With Oregon‘s RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standard) target been set to achieve 50% by 2040, the State joined the club of the other four States (California, Hawaii, New York State, and Vermont) that have the most aggressive RPS targets in U.S.

1. Oregon‘s RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standard) Target Set: 50% by 2040
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Qualifying electricity[3] includes
• Wind energy
• Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy
• Wave, tidal and ocean thermal energy
• Geothermal energy
• Biomass and biomass by-products
• Certain types of hydroelectricity[4]
• Other sources defined in the same source
document
The Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Plan(Senator Bill 1547B) now requires the state's two biggest utilities eliminate coal
imports by 2035 while meeting 50% of consumer demand with renewable energy by 2040[1].
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[1] Oregon Legislature sets new renewable energy
standards(https://www.portlandgeneral.com/our-
company/news-room/news-releases/2016/03-02-2016-
oregon-legislature-sets-new-renewable-energy-standards)
[2] House Minority Report Amendments to A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 1547
(https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2016R1/Downloads/MeasureD
ocument/SB1547/House%20Minority%20Report%20Amend
ments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
[3] 2013 Oregon Revised Statutes: Vol 11.Chapter 469A.025
Renewable Portfolio Standards - Renewable energy sources
(http://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/469A.025)
[4] The three types of hydroelectricity that are eligible for the
Oregon RPS are Hydroelectric Efficiency Upgrades after Jan. 1
1995, Low-Impact Hydroelectric Projects, and New
Hydroelectric Projects (https://www.oregon.gov/energy/P-
I/docs/Hydroelectricity%20and%20the%20Oregon%20RPS%2
0Fact%20Sheet.pdf)
What does the percentage stand for?
At least X percent of the electricity (see
‘Qualifying Electricity’) sold by an electric
company to retail electricity consumers in the
calendar year of YYYY[2]

2. 50% by 2030
Five States with Most Aggressive Renewable Portfolio Standards[5]
HAWAII
Oregon
50% by 2040
75% by 2032
50% by 2030
100% by 2045
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Source:
[5] Utility Dive: Clean coalition: How utilities and greens teamed up to pass Oregon's 50% RPS, By Herman K. Trabish | March 7,
2016 (http://www.utilitydive.com/news/clean-coalition-how-utilities-and-greens-teamed-up-to-pass-oregons-50-rp/415088/)