Implementing the Oregon Energy Strategy
Report on Reducing Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment
EO 25-29 directs ODOE to examine barriers to the development of large-scale renewable energy projects in Oregon. This report will examine why some projects have not moved forward despite receiving site certificates and seek to recommend solutions for similar projects.
The Oregon Energy Strategy recognizes there is a need for the state to facilitate energy infrastructure enhancement and expansion while avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating negative impacts on energy burden, natural and working lands, Tribal cultural resources, and communities. Executive Order 25-29 directs the Oregon Department of Energy to report by September 1, 2026, on barriers to the permitting, construction and interconnection of large-scale renewable energy projects in Oregon. This furthers implementation of the Oregon Energy Strategy, including Electricity Action 5’s suggested report on barriers to permitted projects. ODOE seeks to recommend actions to overcome barriers while balancing opportunities for public participation with the state’s interest in accelerating deployment of clean energy infrastructure that benefits Oregonians.
Engagement
ODOE held a public comment period on the draft report through July 2, 2026, and comments are available for review in the online comment portal. ODOE held an earlier public comment period through March 20, 2026, on both this report and the Report on Siting and Permitting Large-Scale Electricity Infrastructure and compiled the public comments received. ODOE also published a project summary update in May 2026.
ODOE is considering the public comments it received on the draft report. ODOE will provide the final report to the Governor’s Office in September as required by Executive Order 25-29. The final report will be posted to this webpage once published.
ODOE expects this report and the Report on Siting and Permitting Large-Scale Electricity Infrastructure to focus on commercially available technologies like wind, solar, and battery energy storage systems. ODOE expects the Report on Siting and Permitting Large-Scale Electricity Infrastructure will also focus on transmission lines. Both studies will focus on developments of a type and size to be subject to EFSC’s jurisdiction and review processes. Neither study will focus on emerging technologies or transmission corridors, which are the focus of other workstreams for ODOE under Executive Order 25-29. The scope is further explained in the draft report.
Meetings
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ODOE presented the draft report to EFSC at the Council’s public meeting on June 26, 2026. More information is posted on the EFSC meeting webpage.
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ODOE hosted an office-hours event to discuss environmental justice and equity perspectives throughout the report with a particular focus on the Equity and Justice Framework on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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ODOE held two listening sessions on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
View the presentation (same for both meetings)
1 p.m. Session
5 p.m. Session
We held the listening session but did not have external participants.