Participatory Development of Local Power
CRL organizes community meetings to explore the distribution and re-arrangement of power. Specifically, when we refer to “power” here, we mean electricity – we work with Emerald People's Utility District, Springfield Utility District, and Lane County to facilitate discussions around bringing clean energy to communities. Evidence shows that the means of energy production has a profound impact on environmental conditions and social relations. If you are interested in being involved in these efforts, please reach out.
Additional resources to learn more about local energy:
General NW Energy Resources, Current Events
Report assessing the state of the NW energy system and future energy risks.
Website: Clean Energy Transition Institute:
The Clean Energy Transition Institute (CETI) is an independent, nonpartisan research and analysis nonprofit working to accelerate an equitable clean energy transition in the Northwest.
Demystifying the NW Utility Landscape, 1/29/25
Ensuring Communities Benefit from the Clean Energy Transition 4/10/25
Newspaper: Clearing Up | newsdata.com
NW energy industry local newspaper. Posts updates on ever-day energy policy and management.
Power Grid Basics (NREL, EPA)
NW Energy History
Article: Oregon’s Role as an Energy Innovator, A Historical Perspective, Jeff Hammarlund
The article describes the development of the NW energy industry from the 1800s to 2002. Oregon played a surprisingly substantial role in the early days of electricity. Jeff Hammarlund is a now retired PSU professor, who was involved in energy politics and activism.
TV Show
PBS Energy Horizons: Six part series into energy and climate change issues in Oregon. I recommend the “How Energy Moves - Storage and Transmission” and “The Long Game - Energy & The Future” episodes. The show gives different, conflicting perspectives on the energy transition.
Podcasts
Energy Gang: Podcast made by Wood Mackenzie that covers clean energy technology, global energy policy, and the global energy transition. Relative episodes include:
How can the power industry meet the challenge of rising demand?
How to stop America’s outdated grid holding back the deployment of clean energy?
