Oregon: Energy Resources
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| State Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | Oregon |
| Governor | http://dbpedia.org/resource/John_Kitzhaber |
| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $ |
| Energy Consumption | Coming Soon |
| OpenEI Resources | |
| Energy Maps | 65 view |
| Energy Organizations | 156 view |
| Utility Companies | 48 view |
| Active Energy Incentives | 97 view |
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern boundaries, respectively. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers, and settlers who formed an autonomous government in Oregon Country in 1843. Oregon is a state in the United States of America.
Energy Production by Technology in Oregon
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | 0 | MWh |
| Wind Power | 3,372,284 | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | 0 | MWh |
| Biomass Power | 751,004 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | 4,123,288 | MWh |
| Hydro Power | 32,717,791 | MWh |
| HPS Power | 0 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | 36,841,080 | MWh |
| Coal Power | 3,196,902 | MWh |
| Gas Power | 15,776,934 | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | 5,657 | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | 0 | MWh |
| Other | 41,248 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | 55,861,820 | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | 7.38 | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | 65.95 | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in Oregon
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Utility-scale PV | 25,783 GWh25,783,000,000,000 Wh 25,783,000,000 kWh 25,783,000 MWh 9.28188e+16 J |
12 GW12,000 MW 12,000,000 kW 12,000,000,000 W 12,000,000,000,000 mW 0.012 TW |
270 km2270,000,000 m² 104.22 mi² 2,906,253,000 ft² 322,920,000 yd² 66,718.35 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | 3,740,478 GWh3.740478e+15 Wh 3,740,478,000,000 kWh 3,740,478,000 MWh 1.346572e+19 J |
1,884 GW1,884,000 MW 1,884,000,000 kW 1,884,000,000,000 W 1.884e+15 mW 1.884 TW |
39,266 km239,266,000,000 m² 15,156.676 mi² 422,655,297,400 ft² 46,962,136,000 yd² 9,702,824.93 acres |
| Rooftop PV | 8,322 GWh8,321,999,999,999.999 Wh 8,322,000,000 kWh 8,322,000 MWh 2.99592e+16 J |
7 GW7,000 MW 7,000,000 kW 7,000,000,000 W 7,000,000,000,000 mW 0.007 TW |
N/A |
| CSP | 2,812,126 GWh2.812126e+15 Wh 2,812,126,000,000 kWh 2,812,126,000 MWh 1.012365e+19 J |
1,017 GW1,017,000 MW 1,017,000,000 kW 1,017,000,000,000 W 1.017e+15 mW 1.017 TW |
30,926 km230,926,000,000 m² 11,937.436 mi² 332,884,371,400 ft² 36,987,496,000 yd² 7,641,969.23 acres |
| Onshore Wind | 68,766 GWh68,765,999,999,999.992 Wh 68,766,000,000 kWh 68,766,000 MWh 2.475576e+17 J |
27 GW27,000 MW 27,000,000 kW 27,000,000,000 W 27,000,000,000,000 mW 0.027 TW |
5,420 km25,420,000,000 m² 2,092.12 mi² 58,340,338,000 ft² 6,482,320,000 yd² 1,339,309.1 acres |
| Offshore Wind | 962,722 GWh962,722,000,000,000 Wh 962,722,000,000 kWh 962,722,000 MWh 3.465799e+18 J |
225 GW225,000 MW 225,000,000 kW 225,000,000,000 W 225,000,000,000,000 mW 0.225 TW |
45,001 km245,001,000,000 m² 17,370.386 mi² 484,386,263,900 ft² 53,821,196,000 yd² 11,119,972.105 acres |
| Biopower-Solid | 13,793 GWh13,793,000,000,000 Wh 13,793,000,000 kWh 13,793,000 MWh 4.96548e+16 J |
1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
12,539,176 BDT12,539,176,000 kg 12,539,176,000,000 g 12,539,176 tonnes 27,648,883,080 lbs 1,974,920,220 stones |
| Biopower-Gaseous | 890 GWh890,000,000,000 Wh 890,000,000 kWh 890,000 MWh 3.204e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
189,571 Tonnes189,571,000 kg 189,571,000,000 g 418,004,055 lbs 29,857,432.5 stones 6,686,169,170 ounces |
| Geothermal Hydrothermal | 18,199 GWh18,199,000,000,000 Wh 18,199,000,000 kWh 18,199,000 MWh 6.55164e+16 J |
2 GW2,000 MW 2,000,000 kW 2,000,000,000 W 2,000,000,000,000 mW 0.002 TW |
N/A |
| EGS Geothermal | 914,105 GWh914,105,000,000,000 Wh 914,105,000,000 kWh 914,105,000 MWh 3.290778e+18 J |
115 GW115,000 MW 115,000,000 kW 115,000,000,000 W 115,000,000,000,000 mW 0.115 TW |
N/A |
| Hydropower | 18,184 GWh18,184,000,000,000 Wh 18,184,000,000 kWh 18,184,000 MWh 6.54624e+16 J |
4 GW4,000 MW 4,000,000 kW 4,000,000,000 W 4,000,000,000,000 mW 0.004 TW |
7,993 Sites |
| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
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97 Energy Incentives (Active)
- Solar Volumetric Incentive and Payments Program (Oregon)
- Local Option - Rural Renewable Energy Development Zones
- Solar Electric Incentive Program
- Solar Water Heating Incentive Program (Oregon)
- New Buildings Program
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48 Utility Companies
- Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC (Oregon)
- JP Morgan (Oregon)
- Constellation NewEnergy, Inc (Oregon)
- Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc (Oregon)
- Clearwater Power Company (Oregon)
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156 Energy Organizations
- Solar Nation Inc
- Sky Power LLC
- Silvan Power Company
- Sifford Energy Services
- Siifford Energy Services
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2 Smart Grid Projects
To date, Oregon has received $42,182,000 from the Department of Energy's State Energy Program.[1]