Implementing the Oregon Energy Strategy
Oregon Energy Strategy Workforce Needs Assessment
ODOE, in partnership with the Institute for Policy Research and Engagement at the University of Oregon, is conducting the Oregon Energy Strategy Workforce Needs Assessment. Advancing the pathways and mission of the Oregon Energy Strategy will require a larger workforce across areas such as renewable energy generation, transmission, energy efficiency, and clean transportation. This assessment aims to understand how well current workforce and training systems are positioned to meet modeled demands and to develop recommendations that support the growth of Oregon’s clean‑energy workforce.
The goals of the project are to:
Evaluate Oregon’s current clean energy workforce and training infrastructure
Identify occupation-level projection gaps for the top 15 clean energy occupations identified in the Energy Strategy
Identify training and education pathway gaps
Recommend strategies to strengthen pathways to meet projected workforce needs.
Engagement
The agency is interested in hearing from organizations that are involved in educating or training workers in energy sector occupations. A survey is open through 5 p.m. April 2, 2026.