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. The project’s Power Lane County website is live
Additional resources to learn more about local energy:
General NW Energy Resources
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. We recommend “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. Relevant 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How to stop America’s outdated grid holding back the deployment of clean energy?
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