Click "Enter" to submit the form.

Archive

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight
Community Energy Project is proud to provide a variety of direct, in-homes services and educational workshops, and participate in important advocacy work. Behind all of these vital efforts is a team of vibrant, multifaceted, and hardworking individuals. We are excited to introduce the CEP Staff Spotlight, a series dedicated to the people who make ...

CEP Joins PCEF’s High Road Advisory Council

Energy Efficiency, Home, PCEF
Our very own In-Homes Program Director, Jim Plantico, is now a member of the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) High Road Advisory Council. “This 11-member council was created to provide guidance regarding a range of workforce and contracting issues. The High Road Advisory Council members were selected from a ...

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight
Community Energy Project is proud to provide a variety of direct, in-homes services and educational workshops, and participate in important advocacy work. Behind all of these vital efforts is a team of vibrant, multifaceted, and hardworking individuals. We are excited to introduce the CEP Staff Spotlight, a series dedicated to ...

CEP & PGE

Advocacy, Policy
Looking to lower your energy bill? PGE has you covered! Portland General Electric (PGE) has launched the Income-Qualified Bill Discount Program. This program provides ongoing, monthly help with your PGE bill, that’s in addition to any other assistance you may be getting from PGE or other agencies. Monthly discount between 15 and ...

Portland Clean Energy Fund & CEP

Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Home, PCEF
Community Energy Project is on track to install home energy retrofits in black-owned homes in Portland as part of our partnership with the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF).  These retrofits include insulation, air sealing, heating and cooling system replacement, and related repairs. Some of the homes will also receive rooftop solar ...
CEP Policy on Electrification

Community Energy Project Policy on Electrification

Policy
Executive SummaryCommunity Energy Project supports policies and programs to promote electrification and decrease the use of direct combustion fuels including oil, propane, wood, and natural gas. In this work, CEP is part of a larger movement toward electrification to decrease carbon emissions and improve air quality. IntroductionCEP has worked in residential ...

Defining and Verifying Low-Income Participants

Policy
Executive SummaryIncome is a primary lens through which many programs are delivered. When developing or evaluating a program, there are benefits and consequences to choosing different income levels and verification methods, as it will impact the communities being served. The income verification process can often be burdensome and systematically excludes ...