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MCAT Oregon Energy Strategy Combined Comments Sept 20, 2025

Edith BayerOregon Department of Energyenergy.strategy@energy.Oregon.gov Subject: Comments on the Oregon Energy Strategy Draft Report Mobilizing Climate Action Together (MCAT) is a community of volunteers working on advancing a healthy climate and a green economy for future generations. Many in our group have followed this work from its inception and participated in several working groups. The […]

Coalition Comments on Oregon Energy Strategy Full Draft Sept 2025

Oregon Department of Energy 550 Capitol St. NE Salem, OR 97301 RE: Comments on Draft Oregon Energy Strategy We represent climate advocacy organizations, clean energy developers, environmental justice organizations, faith communities, grassroots groups, conservation, and more. Many of us advocated for the passage of HB 3630 in 2023 because we believe that having Oregon-specific data, […]

OPUC Rulemaking August 20, 2015

August 20, 2025Via electronic filingOregon Public Utility CommissionAttn: Filing Centerpuc.filingcenter@puc.oregon.govRe: Comments on Proposed IRP/CEP and RFP RulesOPUC Docket AR 669 – Rulemaking to Amend Integrated Resource Plan Guidelines and Competitive Bidding RulesThank you for the opportunity to add a few additional thoughts to the already robustrecord in revising the IRP/CEP and RFP rules in AR […]

MCAT Legislative Lookback July 17, 2025

While this session had significant disappointments, MCAT members’ great work guided many bills successfully, and they ended so close to success, but stuck in the Ways & Means Committee in this year of funding uncertainty. These bills are stepping stones to success in that they passed out of committee and many of them might have become law in a year with more available funding. They are bills we are likely to try again.

Support for Increased Transit Funding in the 2025 Transportation Package Needed to Avoid Service Cuts

April 7, 2025 To: Representative Susan McLain, Co-Chair of the JCTSenator Chris Gorsek, Co-Chair of the JCTCc: Senator Rob Wagner, President of the SenateRepresentative Julie Fahey, Speaker of the House Re: Support for Increased Transit Funding in the 2025 Transportation Package Needed to Avoid Service Cuts We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to increase the […]

MCAT Joins with partners in strong opposition to House Bill 3247 (HB 3247)…

March 7, 2025 Representative John Lively, ChairmanHouse Committee On Climate, Energy and EnvironmentOregon State Capitol900 Court St. NE, Salem Oregon 97301 Dear Chair Lively, Vice-chairs Bobby Levy and Gamba and members of the committee: On behalf of Oregon Environmental Council and the organizations listed below, I write to express our strong opposition to House Bill […]

RE: UM 1696 – Comments supporting Staff’s recommendation to approve major cost-effectiveness exceptions for multiple heat pump measures, as requested by Energy Trust of Oregon.

January 21, 2025Oregon Public Utility Commission201 High Street SE, Suite 100Salem, OR 97301-3398 Delivered via email to: puc.filingcenter@puc.oregon.gov RE: UM 1696 – Comments supporting Staff’s recommendation to approve major cost-effectiveness exceptions for multiple heat pump measures, as requested by Energy Trust of Oregon. The Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School (GEI), Community […]