2025 Conference - Powering Careers: Workforce Development for a Clean Energy Transition
Posted on August 11, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Conference & Events, General Interest
We’ve built a stacked roster of panels for the 15th Annual CUB Energy Policy Conference! Our staff recruited insightful experts and community leaders to speak on some of the most pressing issues facing the energy sector. Today, we’re excited to announce our second afternoon breakout panel, Powering Careers: Workforce Development for a Clean Energy Transition.
Register today for the 2025 CUB Energy Policy Conference and save! Early Bird registration closes at 5:00 pm on September 1st.
2025 Conference: Changing for a Changing Climate
The 2020s have brought a lot of change to Oregon’s energy landscape. From customer affordability to growing energy demands, the challenges we faced at the start of the decade are much different than today. Oregon is now five years out from meeting its 2030 climate goals for both electric and gas utilities. As we work toward a cleaner energy system, we must reflect on the progress we’ve already made and face the mounting challenges of the next half-decade.
Afternoon Breakout Panel - Powering Careers: Workforce Development for a Clean Energy Transition
Oregon has set ambitious goals for creating and sustaining meaningful living wage jobs and promoting workforce equity. For Oregon to develop our clean energy sector, we must also have a robust and diverse workforce. We can meet and exceed our energy goals by building opportunities for new jobs that support renewable energy, energy efficiency, and whole-home repairs. These employment opportunities support not just our emission reduction goals, but also how our communities can thrive in a just transition.
This conversation will connect to the real-world, tangible examples of the opportunities to expand our green economy. And we will discuss challenges that arise when there is not a robust workforce available. By looking across the energy industry, we will explore what an equitable green workforce is capable of.
Moderator: Ryan Tran, Economist
About the Conference
The CUB Energy Policy Conference is designed as a day of discussion, networking, and sharing diverse perspectives. This conference is ideal for community groups, regulators, advocates, utility representatives, attorneys, or those interested in our region’s energy industry.
15th Annual CUB Energy Policy Conference
Friday, October 3, 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sentinel Hotel
614 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
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