Oregon's Energy Future: Navigating Reliability, Affordability, and Climate

About the Program Oregon has set ambitious targets for its energy future: a grid that is reliable, electricity that stays affordable, and steep reductions in carbon emissions.  But these goals carry tensions and tradeoffs that can be difficult for the public to understand.  As utilities, regulators, and communities weigh how to keep the lights on, hold down costs, and meet the state’s climate commitments, the choices made in the coming years will shape the daily lives of Oregonians for decades. This Friday Forum panel discussion provides an opportunity for leading regional energy experts to unpack the competing pressures facing Oregon’s energy system and the paths forward we have available.  Panelists include Arne Olson, Senior Partner at Energy and Environmental Economics (E3), Karin Power, Commissioner for the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), and Ruchi Sadhir, Associate Director of Strategic Engagement at the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE). Ted Sickinger, Business and Economy Editor at The Oregonian, will moderate. Registration Details General admission is free for everyone, but registration is requested to help us manage capacity. Lunch registration closes Tuesday, December 8 at 12:00 pm. [Register Here!] Thank You! Thank you to City Club’s Fall 2026 Season Sponsors: AARP Oregon, the Don Sterling Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Fight Against Sex Trafficking, and NW Natural. City Club of Portland relies on organizational sponsors to help cover the costs of bringing free programming to our members and the public. As a nonpartisan, impartial forum for civic dialogue, City Club accepts sponsorships from a wide spectrum of organizations. Our policies prevent sponsors from influencing the content of our programming and research. City Club is deeply grateful to all of our supporters. Event link: https://pdxcityclub.org/event/oregons-energy-future/

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