l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1588

Requires each electric company to develop an inclusive utility investment program to provide financing for customers' energy efficiency upgrades or renewable energy projects.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Energy and Environment Committee on March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Tells each power company to make a program to help pay for energy projects that reduce customers' costs. Sets out program standards. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires each electric company to develop an inclusive utility investment program to provide financing for customers' energy efficiency upgrades or renewable energy projects. Requires an inclusive utility investment program to provide savings reflected in the reduction in a customer's electricity or energy utility costs. Allows the Public Utility Commission to establish minimum financial savings standards and adopt and provide electric companies with performance incentives.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin, Kayse Jama, James Manning Jr., Deb Patterson, Khanh Pham, Floyd Prozanski

In the House of Representatives

    10 co-sponsors

    Tom Andersen, Willy Chotzen, Paul Evans, Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Pam Marsh, Sarah McDonald, Nancy Nathanson, Travis Nelson, Hai Pham

    Its course

    February 2 to March 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action5 actions on 4 days

    In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

    Energy and EnvironmentFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 2 – Mar 6

    1. Feb 2Introduced
    2. Sent to Energy and Environment
    3. Feb 9Heard in Energy and Environment
    4. Feb 16Heard in Energy and Environment
    5. Mar 6Died when the session ended
    All 5 actions, as published
    1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 2Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
    3. Feb 9Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Feb 16Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate