Funding the Future of Reliable, Affordable and Clean Energy
We are working hard to bring in federal and state resources to cover needed investments, take advantage of new federal grants and credits, and connect customers with new federal tax credits, rebates and incentives.
We are working hard to bring in federal and state resources to cover needed investments, take advantage of new federal grants and credits, and connect customers with new federal tax credits, rebates and incentives.
Accessing state and federal grants, awards and other funding is one of many ways PGE is managing costs while providing clean and reliable energy to customers.
PGE, along with other stakeholders, applied for a variety of grants and awards following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Below are more details on the grants PGE or a co-applicant has been awarded, or that include PGE as a partner.
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, in partnership with PGE, receives $250M for critical transmission upgrades
A $250 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will help the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, in partnership with PGE, complete vital transmission upgrades. This significant contribution to the reliability of Oregon’s clean energy infrastructure will enable enhancements to the existing 230 kV Bethel-Round Butte Transmission line – a crucial artery in the region’s transmission system.
Pacific Northwest consortium named as a regional clean energy hydrogen hub
The PNWH2 Hub was selected to begin award negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) as part of this cutting-edge clean energy opportunity, marking the first step in a multi-year process to affirm hydrogen project feasibility, affordability, and impacts. PGE’s project concept would utilize the site of the former Boardman Coal Plant, which was demolished in 2022, to locate a potential new facility to produce clean hydrogen to generate clean electricity, continuing PGE’s investment in eastern Oregon.
PGE awarded grant to accelerate and deploy grid edge computing
Investments in grid edge computing will help PGE maintain resilient grid operations during severe weather events and achieve progress toward our decarbonization targets. Grid edge technologies improve resilience, enable the integration of distributed energy resources, and maximize customer investments in home energy solutions.
Oregon Clean Energy Workforce Coalition receives grant to develop a skilled, diverse and inclusive clean energy workforce
OCEWC will utilize funding from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Critical Sectors Job Quality Grants Program to scale and expand a pre-apprenticeship program at Oregon correctional facilities, to engage youth in energy career learning opportunities, and to collaborate with community-based organizations to improve access to clean energy jobs for career seekers throughout Oregon.
Oregon Clean Energy Workforce Coalition selected as one of six final winners in the Quality Green Jobs Regional Challenge
As one of six finalists selected by JFF throughout the nation, this third round of funding will allow PGE and coalition partners to collaborate with community-based organizations on job training programs and connect job seekers to careers in the clean energy sector. Previous awards from JFF supported a statewide market assessment to better understand workforce needs and opportunities in Oregon.
More information on incentives and rebates for individuals can be found on our Discounts & Special Offers page.