The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) serves as a central repository for energy data, information, analysis and as a venue for problem-solving Oregon’s energy challenges. The agency provides energy education and technical assistance, regulation and oversight, and energy programs and activities. They also provide policy expertise to prepare for Oregon’s future energy needs and technical and financial resources to encourage adoption of and investment in energy efficiency, energy resilience, and renewable energy resources.   

The agency staffs the Energy Facility Siting Council, which has jurisdiction over large energy-generating and transmission facilities within the state. This effort brings together project developers, local and regional governments, citizens and others to make sure proposed projects are approved, built, operated and decommissioned consistent with all applicable laws and regulations. ODOE also provides a suite of energy incentive programs that offer grants or rebates for renewable energy, resilience, and energy efficiency. The department has 125 employees.​​