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 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 now seeking comments on the draft version of the report. Read an executive summary.
Written comments are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Written comments may be submitted online.
ODOE will also hold a listening session on Monday, June 29, 2026, beginning at 4:30 p.m. to receive oral comments. See meetings section below.
We will host an office-hours event to discuss environmental justice and equity perspectives throughout the report with a particular focus on the Equity and Justice Framework from 9-10:30 a.m. on June 17. See meetings section below.
As required by Executive Order 25-29, ODOE plans to bring the draft recommendations in this draft report to the EFSC for discussion at a public meeting scheduled for June 26, 2026. ODOE encourages interested persons to listen to the live or recorded discussion at the EFSC meeting and join the listening session on Monday, June 29, 2026, to share oral comments.
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 will hold a listening session on Monday, June 29, 2026, beginning at 4:30 p.m. This listening session is for this report and the Report on Reducing Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment.
Join via Microsoft Teams (recommended)
Meeting ID: 298 132 234 576 74 | Passcode: Kp36tg6n
Or by phone: dial +1 503-446-4951
Phone conference ID: 612 469 883#
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ODOE will host an office-hours event to discuss environmental justice and equity perspectives throughout the report with a particular focus on the Equity and Justice Framework from 9-10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. More information will be posted here when available.
Meeting Details
Meeting ID: 225 757 383 974 565 | Passcode: 4ZC7va7b
Join by phone
Dial: +1 503-446-4951
Phone conference ID: 318 708 964#
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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.