From ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Tue Feb 2 16:41:38 2010 From: ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Oregon Geothermal Working Group) Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:41:38 +0000 Subject: [OGWG] CREFF Program Launched Message-ID: Oregon Department of Energy News 625 Marion St. NE, Salem, OR 97301-3737 (503) 378-4040 Fax (503) 373-7806 For Immediate Release January 29, 2010 #10-05 Contacts: Rebecca Sherman (503) 373-2120 Kathy Shinn (503) 373-1033 In Oregon 1-800-221-8035 GRANTS AVAILABLE TO STUDY FEASIBILITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS The Oregon Department of Energy has published a Request for Proposals (RFP) for its Community Renewable Energy Feasibility Fund (CREFF) grants program. The CREFF program offers grants of up to $50,000 to study the feasibility of specific and new renewable energy, heat, and fuel projects in Oregon. The purpose of the CREFF grants program is to encourage widespread adoption of renewable energy projects that reduce Oregon?s dependence on fossil-based energy sources and promote sustainable economic development. Studies may address initial resource assessments, siting and permitting requirements, transmission and interconnection, environmental footprint, and long-term economic viability. ?Anyone can apply,? says Rebecca Sherman, Renewable Development Coordinator at the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE). ?The grants program is competitive, but open to applications twice a year.? Information on the program, how to apply and the RFP are on the ODOE Web site at http://oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/CREFF.shtml/ . Applications must be received by March 1 at 5 p.m. The CREFF program was established in 2007 with funds from a legal settlement between the state of Oregon and Reliant Energy. One million dollars of the settlement was set aside to provide financial assistance for feasibility studies for renewable energy projects that benefit Oregon energy consumers and local communities. In the long term, ODOE hopes to build a reference library with funded feasibility studies and to operate the CREFF as a revolving fund, in which successful renewable energy projects pay back their grants and recharge fund monies. This will allow the CREFF program to continue to foster renewable energy development in Oregon into the future. In 2009 the CREFF program issued its first round of awards at a total grant level of $171,500. These grants represent a range of renewable energy sectors throughout Oregon, and will result in six feasibility studies examining wind, bioenergy, hydropower and solar projects. ### From ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Wed Feb 10 08:21:28 2010 From: ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Oregon Geothermal Working Group) Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:21:28 +0000 Subject: [OGWG] Oregon Geothermal Working Group Meeting - 3/23 Message-ID: As a reminder, the next Oregon Geothermal Working Group meeting is scheduled for March 23rd from 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM at the Portland State Office Building. I have attached a draft version of the agenda for your information. Please note that there is a call-in number for those that cannot attend in person. To register for the meeting, please contact Linda Ross at Linda.Ross at state.or.us or 503-378-6874. There is no fee to attend the meeting, however we need to track the number of attendees (and callers) in order to assist with our meeting preparations. 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Name: OGWG11_Mar2310_Agenda5.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 66764 bytes Desc: OGWG11_Mar2310_Agenda5.pdf URL: From ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Feb 18 13:17:15 2010 From: ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Oregon Geothermal Working Group) Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:17:15 +0000 Subject: [OGWG] FW: Geothermal Technologies Program Database Details More Than 170 Projects Message-ID: FYI From: EERE Progress Alerts [mailto:eere at service.govdelivery.com] Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:07 AM To: robin.straughan at state.or.us Subject: Geothermal Technologies Program Database Details More Than 170 Projects [http://www.eere.energy.gov/images/email/eere_prog_alert_email_header.jpg] Geothermal Technologies Program Database Details More Than 170 Projects February 18, 2010 DOE's Geothermal Technologies Program (GTP) announces the GTP Projects Database. Created to help increase the transparency of GTP's funding activities, specifically those related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the database allows users to access details for more than 170 GTP-funded projects. Users can interactively search for projects by state, awardee, technology, partner, and more. Summaries provide details such as participants, funding level, background, objectives, and possible impacts on projects dealing with Enhanced Geothermal Systems, geothermal energy production, ground source heat pumps, innovative exploration technologies, and the National Geothermal Data System. Projects in the database are revised regularly when updates from project teams become available. Search for projects in your area. More Progress Alerts Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. 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