Roots run deep at Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber Shop. It’s the kind of place where…
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April 20, 2022
Dean’s salon, a community landmark, shines brighter with lighting upgrade
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April 20, 2022
Community solar project up and running in Talent
More than two years after organizers began working to bring community solar to Southern Oregon, a…
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March 17, 2022
Listen now: Wallowa Resources Podcast spotlights local micro hydropower projects
Northeast Oregon’s Wallowa County has a unique history with micro hydropower plants. Some projects even date…
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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,…
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October 27, 2021
Solarize Rogue prepares to power up community solar
The first small community solar project approved in Oregon is also the only participant-owned project so…
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June 4, 2021
Energy Trust selects small-scale community solar projects for custom incentives
In May, Energy Trust of Oregon selected five small-scale (<360 kWAC) community solar projects aiming to…
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June 3, 2021
Oregon Community Solar Program seeks public input on next phase
The Oregon Community Solar Program recently celebrated its first year of bringing access to local, clean…
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April 21, 2021
New community solar projects bring solar to more Oregonians
The first three community solar projects through the Oregon Community Solar Program are now online, bringing…
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March 25, 2021
Q&A with community solar as program marks first anniversary
The Oregon Community Solar Program gives customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power and Idaho Power…
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January 7, 2020
Oregon Community Solar Program project applications available
With the new year, there’s a new opportunity to bring solar energy to communities across Oregon:…
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