SBO Dispatch: Shrinking solar incentives; EV highways; Trashy Oregon

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November 8, 2016

Top Stories With solar costs dropping, Oregon shrinks incentives to get more bang for the buck State and utility-ratepayer-backed programs are adjusting their incentive rates down, looking to deliver more solar power without crimping market growth. 3 Oregon highways win special EV charging designation from feds, eye upgrades The White House decision could help bring improvements to the infrastructure serving EV drivers. Oregonians were trashier in 2015, but recovered fairly well The average Oregonian generated 86 more pounds of municipal solid waste in 2015, but the news wasn't all bad. Suspect energy projects referred to DOJ in probe of Business Energy Tax Credit Five BETC projects might have "exceeded eligible costs" and another 15 are "projects of concern," according to a recently released report. Connect with us More Headlines Wasco County changes course, rejects Union Pacific track expansion Nonprofit lender Craft3 names ex-Astoria official as chair

This week's SBO poll Oregon Beer Showdown 2016: It's Barley Brown's Beer vs. Buoy Beer in the finals Event Calendar Featured Event: The Climate Solutions 8th Annual Dinner With the theme "Building a Bright Future Together," the dinner will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at the Hilton Portland, 921 S.W. 6th Ave. The Annual Dinner is Climate Solutions' premier fundraising event in Portland, drawing almost 400 business and community leaders, conservationists, and elected officials. This event provides Climate Solutions the opportunity to raise critical funds, celebrate accomplishments and create a forum for climate and clean technology leaders.  Learn more   Nov. 19: Wild Arts Festival Dec. 6: Climate Solutions 8th Annual Dinner View full calendar

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