Through November 19, Energy Trust of Oregon invites your feedback on its draft 2015 annual budget and 2015-2016 action plan. The budget will guide program and outreach strategies that help Oregon and southwest Washington utility customers save energy and generate renewable power. View the draft budget, action plan and key dates for public input.

As a nonprofit organization investing utility customer funds, we conduct an open annual budgeting process. The budget and action plan are developed collaboratively with Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas to deliver least-cost energy efficiency included in their long-term resource plans to meet the energy needs of their customers. In addition, the budget supports development of small-scale generation from a variety of renewable energy resources for PGE and Pacific Power. Projects and actions resulting from our plans will save money on participant utility bills, reduce carbon emissions and improve local economies.

The draft budget is available for public comment from October 31 through November 19, 2014, and comments are accepted by emailing info@energytrust.org, or mailing or submitting them in person to Energy Trust, 421 SW Oak St., Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204.

In addition, Executive Director Margie Harris will lead a live webinar presentation on Wednesday, November 12. The presentation will include an overview of the draft budget and allow for discussion and questions. Sign-up online for the webinar.

Throughout November, we will also present the draft budget to our affiliated utilities, two advisory councils, the board of directors and the Oregon Public Utility Commission. A final proposed budget and action plan will be reviewed by the board of directors in December before being submitted to the OPUC.