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Oregon

As the latest energy and climate debates continue, Consumer Energy Alliance remains an advocate for distilling the challenges ahead to implement all of the various state and federal renewable energy policy proposals and carbon reduction requirements. We hope communities and policymakers not only work to ensure reliability and economic efficiency, but a cleaner, more diverse energy mix that is able to access large amounts of energy, such as hydropower, without putting downward pressure on the budgets of families and small businesses.

Hydro In Our State

State Resources

In 2019, 49% of Oregon’s electricity generation came from hydroelectric power.

The Columbia and Snake Rivers generate 40% of all U.S. hydropower.

Oregon is the second highest hydropower-producing state in the nation, behind only Washington.

Low-cost and carbon-free hydropower is attractive to industries, like data centers, that consume large amounts of electricity.

Local Initiatives

House Bill 2610
Provides that State Fish and Wildlife Commission may waive requirement that artificial obstruction in waters of this state provide for fish passage if commission determines that artificial obstruction will be repaired or replaced and is less than eight feet tall, or that artificial obstruction is dam that provides hydropower, drinking water or water for irrigation use, artificial obstruction provides fish habitat and providing for fish passage would increase cost of project by more than 10 percent.

Senate Bill 664
Expands definition of “green energy technology” for purposes of public improvement contracts.

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