What's New
The state of feed-in tariff policy is rapidly evolving in Oregon, nationally and internationally. This resource will keep you up-to-date with what's new both in OREP and on our website. We encourage you to check back regularly as new postings become available, you'll usually find them here first.
January 2012
01/31/12
Reports
Oregon Dairy Digester Feasibility Study Summary Report; Prepared for the Northwest Dairy Association by ECOregon, January 25, 2010
Rooftop Photovoltaic Market Penetration Scenarios; J. Paidipati, L. Frantzis, H. Sawyer, and A. Kurrasch for NREL, February 2008
01/26/12
World FIT News
Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race?; Tom Konrad, Renewable Energy World, April 18, 2011 (NOTE: These figures refer to 2010 data)
Energy & Climate Change
PACE-ing in Purgatory: Outlook for Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing; By Jordan M. Collins, Mintz Levin, January 19, 2012
Renewables Now Provide 12 Percent of Domestic Energy; Clean Edge News, January 05, 2012
Group Purchase Gets Residential Solar to Grid Parity in Los Angeles; John Farrell, Renewable Energy World, December 5, 2011
Australia's Carbon Price Should Support the New Community Energy Secto; Dan Cass, Renewable Energy World, November 14, 2011
Bringing Energy Closer to Home: Why Distributed Generation Works; Jeff Bladen, Renewable Energy World, September 14, 2011
Solar Gardens to Bring (d)emocratic Solar Power to Colorado; John Farrell, Renewable Energy World, April 11, 2011
01/18/12
Reports
Feed-in Tariffs in America: Driving the Economy with Renewable Energy Policy that Works; John Farrell, New Rules Project, April 2009
Minnesota Feed-In Tariff Could Lower Cost, Boost Renewables and Expand Local Ownership; John Farrell, New Rules Project, January 2008
Feed-in Tariff Presentations
Feed-In Tariffs in Oregon and Vermont; Lisa Schwartz, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioner (NARUC), Jul 07, 2010
01/17/12
US FIT News
Gainesville, Florida Becomes a World Leader in Solar; John Farrell, Renewable Energy World, Jan 6, 2011
Federal Tax Credits May Handcuff Energy Development; John Farrell, Renewable Energy World,
Jan 4, 2012
World FIT News
Japan Feed-in Tariff Policy Becomes Law: Japan Plans 30,000 MW of New Renewables in 10 Years; Paul Gipe, Aug 27, 2011
01/16/12
US FIT News
Google's Solar Flair: $94 Million Investment in PV Projects; Stephen Lacey, Renewable Energy World, Dec 21, 2011
Bigger Subsidies Make Bigger Solar a Bad Bet; John Farrell, Renewable Energy World, Dec 19, 2011
OREP in the News
Oregon's Solar Pilot Program: Snapshot of October 2011 Capacity Allocation; Mark Pengilly, Solar Oregon, Dec 2011
World FIT News
BDEW:German Renewable Electricity Supply Eceeds 20% in First Half of 2011; Dr Matthias Lang & Dr. U. Mutschler, German Energy Blog, Aug 29, 2011
Congressional Testimony of Elliot Diringer on the Global Climate Talks and U.S. Action; VP for Interntaional Strategies, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, May 25, 2011
Energy Resources
Here Comes the Sun - The Chart Paul Krugman Left Out; John Farrell, Renewable Energy World, Dec 13, 2011
Why America Will Still Win the Solar Race; Dana Blankenhorn, Renewable Energy World, Dec 2, 2011
Anatomy of a Solar PV System: How to Continue "Ferocious Cost Reductions" for Solar Electricity; Stephen Lacey, Climate Progress, Jul 6, 2011
01/14/12
Memberships
Alliance for Renewable Energy
In November 2011 OREP became a member of the Alliance for Renewable Energy. ARE's mission "is to build support in North America for bold, proven, renewable energy policies that will rapidly increase our shift from fossil fuels to decentralized, clean, renewable energy. These policies call for 15-20 year contracts, with set rates and no limit on production, between all renewable energy producers and buyers." OREP is pleased to join the ARE Steering Committee.
Northwest Energy Coalition
In December 2011 OREP was pleased to become the newest member of the NWEC, a diverse network of consumer and environmental organizations, low-income advocates, energy efficiency and renewable energy businesses, and forward-thinking utilities. "NWEC for a clean and affordable energy future"
Events
Everybody Wins in a Green Economy; OREP Presentations, Earth Care Summit, Portland, M 1/30, 5-8PM and Hillsboro Unitarian Church, Hillsboro, Su 2/5, 1:30-3PM
Governor Kitzhaber's 10-Year Energy Plan
World FIT News
New British & Malaysian FIT Programs Launch: World First--British Feed-in Tariffs for Renewable Heat and Solar DHW Tariff Scheduled for Fall 2012; Malaysia Seeks 1,250 MW of Solar Photovoltaics by 2020; Paul Gipe, Dec 4, 2011
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OREP's Vision for a sustainable, decentralized energy future:
- Average Oregonians producing renewable energy and earning a reasonable return on their investment
- Farmers, ranchers, tribes, and rural communities harnessing Oregon's abundant and varied renewable resources (wind, solar, biogas, micro-hydro, etc)
- Solar thermal and photovoltaic panels on neighborhood homes, small businesses, houses of worship, and schools
- Local lenders and community members financing renewable energy projects in urban and rural Oregon communities, re-circulating energy dollars close to home
- Renewable energy industries flourishing under consistent funding that is not tied to tax policy
- A sustainable economy with family-wage, energy jobs throughout the state
- Widespread voter support for a renewable energy plan that citizens participate in and benefit from directly