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Oregon – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

June 17, 2022

Oregon – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)RPS targets: Applies to large investor owned utilities (PacifiCorp, Portland General Electric) (SB 838, 2007; SB 1547, 2016): 20% in 2020 27% in 2025 35% in 2030 45% in 2035 50% in 2040 Large consumer owned utilities must meet 25% by 2025. Beginning in 2025, small sized utilities serving less…

Oregon – Clean Energy Targets for Electric Sector

June 17, 2022

Oregon – Clean Energy Targets for Electric SectorClean Energy Targets: Investor-owned utilities and electricity service suppliers must reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity sold in Oregon from baseline emissions levels (HB 2021, 2021): 80% by 2030 90% by 2035 100% by 2040 HB 2021 also prohibits new fossil fueled power generation facilities, requires labor…

Oregon – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Economy-wide

June 17, 2022

Oregon – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Economy-wideGHG Reduction Targets: Executive Order 20-04 (2020) establishes science based GHG reduction goals from 1990 baseline: 45% by 2035 80% by 2050 The Department of Environmental Quality readopted the Climate Protection Program in November 2024, capping greenhouse gas emissions from fuel suppliers and large stationary sources with a target…

Oregon – Distributed Energy Policy – Net Metering

June 17, 2022

Oregon – Distributed Energy Policy – Net MeteringNet Metering: Net metering is available to customers of investor owned utilities for systems up to 25 kW residential and 2 MW nonresidential (ORS 757.300; OAR 860-039). Net excess generation in a monthly billing period is credited at the full retail rate and carried forward. The annual billing…

Oregon – Energy Efficiency Policies

June 17, 2022

Oregon – Energy Efficiency PoliciesEnergy Efficiency Resource Standard: Oregon does not have a standalone energy efficiency resource standard. Energy Trust of Oregon, a nonprofit funded by a public purpose charge on PacifiCorp and PGE ratepayers, administers most utility funded efficiency programs (SB 1149, 1999). HB 3409 (2023) expanded efficiency programming for low and moderate income…

Oregon – Electric Vehicle Policies

June 17, 2022

Oregon – Electric Vehicle PoliciesEV Policies: In December 2022, Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission adopted Advanced Clean Cars II, requiring 100% of new light duty vehicle sales to be zero emission by model year 2035 with phased annual targets beginning in MY 2026 (OAR 340-257). Oregon adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule and Heavy-Duty Engine and…

Oregon – Energy Storage Policy

June 17, 2022

Oregon – Energy Storage PolicyEnergy Storage: HB 2193 (2015) directed PacifiCorp and Portland General Electric to each procure at least 5 MWh of energy storage by 2020, up to 1% of 2014 peak load. The Oregon Public Utility Commission integrates storage into utility integrated resource planning, and HB 2021 (2021) directs utilities to include storage…

Oregon – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

Oregon – Clean Energy Targets for Electric Sector

Oregon – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Economy-wide

Oregon – Distributed Energy Policy – Net Metering

Oregon – Energy Efficiency Policies

Oregon – Electric Vehicle Policies

Oregon – Energy Storage Policy

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