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June 23, 2026

Energy savings help The Fold keep community at its center

A single?story white?brick laundromat with large front windows showing washers and dryers inside. Two signs display the name “The Fold Laundromat,” one on the building and one elevated above it with the tagline “All Welcome, Always.” Two black benches and a hanging flower basket sit near the entrance under a mostly clear sky.

After graduating from seminary, Missy Getsinger, now a Free Methodist pastor, began walking the neighborhoods of…

Read more about how The Fold is saving energy and money.
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June 3, 2026

adidas boosts efficiency at Portland headquarters

adidas North America’s headquarters in Portland, Oregon, sits on a campus with a long history. Today,…

Read more about energy savings at adidas
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May 29, 2026

The Oregon Lottery wins big with energy-saving upgrades

At Oregon Lottery’s Salem headquarters, energy efficiency plays an important role in keeping daily operations running…

Read more about the Oregon Lottery’s energy-saving project
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April 13, 2026

Powering progress in Southwest Washington

Through a partnership with NW Natural, Energy Trust of Oregon works alongside Clark Public Utilities to…

Read more about saving energy and money with SEM
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April 8, 2026

Solar + storage delivers savings for Meals on Wheels People

With the installation of a new solar and battery storage system, Meals on Wheels People is…

Learn how stacked funding helped make the project possible
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April 8, 2026

Guest comfort meets efficiency at Campfire Hotel

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Originally built in the 1970s, with an expansion added in the 1980s, the 100-room Campfire Hotel…

READ MORE ABOUT CAMPFIRE HOTEL’S UPGRADES
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April 1, 2026

Start saving energy with low-cost retrocommissioning and O&M solutions

Saving energy doesn’t always require investing in new equipment. Retrocommissioning and operations and maintenance (O&M) projects…

Learn how Energy Trust can help you get started
Featured
March 30, 2026

City of Tualatin taps overlooked energy source for clean hydropower

The City of Tualatin is controlling energy costs and supporting their climate action plan through an…

Read the full story on this innovative hydropower project
Featured
March 25, 2026

Across Warm Springs, lighting upgrades are delivering energy savings for Tribal businesses

At High Lookee Lodge, fluorescent lights used to cast long shadows down the halls. Now, bright…

Read more about High Lookee Lodge
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March 12, 2026

Oregon’s Building Performance Standard: What building owners need to know and how Energy Trust can help

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Oregon’s Building Performance Standard (BPS) is a state law designed to reduce energy use in large…

Read more about meeting BPS requirements

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