Community-based renewable energy projects

In alignment with Oregon House Bill (HB) 2021, Pacific Power has developed a pilot program for community-based renewable energy (CBRE) projects at critical community facilities supporting solar generation paired with battery storage.

HB 2021 Section 1 defines a CBRE project as “one or more renewable energy systems that interconnect to utility distribution or transmission assets and may be combined with microgrids, storage systems or demand response measures, or energy-related infrastructure that promotes climate resiliency or other such measures, and that:

a) Provide a direct benefit to a particular community through a community-benefits agreement or direct ownership by a local government, nonprofit community organization or federally-recognized Tribe; or

b) Result in increased resiliency or community stability, local jobs, economic development or direct energy cost savings to families and small businesses.”

Get support for your solar-plus-storage community resilience project

Pacific Power’s community-based renewable energy pilot program includes options for communities looking to develop projects, including:

Technical assessments to evaluate the potential costs and benefits of adding solar and battery storage systems to critical community facilities.
Ongoing project support and incentives for funded solar and battery storage CBRE projects at critical community facilities.
Grant match funding for communities seeking external grant awards for solar and battery storage projects at critical community facilities.

Request a technical assessment of a critical facility

Step 1

Submit an Interest Form

Step 2

Pacific Power will work with you to conduct an initial assessment to determine site suitability for a CBRE project in your community.

Step 3

You will receive a report about adding a solar-plus-storage project at your critical facility, including the costs, benefits and detailed information about implementation.

Step 4

A Pacific Power representative will meet with you to discuss the report findings and next steps.

Questions? Email us

Receive ongoing project support

Step 1

If you have a funded CBRE project currently in development and are interested in learning more, please email CommunityResiliency@PacifiCorp.com.

Step 2

Pacific Power will reach out to assess the specifics of your project, including development timing and details, to determine compatibility with the program pilot.

Receive grant match funding for an external grant award

Step 1

Submit an Interest Form

Step 2

Pacific Power will reach out to learn more about the resilience project you’re hoping to fund with the external grant request.