Energy Trust of Oregon has had a policy in place for some time that limits the number of prime and subcontracted management contracts to no more than two per contractor. This policy was … [Read more...]
Oregon Dept of Energy Business Energy Incentives Program Update – Opportunity Announcement
The Energy Incentive Program (EIP) has just opened an Opportunity Announcement (OA) for competitively selected projects (CSP) on the Business Energy Incentives webpage.This OA is open to energy … [Read more...]
Oregon Energy Task Force Submits Report to Governor
The Oregon Energy Task Force, tasked by Governor John Kitzhaber to develop a 10 Year Action Plan, submitted its report to him in early March. The report and detailed appendices can be viewed here. … [Read more...]
NEEC Members selected for the Best 100 Companies to Work for in Oregon
Congratulations to our NEEC members who were selected Best 100 Companies to Work in Oregon, by the Oregon Business Magazine.The 100 Best list recognizes large, medium and small companies for … [Read more...]
Oregon Legislature Nearly Over
In 2012, Oregon experimented with the legislative equivalent of speed dating, conducting a session in a mere 30 days. As might be expected, there was very little ambition for energy efficiency … [Read more...]
Oregon Department of Energy Business Energy Tax Credit Program Update
The Oregon Department of Energy has released an application for and information about tax credits for small energy conservation projects. Under the new Conservation Energy Incentive Program, … [Read more...]
Oregon Legislature Kicks Off This Week
The Oregon Legislature is set to enter its 2012 session later this week. The state is newly experimenting with annual legislative sessions and this “off-year” calendar is scripted to … [Read more...]
Oregon EE Tax Credit Rules in Development
The tax credit formerly known as BETC - (currently being referred to as the Energy Incentive Program or EIP) has a draft rules plan published by the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE). A comment … [Read more...]