Skip to Main Content
  • Our News
  • Commercial
  • Residential
  • Renewable Energy
  • Industry + Ag
  • Multifamily
  • About
  • Contact
  • All Topics
WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 28 [name] => Our News [slug] => our-news [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 28 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 646 [filter] => raw [term_order] => 0 [cat_ID] => 28 [category_count] => 646 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Our News [category_nicename] => our-news [category_parent] => 0 )

Energy Trust Blog

Energy Trust of Oregon
  • RSS Feed
  • About
  • Contact
  • Our News
  • Industry + Ag
  • Commercial
  • Multifamily
  • Renewable Energy
  • Residential
  • Español

OUR NEWS

Featured
February 22, 2021

Racial disparities in the energy industry: measuring equity

person chatting with receptionist

The killing of George Floyd and ensuing protests brought America’s history of systemic racism to the…

Read more about racial disparities in the energy industry
Featured
February 9, 2021

New report highlights benefits of energy efficiency for rural communities

a solar panel installation on a rural property

Rural residents on average spend 40% more than their urban counterparts on energy bills relative to…

More about the benefits of energy efficiency for rural communities
Featured
February 2, 2021

The Burnside Boardwalk affordable housing project will build community through energy efficiency

Architectural rendering

Bill Reed refers to himself as a “watt cutter.” As the designer behind Burnside Boardwalk, an…

More about the affordable housing project
Featured
January 26, 2021

Online fair offers one-stop shop for home, career resources

Contractors next to water heater

With so many people facing financial uncertainty and seeing their energy costs increase while they spend…

More about the online fair
Featured
January 22, 2021

Energy Trust funds scholarships in green construction training

Woman contractor in front of truck

As building construction in Oregon becomes more energy efficient—thanks to consumer demand, code advancements and public…

More on funding scholarships in green construction training
Featured
January 19, 2021

Energy Trust’s early funding is key to irrigation projects’ success

Gorge

Energy Trust has worked with Farmers Conservation Alliance since 2015 on water-saving improvements that can also…

More on funding for irrigation
Featured
January 13, 2021

Energy Trust seeks candidates for director of energy programs position

Crater Lake, Oregon

Energy Trust is conducting a national recruiting search for its next director of energy programs. This…

More on the directory of energy programs position
Featured
January 13, 2021

Peter West’s career will shape Oregon energy sector long after he retires

a photo of peter west, smiling at the camera

As he reflects on his 18-year career at Energy Trust, Director of Energy Programs Peter West…

More about how Peter West's career will shape Oregon's energy sector
Featured
December 14, 2020

Diversity, recovery and innovation: Energy Trust’s 2021 budget lays the groundwork for a big year

Couple standing on porch

Energy Trust’s 2021 budget, which was approved by its board of directors last week, lays the…

More about Energy Trust's 2021 budget
Featured
December 10, 2020

Energy Trust’s Kati Harper among NEEA award winners

Warehouse workers

Energy Trust’s Kati Harper was among the winners at last week’s Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance's Leadership…

More on the NEEA award

Energy Trust News

Monthly Updates from Energy Trust of Oregon

Subscribe to the Newsletter »

MOST POPULAR IN OUR NEWS

  • How to choose the right contractor for your energy project (Our News)
  • Small grants awarded to serve customers with clean energy solutions (Our News)
  • Energy Trust of Oregon supports public school districts complying with the state’s ban on certain fluorescent lighting (Our News, Commercial)
  • Pacific Power Wattsmart lowers cost for solar + storage (Our News, Industry + Ag, Commercial, Renewable Energy, Residential)
  • Five energy myths that could be costing you extra (Our News)

EVENTS See All

CONTACT US

  • 1.866.368.7878
  • info@energytrust.org
Energy Trust of Oregon
  • energytrust.org
  • Contact EnergyTrust of Oregon

920 SW Sixth Ave., Suite 900, Portland OR 97204 | 1.866.368.7878

© 2026 Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc.
+ Serving customers of: Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas & Avista.

Subscribe to our Commercial Business News mailing list *indicates required

×

Subscribe to our Industry & Agriculture mailing list *indicates required

×

Subscribe to our Multifamily News mailing list *indicates required

×

Subscribe to Energy Trust News *indicates required

×

Subscribe

* indicates required
×

Subscribe

* indicates required
×

Subscribe

* indicates required
×