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 find them here first.
May 2013
05/31/13
US FIT News
Feed-in tariff: A policy tool encouraging deployment of renewable electricity technologies; US Energy Information Administration, May 30, 2013
Oregon FIT News
Saying No to Big Energy with Jon Roschke; blogtalkradio, May 10, 2013
05/18/13
US FIT News
Minnesota Is a Governor's Signature Away from 450MW of Solar; Annie Lappé Erin Ruccolo, Justin Fay, greentechmedia.com, May 17, 2013
RE News : Wind Energy
Silent wind power revolution: Turbines in low-wind areas; Craig Morris, Renewables International, May 6, 2013
05/17/13
World FIT News
Penetration of Renewable Energy in Selected Markets; Paul Gipe, wind-works.org, May 15, 2013
Ontario Loses WTO Appeal: What Happens Next?; Mark Bissegger, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, May 15, 2013
Fighting Blackouts: Japan Residential PV and Energy Storage Market Flourishing; Junko Movellan, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, May 14, 2013
RE News | Energy
The Economic Case for Divesting from Fossil Fuels; Garvin Jabusch, Green Alpha Advisors, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, May 15, 2013
05/09/13
Policy News: Community RE - Tribal Resources
Renewable Energy Leases on Tribal Lands: Enhanced Sovereignty and Increased Responsibility; David Nahai, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, May 2, 2013
World FIT News
Russian Renewable Energy Law Could Significantly Boost Clean Energy But Obstacles Remain; Linas Jegelevicius, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, May 8, 2013
05/07/13
RE News: Energy
Why baseload power is doomed; Chris Nelder, Smart Planet, March 28, 2012
World FIT News
Feed-in tariffs for photovoltaics: What Lomborg gets wrong; Craig Morris, Renewables International, February 22, 2012
05/06/13
RE News: Energy
Canada loses WTO appeal in renewable energy case; Reuters, May 6, 2013
05/04/13
RE News: Energy
Climate Change Is in the Air; Rosana Francescato, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, April 25, 2013
Germany-Next new solar & wind power record; Craig Morris, Renewables International, April 19, 2013
The 'unstoppable' renewable grid; Chris Nelder, Smart Planet, April 3, 2013
World FIT News
Wyhl: the birthplace of energy democracy; Craig Morris, Renewables International, April 15, 2013
05/02/13
World FIT News
Fforde on Feed-in Tariffs: Literary Use of "Feed-in Tariffs" Comes of Age; Paul Gipe, wind-works.org, May 1, 2013
Energy Transition: The German Energiewende; Information from Germany for North American readers, on the Energiewende
Policy Basics: Energy/FiT Resources: Videos
Four German Words; Craig Morris, April 2013
05/01/13
RE News: Energy
Global carbon dioxide levels set to pass 400ppm milestone; John Vidal, the Guardian, April 29, 2013
Produce More, Use Less: Solar Now A Net Energy Producer; Nora Caley, Solar Industry
E-Feature, April, 25, 2013
Harnessing Citizen Power to Fund a U.S. Solar Revolution; Todd Woody, Yale Environment 360, April 17, 2013
Growing a Solar Park in California's Central Valley; Carl Zichella, NRDC Switchboard, April 17, 2013 (via RenewableEnergyWorld.com)
Copenhagen's Ambitious Push To Be Carbon Neutral by 2025; Justin Gerdes, Yale Environment 360, April 11, 2013
How can we boost distributed solar and save utilities at the same time?; David Roberts, grist.org, April 11, 2013
Solar panels could destroy U.S. utilities, according to U.S. utilities; David Roberts, grist.org, April 10, 2013 (download EEI report that this and 04/11 article from grist refers to)
Policy Basics: Reports
Disruptive Challenges: Financial Implications and Strategic Responses to a Changing Retail Energy Business; Peter Kind for the Edison Electric Institute, January 30, 2013
US FITs
Toby Couture's Comments on LA's 50 MW Feed-in Tariff Addition; Toby Couture, wind-works.org, April 19, 2013
Opportunities Forsaken: The Iraq War and Renewable Energy; Paul Gipe, wind-works.org, April 8, 2013
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OREP's Vision for a sustainable, decentralized energy future:
- A sustainable economy with family-wage, energy jobs throughout the state
- Farmers, ranchers, tribes, and rural communities harnessing Oregon's abundant and varied renewable resources
- Private and community ownership of solar panels across the built environment
- Local financing of renewable energy projects keeping energy dollars recirculating in Oregon
- Flourishing renewable energy industries across the state
- Energy-informed voter support for renewable energy
- A healthy environment, minimally impacted by energy production