Check out the Portland Business Journal article covering PGE’s proposal to rollback net metering. You’ll scoff too when you read about their proposal!
Read MoreIdaho Power and Portland General Electric have both made moves to roll back net metering, the policy that allows Oregonians to generate their own clean energy.
We need your help to fight these rollbacks! Join OSSIA today or sign up for our newsletter for updates and action alerts.
Idaho Power’s proposal is up for Oregon state action soon so we need your help now.
Read MoreThe Department of Energy is pleased to announce that the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program will resume accepting new requests for reservations through PowerClerk on September 27, 2021 at 8:00 am. We appreciate your patience and know there is excitement around the $10 million in additional funding provided by the 2021 legislature.
Read MoreDuring the final week of Oregon’s legislative session, HB 5006, the omnibus spending bill, has allocated $10 million to the Oregon Department of Energy for Solar + Storage Rebates. This is 5 times the amount the program was originally awarded in 2019.
Read MoreOregon Legislative session is finally over. While many of us enjoyed testifying from home, a lot was lost in the virtual session. Small problems that popped up would normally be fixed with a quick hallway conversation, so without that face-to-face interaction, some mistakes slipped through that will need to be fixed in a future session.
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Read MoreMultnomah County on Thursday resolved not to use fossil fuels in new county buildings, signing on to a building-electrification movement.
Read MoreA grassroots movement has started across the U.S. led by small solar businesses to advocate Congressional leadership for advancements in clean energy policy. The current happenings in D.C. include the following. Please sign-on to this letter for federal policy action.
Read MoreThe first half of the legislative session has passed with some good bills passing, some bills that need improvement, and some bad bills.
Let’s start with the good bills!
Read MoreWe held our annual member meeting on February 19th and the membership voted to change our name from the Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association to the Oregon Solar + Storage Industries Association. This reflects the growing role that storage plays in clean energy independence and the increase in demand for storage from customers.
Read MoreDeveloping 247 GW of local rooftop and community solar and 160 GW of local energy storage is the most cost-effective way for the United States to transition to a clean energy system by 2050, while saving consumers up to $473 billion on electricity.
Read MoreLast week, SEIA released The Solar Vision, a set of policy priorities that are consistent with our goals in the Solar+ Decade and will put America on a path to 100% clean energy. To lay the foundation for a strong clean energy economy that prioritizes equity and environmental
Read MoreDuring this season of giving please support OSEIA’s sister organization – the Oregon Solar Energy Education Fund. OSEIA’s board created the Solar Education Fund in 2019 and it’s had a great first two years!
Read MoreThe 2020 Solar Job Census is underway. We need your help to ensure that the data collected is as complete and accurate as possible – the jobs data is extremely important when advocating for the industry.
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