22 AUGUST 2023 WorldWide Drilling Resource® 2023 JUBILEE Booth 1608 Supporting Renewable Energy & Energy Resilience Adapted from Information by the Oregon Department of Energy The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) selected 39 recipients to receive a total of $12 million in Community Renewable Energy Grant Program funds. The program supports planning and construction of renewable energy or energy resilience projects for Tribes, public bodies, and consumer-owned utilities. ODOE received 52 applications requesting over $19 million to support projects for this second round of grant funding. Awards were chosen on a competitive basis with the help of a grant application evaluation committee, which included community-based organizations, renewable energy advocates, industry leaders, and technical experts from across the state. To select the awarded projects, committee members considered project feasibility and strength, equity considerations, cost savings, economic development, and other features. The Phoenix Talent School District will receive $1 million to install a groundmounted solar array with battery storage at Talent Middle School. The installation will act as an operable microgrid in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency, ensuring the building - which will also act as a local emergency shelter - retains critical backup power. The Town of Lakeview will use $100,000 to develop a plan for expanding use of the existing Lakeview Hammersley geothermal well to provide heating for city residences, businesses, and public facilities. The City of Pilot Rock will receive $1 million to support construction of a 2.9megawatt solar facility through the Oregon Community Solar Program and in partnership with Pilot Rock Solar 2. The other 36 projects will also support renewable energy or resilience planning and construction projects across the state. “The Oregon Department of Energy is proud to support projects in Oregon communities that will bolster renewable energy and strengthen resilience in the event of an emergency,” said ODOE Director Janine Benner. “We were pleased to see the variety of proposed renewable energy and resilience projects in counties across the state - including solar, geothermal, biogas, and microhydro projects, as well as paired battery storage.” The Community Renewable Energy Grant Program was created by the Oregon Legislature in 2021 to support projects outside Portland city limits, with a total budget of $50 million. ODOE awarded a first round of $12 million in grants in 2022, and will make additional rounds of funding available through 2024. GEO
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