Renewable Energy

HB 4031A Exempt energy facility from cite certificate

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Donna | 0 Comments

HB 4031 – Exempts an energy facility from needing a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council if the energy facility produces power from a renewable energy source, qualifies for certain federal renewable energy tax credits and construction begins on or before December 31, 2028. PASSED HOUSE – CONDACT SENATE LEGISLATORS The bill creates a new exemption for renewable…

HB 3874 Increases minimum for wind farm certification

Posted on April 22, 2025 by BJ

04/22/2025 VOTE:NO – Passed, Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-27-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3874 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SEE/Overview Raises to 100 MW the smallest size that a wind power plant needs to be before a site certificate from EFSC is required. Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before…

SB 1178 10% required from small-scale renewable energy facilities

Posted on March 26, 2025 by BJ

03/26/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1178 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SEE/Overview Requires 10 percent of the power sold in this state by a power company to be made by certain power plants. Requires 10 percent of the electricity sold in this state by each electric company that makes sales to 25,000 or more retail electricity consumers to…

SB 1160A Cost-benefit analysis of renewable energy projects

Posted on March 26, 2025 by BJ

03/26/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1160 Tells ODOE to study the costs and benefits of renewable energy projects in this state. Directs ODOE to give a report on its findings. Requires the State Department of Energy to carry out a cost-benefit analysis on deploying renewable energy projects in this state. Directs the department to submit findings…

SB 634 Classify Hydro as Renewable

Posted on March 17, 2025 by BJ

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…

HB 2215 Refers nuclear power plants to voters

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:YES
Died in Committee

SB 124 Program for backup energy resource