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OPB’s First Look: Amazon’s bid for Oregon solar power
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (511+ words) Amazon appears to be the highest bidder for the largest planned solar and battery storage project in Oregon. OPB's Monica Samayoa reports this morning on the sale of Sunstone Solar and what we know about how Amazon would use the…...
Tax credits for solar panels are available, but the catch is you can’t own them
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1093+ words) Award-winning food writer Heather Arndt Anderson shares her favorite soup-erabundant collection of recipes featuring seasonal and local ingredients with step-by-step instructions. Get cooking with our 16 cozy recipes! Solar States owner Micah Gold-Markel carries a solar panel from a truck to…...
Will farmers be able to ‘farm the sun’ on agricultural land in Yakima?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (632+ words) Special mounted solar panels are installed over a biological apple fruit tree plantation at an Agrivoltaics research project in Gelsdorf, western Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Martin Meissner / AP Bigger solar farms could make their way into Yakima County. County commissioners are…...
Lawmakers say ‘virtual power plants’ could help Oregon. Utilities say they’re already here
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (759+ words) As Oregon's energy demands increase, lawmakers are looking for ways to help cut the strain, at least during high peak times. A smart thermostat and electric vehicle. "Virtual power plants" can help harness and distribute energy that's been generated in…...
Oregon’s proposed clean truck rules give manufacturers an off ramp from sale requirements
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (1022+ words) Daimler Trucks North America will be manufacturing two new models of electric heavy duty trucks at its factory in Portland. Courtesy of Daimler Trucks North America Environmental regulators are proposing rules that would offer truck manufacturers a pathway to meet…...
How an Oregon nonprofit is investing in lower utility bills and a more energy-efficient state
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (196+ words) If you're an Oregon customer of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, Northwest Natural, Cascade Natural Gas or Avista, that monthly "public purpose charge" line on your bill is funding energy efficiency across the state. Those dollars go to Energy Trust…...
OPB’s First Look: Speeding up renewable energy growth in Washington
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (541+ words) Reporting by OPB and ProPublica showed how Washington state ranked dead last in bringing renewable energy projects online. OPB's Tony Schick and Monica Samayoa lead off this morning's newsletter with how the state is trying to speed things up. Also…...
Oregon to pause electric vehicle rebates aimed for lower income households next month
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (870+ words) FILE - A 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges, March 8, 2024, at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio. Joshua A. Bickel / AP Qualified Oregonians looking to buy a new or used electric vehicle have until next month to take advantage of state rebates…...
Oregon launches rebate program to help businesses pay for electric fleet vehicles
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (508+ words) Medium and heavy-duty truck owners in Oregon looking to go electric can now apply for a state rebate to help lower those costs. City of Roses Disposal & Recycling and Portland General Electric unveiled Oregon's first electric garbage truck on Thursday…...
$126M incentive program for zero-emission trucks nears launch in Washington
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1142+ words) Daimler's Freightliner Cascadia big rig. Courtesy of Daimler North America Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that run on electric or hydrogen power. Industry groups…...