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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 26, 2026

Energy Trust’s new Tribal Government and Stakeholder Relations Manager reflects on tribal connections to energy

A man stands at a podium speaking to an audience gathered under an outdoor covered structure. The crowd includes people in both everyday clothing and traditional Native American regalia, such as beaded garments and feathered accessories. One person in the front records the event with a Canon camera. A sign overhead reads “Designated Smoking Area — Please Use Ashtrays.” The atmosphere suggests a cultural or community ceremony.

Carina Miller (front, center row) attends the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs's 27th Tribal Council swearing-in ceremony,…

Read more about historical Tribal connections to energy
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
Featured
March 24, 2026

Is a heat pump right for your home? Why professional installation could be your safest bet

An adult wearing a plaid shirt holds a smiling young child who is also dressed in plaid and clutching a stuffed animal. They stand indoors near a window with gray curtains, and a white wall?mounted air?conditioning unit is visible behind them. The scene feels warm and domestic.

In Oregon and across the country, more people are installing heat pumps to lower energy costs…

Learn more about heat pumps
Featured
March 24, 2026

A warm, safe and affordable home: Sherie and Jerald’s story in Sandy

Two people stand on a concrete path in front of a white house with horizontal siding. One wears a black long?sleeve shirt and red plaid pants; the other wears a dark gray shirt, blue jeans, and a medical boot with a leg brace on the right leg. A black cat walks along the path to the left. Behind them are small landscaped garden beds with mulch, rocks, and shrubs, a black front door with a decorative star on the wall, and two windows.

After nearly 20 years in their home in Sandy, Sherie and her husband Jerald had grown…

Read more about the Graff family
Featured
March 24, 2026

Why weatherization is the first step you should take to enhance your home’s energy efficiency

A person installs flexible weatherstripping along the edge of a wooden casement window frame, pressing the strip into place near a metal crank handle to seal gaps and reduce drafts.

Before investing in big-ticket items like heating and cooling systems, it’s smart to make sure your…

Read more about why it's important to weatherize
Featured
March 16, 2026

Nolan Ridge Apartments turns window replacements into real savings

A two?story apartment building with light-colored siding and exterior stair access. The lower level has horizontal paneling and the upper level has shingle-style siding. A central staircase leads to the second-floor walkway. Signs on either side of the stairs display apartment numbers ‘203 103’ and ‘204 104.’ Several windows are visible, some with window air-conditioning units. The building is surrounded by a neatly maintained lawn, shrubs, and mature trees.

As the original windows at Nolan Ridge Apartments in Keizer lost their seal over time, residents…

Learn how this multifamily property improved comfort, efficiency and savings.
Featured
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
Featured
March 5, 2026

Energy Management in action at KGW Studios

As a television news director and producer for decades, Michael Ruchti made sure everything ran smoothly…

Read more about how KGW saved energy with SEM
Featured
March 3, 2026

Sixth & Main brings savings and comfort to its tenants

Sixth & Main is a 23-story LEED-EB (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – Existing Buildings)…

Read more about Sixth & Main’s energy savings.

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