Skip to Main Content
  • Our News
  • Commercial
  • Residential
  • Renewable Energy
  • Industry + Ag
  • Multifamily
  • About
  • Contact
  • All Topics
Array ( [0] => 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] => 645 [filter] => raw [term_order] => 0 [cat_ID] => 28 [category_count] => 645 [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

community POSTS

Featured
January 24, 2022

Verde’s ductless heat pump program creates access to efficient and affordable energy

a man standing in front of a ductless heat pump

Verde, an Oregon environmental justice nonprofit based in Portland, is harnessing the power of ductless heat…

More about Verde's ductless heat pump program
Featured
January 6, 2022

Energy Trust’s 2022 goals, incentives and services support customers, communities

Each year, Energy Trust invests in programs to help utility customers save energy and generate renewable…

Read More about "Energy Trust’s 2022 goals,..."
Featured
December 21, 2021

Historic Eisenschmidt Pool fills St. Helens community needs for over 80 years

Swimming pool

The town of St. Helens is located directly on the banks of the Columbia River. However…

Learn more about the historic Eisenschmidt Pool
Featured
December 9, 2021

Energy Trust offers new small grant opportunity to nonprofit organizations

woman gardening

Energy Trust recently launched the Working Together Grants, a new, competitive small grant opportunity for nonprofit…

More on the small grant opportunity
Featured
December 1, 2021

‘Quite a blessing’: Community solar brings clean energy to Portland residents

Rudy Thomas has lived at Jim and Salle’s Place, an affordable apartment community in Southeast Portland,…

More on community solar
Featured
November 23, 2021

Partnership helps bridge gaps for Eastern Oregon customers

Norma Ramirez is typically skeptical when outsiders want to partner with EUVALCREE, her nonprofit that serves…

More about the partnership bridging gaps for Eastern Oregon customers
Featured
October 27, 2021

Solarize Rogue prepares to power up community solar

Solar electric panels on roof of building

The first small community solar project approved in Oregon is also the only participant-owned project so…

More on Solarize Rogue
Featured
October 8, 2021

A year after wildfires, fire-resistant construction takes root in Southern Oregon

burned trees in forest

Last month marked the first anniversary of unprecedented climate change-fueled wildfires that burned more than 1,000,000…

More on our wildfire support
Featured
October 4, 2021

Join the People’s Ecochallenge and support social change at your business

Exterior of hospital with pond

Many people and organizations are looking for ways to reduce their impact on the planet and…

More on the People’s Ecochallenge
Featured
September 30, 2021

Changemaker: Michelle DePass places people at the center of change and advocacy

head shot photo of Michelle DePass

This is a part of a series of blog posts amplifying community voices.   Michelle DePass was hired to…

Learn more about Michelle

Energy Trust News

Monthly Updates from Energy Trust of Oregon

Subscribe to the Newsletter »

MOST POPULAR

  • Future opportunities for assisted living facilities (Multifamily)
  • Northwest Power and Conservation Council releases Draft 2021 Power Plan (Our News)
  • Hampton Lumber celebrates 10 years in SEM (Industry + Ag)
  • 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)
  • Saving energy and money: How Umatilla School District is making a difference in their classrooms with Energy Trust (Commercial)
  • Pacific Power Wattsmart lowers cost for solar + storage (Our News, Industry + Ag, Commercial, Renewable Energy, Residential)
  • 2026 Existing Buildings incentive updates (Commercial)

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
×