SB 634 Classify Hydro as Renewable
03/17/2025 VOTE:YES – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB634 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SEE/Overview A hydroelectric facility or any other equipment that generates electricity through the hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard. The objection is that hydropower as a renewable would diminish the need for other renewable sources – wind and solar and save…