Summaries and text of the Oregon Renewable Energy Act:

• Short Summary of Oregon Renewable Energy Act
  This fact sheet presents a short, general summary of the Oregon Renewable Energy Act, SB 838. SB 838 establishes a Renewable Energy Standard for Oregon.
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• ODOE Summary of Oregon Renewable Energy Act This Oregon Department of Energy fact sheet presents a more detailed summary of the Oregon Renewable Energy Act, SB 838.
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• RNP Section-By-Section Summary of Oregon Renewable Energy Act
  This Renewable Northwest Project document provides a detailed section-by-section summary of the Oregon Renewable Energy Act, SB 838.
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• Full Text of Oregon Renewable Energy Act - SB 838
  Interested in delving into the bill language? The full text of final version of Senate Bill 838 can be found here.
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What the Oregon Renewable Energy Act means for Oregon:

• What a Renewable Energy Standard Means for Oregon
  This fact sheet explains what the Renewable Energy Standard is, why Oregon needs one, and what the benefits are.
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• Renewable Energy Standard - Frequently Asked Questions
  This fact sheet has answers to 10 of the top questions often asked about the Renewable Energy Standard.
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• Energy Independence Through Renewable Energy
  A Renewable Energy Standard will help Oregon transition from fossil fuel dependence to renewable energy independence. This fact sheet explains how.
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• Rural Benefits of a Renewable Energy Standard
  Harvesting renewable energy can provide Oregon's rural landowners and counties a valuable new source of income. This fact sheet explains some of the benefits of an RES for rural Oregon.
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• Strengthening Oregon's Economy with Renewable Energy
  A Renewable Energy Standard will fuel Oregon's growing economy with homegrown, renewable energy. This fact sheet explains some of the benefits of an RES for Oregon's economy.
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• Renewable Energy Protects Consumers
  A Renewable Energy Standard will protect Oregon's energy consumers from volatile and unpredictable fossil fuel prices. This fact sheet explains some of the benefits of an RES for energy consumers.
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• Cost Impacts of a Renewable Energy Standard
  Experts find that Renewable Energy Standards have minimal impacts on electricity customers rates and may even result in savings. This fact sheets discusses the impacts of an RES on energy consumers bills.
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• Protecting Oregon's Businesses With Renewable Energy
  Increasing our use of renewable energy will protect Oregon's businesses from rising fossil fuel prices and future carbon regulations. This fact sheet discusses the benefits of an RES for business energy consumers.
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• A Cost Cap Protects Oregon Electricity Customers
  SB 838 includes a consumer protection measure called a "cost cap." This fact sheet explains how the cost cap will protect Oregon electricity customers from rate increases.
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• About the Automatic Adjustment Mechanism
  SB 838 includes a provision that allows utilities to recover the costs of prudent renewable energy investments in a timely manner. This fact sheet explains how this provision works and why it's needed.
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• The Role of Hydropower in SB 838
  It's often repeated that SB 838 excludes hydropower from the Renewable Energy Standard. In fact, hydropower is considered a renewable resource and is included in the bill in a number of ways. This fact sheet explains how.
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• Flexibility for Consumer-Owned Utilities
  SB 838 is a flexible bill that takes into account the diverse nature of Oregon's utilities. This fact sheet explains how SB 838 addresses the concerns of Oregon's consumer-owned utilities.
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• Wind Power & Economic Development
  This fact sheet from Renewable Northwest Project provides an overview of how wind power development is reshaping the economic landscape in rural counties across the Northwest, in addition to providing clean, homegrown energy for our region.  
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• About Washington's Initiative 937: Washington's Clean Energy Initiative
  In November 2006, the voters of Washington passed Initiative 937, the Clean Energy Initiative. I-937 enacts a Renewable Energy Standard that requires the state's 17 largest utilities to get 15% of their electricity from new, homegrown, renewable energy sources by 2020. This fact sheet from Renewable Northwest Project explains the benefits of Initiative 937.
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• Wind Energy and U.S. Energy Subsidies
  Heard rumors that wind energy is highly subsidized? Get the facts from this American Wind Energy Association fact sheet.
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