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2026 Oregon Clean Grid Summit Recap
On May 18th, the Oregon Clean Grid Collaborative (OCGC) hosted the Clean Grid Summit in Salem, bringing together more than 100 attendees, including representatives from 13 legislative offices, to discuss the future of Oregon’s electric grid and the policies needed to support a reliable, affordable, and clean energy future.
Through three panels, speakers explored the competing priorities shaping energy policy, the regional trends driving future needs across the west, and actions Oregon can take in the near term to move critical energy infrastructure from planning to reality.
Here are our biggest takeaways from the three panels throughout the ...
New Staff Q&A: Jessie Kochaver
We’re thrilled to introduce our new Clean Grid Campaign Director, Jessie Kochaver!
Jessie hails from Boise, ID, where she spent her childhood backpacking, skiing, and getting off the grid in the family van. After graduating from college in Salt Lake City, Utah, she packed up her car and moved to Oregon, spending time in Hood River and Bend before finally settling in Portland. Her passion for environmental advocacy led her to join OEC’s Emerging Leaders Board in 2022. At the same time, she was cutting her teeth in the legislature as a Climate Policy Analyst for Representative Mark Gamba’s office in Salem—working in coalition with leaders ...