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OREGON ENERGY COORDINATORS AND AFFILIATES (OECA) CONFERENCE
Oregon Energy Coordinators & Affiliates (OECA) is a committee of the Community Action Partnership of Oregon (CAPO) that brings Community Action Agency staff members together with funders and other allied organizations, active in the space of energy assistance and energy conservation. Community Action members include managers and staff that provide utility payment assistance, energy conservation education, and home weatherization services to income-qualified households throughout Oregon. Affiliates and partners include investor-owned and consumer-owned utilities, Oregon Housing and Community Services, as well as other community-based organizations working toward utility affordability and energy conservation.
OECA’s purpose is to conserve energy and help members of Oregon’s vulnerable communities (low-income, program-eligible) to meet their energy needs while ensuring their health and safety through:
- Information sharing, education, and the enhancement of networking among OECA members;
- Identification and delivery of training and mentoring needs of utility assistance, weatherization, and related programs;
- Provide feedback to CAPO/OTI/OHCS on the production of training materials.
- Assisting the OECA membership in the interpretation and clarification of funding source regulations.
- Provide feedback to CAPO and OHCS on effective and efficient program delivery.
Conferences
The main vehicle to realize OECA’s mission are conferences that bring together members and affiliates three times a year. Conferences are held in varying locations to allow attendees from different areas in Oregon convenient travel. Conferences include plenty of networking opportunities, training sessions, presentations from funders, and policy discussions.
Register HERE for the next OECA meeting.
Attendance for non-members is $350.
Upcoming Meetings:
- Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (2pm) – Thursday, February 29, 2024 (12 pm), HALLMARK RESORT, 744 S.W ELIZABETH, NEWPORT, OR 97365, Call in for reservations 855-391-2484 by 1/28/24
- Tuesday, May 14, 2024 (2pm)- Thursday, May 16, 2024 (12 pm), Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene, OR 97401, Call in for reservations -800-543-8266 by 4/14/24
- Tuesday, October 15, 2024 (2pm)- Thursday, October 17, 2024 (12 pm), Central Oregon, TBD
- October 2023 (Redmond), Meeting Agenda October 2023, Energy Education Presentation, OHA Healthy Homes Presentation, OECA Member Missions Statements, Energy Assistance Need by County, Energy Assistance Need and Barriers – Dr. Hassan Shaban
- May 2023 (Ashland), Agenda, Pacific Power Disconnection Process, Avista Disconnection Process, NW Natural Disconnection Process, PGE Disconnection Process, CNG Disconnection Process, Community Solar Opportunities, Medford Floating Solar, Inflation Reduction Act Rebates, Justice 40, Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, USDOE Energy Justice Screening Tool, OHCS Energy Burden Tool, Legislative Updates, OECA Budget FY 2024; Spec Committee 1, Spec Committee 2, The Klamath Tribes, OTI Workforce Development Project, Energy Trust Incentives Collaboration
- February 2023 (Newport), Agenda, EA side notes, WX side notes, Energy Ed Presentation I, Energy Ed Presentation II, Future of EA, Future of WX, Being Trauma Informed
- October 2022 (Bend), Agenda
- May 2022 (Newport), Agenda
MEMBERSHIP
Memberships support conference planning and activities between conferences. Membership is available to all interested persons. Each membership allows free attendance of the conferences.
Click here to become a member or renew your membership for 2023-2024.
Annual Membership Fee: $850 per attending CAA individual (two voting memberships available per CAA).
Affiliate Membership Fee: $650 per attending individual.
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