Oregon Energy Efficiency & Conservation fast facts
1975 Department of Energy formed, funded via energy supplier
assessments and fees, not General Fund
1977 Residential Energy tax credits start
1979 Small Scale State Energy Loan Program (SELP)
1980 Northwest Power and Conservation Council formed (OR,WA,ID,MT)
1980 Bonneville Power Administration launches conservation efforts that will
make Energy Efficiency 12% of the region’s electricity supply
1999 Restructure Electric Power Industry, establishes 3% Public Purpose
Charge to fund Energy Efficiency (mandatory electric, voluntary gas)
2007 Renewable Portfolio Standard – large utilities 25% by 2025
2012 10 year Energy Action Plan – 100% of electric load growth via EE
NW Region Energy Efficiency & Conservation at a glance
Regional Power Plan guides EE&C since 1983
7th Plan Underway, due Q4 2015
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana
State Plans and Integrated Resource Planning
IOUs and Public Utilities
Regulatory policy intersects regional planning
nwcouncil.org/energy/powerplan/
Energy Efficiency And Conservation Planyou are not alone
Buildings
Transportation
Industrial
Agriculture
Public Outreach and Education
Energy Efficiency And Conservation Plancrosswalk examples
“State should lead by example”
Utah Energy Efficiency & Conservation Plan Oregon 10 Year Plan & NW Region
Support cost effective building energy management by streamlining building owners’ access and use of utility data
20% reduction targets 2000-2015, 2013-2023 for all agencies, state owned buildings
Incorporate building energy performance information into market transactions
Seattle & WA statewide, voluntary scoring
Support and promote statewide commercial pace financing
State Energy Loan Program bonded energy loans
Promote best practices in non-residential building energy efficiency through a statewide challenge and recognition program
Portfolio manager, Buildings Performance Database
Increase understanding and enforcement of current energy code
Building official and industry training and gap analysis
Adopt current and future energy codes REACH Code+ and code cycle linked to incentives
Warren Cook
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Manager
Oregon Department of Energy