The State of Oregon's Renewable Energy Policies (Printed Electronics & Photovoltaics USA 2009)

 

 

Mike Grainey is Renewable Energy Advisor to the Director of the Oregon Business Development Department in Salem, Oregon. He works on policies to encourage businesses which develop and use renewable energy and other clean energy technologies, including electric vehicles and energy-efficient building practices.

 

Between 2002 and 2009 Mike was Director of the Oregon Department of Energy in Salem, Oregon. He managed the Department's efforts to site large energy facilities, operate state and federal incentive programs to promote energy conservation and renewable resources, and implement state energy policy.

 

Mike graduated from New York University Law School and received his undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He is admitted to practice law in Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia. Mike's civic activities currently include coaching speech for Blanchet High School in Salem. He has also coached youth and mid-high soccer, served on the board of the Salem Chamber Orchestra, and has chaired his church's social justice committee. He and his wife Mary have four children, ages 13 through 23.

The Oregon Business Development Department promotes economic growth in Oregon. The Department helps existing businesses retain and grow jobs and helps attract new sustainable businesses. The clean energy technology sector, which consists of renewable energy and energy efficiency, is one of the four top priorities for the Oregon Business Development Department.