Funding the Future of Reliable and Affordable Energy
We are working hard to bring in federal and state resources to offset the cost of necessary investments in the grid, and to connect customers with new tax credits, rebates and incentives.
Landmark federal legislation, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, have been vital to advancing energy security and reliability, while offsetting potential costs for PGE customers.
PGE has participated in grant projects totaling more than $2.1 billion. These dollars support critical investments in the reliability of Oregon’s electrical system. Additionally, PGE is anticipating roughly $450 million in tax credits to be realized between 2019 and 2025 – benefits which are directly passed through to customers.
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 the Warm Springs Power Pathway
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 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 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 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 hydrogen to generate 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. Grid edge technologies improve resilience, enable the integration of distributed energy resources, and maximize customer investments in home energy solutions.
PGE selected to receive federal funding for hydropower upgrades
Projects at multiple PGE hydropower facilities, including Pelton Round Butte, T.W. Sullivan, and Faraday, will improve safety, efficiency, and state-of-the-art fish collection at some of PGE’s oldest generation sites.
PGE awarded grant for grid services demonstration project
The project demonstrates mixed grid-forming (GFM) and grid-following (GFL) technologies at the Wheatridge Facility, fostering collaboration between grid engineers and inverter vendors to encourage utilities to adopt grid-forming capabilities. These technologies help support the stability of the electric grid.
Portland Bureau of Transportation, in partnership with PGE, awarded grant to increase access to EV charging
This project will facilitate the installment of 50 Level 2 EV chargers on utility-owned poles in the public right-of-way, in existing on-street parking spaces.
Oregon Clean Energy Workforce Coalition receives grant to support industry job development
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 career learning opportunities, and to improve access to energy industry 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 on job training programs and connect job seekers to careers in the energy sector. Previous awards from JFF supported a statewide market assessment to better understand workforce needs and opportunities in Oregon.
North Plains Connector transmission project awarded grant from U.S. Department of Energy
North Plains Connector is a transformative transmission project that will establish a new 3,000 MW connection between Montana and North Dakota and the eastern and western electrical grids. A $700 million grant total from the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program will help reduce costs for customers and support the development of the transmission line to facilitate access to energy for PGE customers.
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