Oregon Energy Planner | VariableVista

System Overview — 2020s

Power Supplied 100.0 units

Power Required 105 units

Status

Short

5 more units are needed.

Supplying 95% of demand

Renewable % 47%

Fossil Fuel % 50%

Non-Emitting % 50%

0–39 Poor 40–69 Moderate 70–100 Good

System Rules & Warnings

Selected Decade Information

Energy Required: 105 units
Change from Baseline: +5 units
Planning Period: 2020s
Fossil-Fuel Phaseout: 2040s

Source Limits Select the information icon next to a source.

Maximum Mix Largest amount allowed in any decade.

Maximum Change per Decade Largest increase or decrease allowed.

Reliability How dependable the source is.

Land Use and Environment Impact on land, water, wildlife, and habitat.

Climate and Air Quality Impact on greenhouse gases and air quality.

Lifetime Cost Total cost to build, operate, and maintain.

50-Year Energy Plan Summary

Energy Required vs. Supplied

Educational model limitation: This model simplifies Oregon’s energy system to help students investigate long-term planning and tradeoffs. Actual energy decisions depend on changing technology, transmission capacity, weather, regulations, market prices, public policy, community priorities, environmental justice, and many other factors.