Our Mission Statement

CREA supports business and economic opportunities through renewable energy development in a competitive environment. We support use of free enterprise principles to create economically and environmentally responsible electric generation within the State of Oregon.

Upcoming Events

We are searching for our next Executive Director!

Our Executive Director, Mike McArthur has been serving CREA since November, 2020 and
brought skilled and talented leadership to our organization as well as helped us create and sustain new relationships with like-minded organizations and government entities. Now, he is looking to retire from this position.

The Executive Director role of CREA is a contract position, with salary dependent upon negotiation with the Executive Committee (representing the larger CREA Executive Board). If you are interested in this position of leadership, please download our Request for Proposal. The position is open until filled.

We are a Chapter 190 Intergovernmental Organization. Our members include Oregon counties, municipalities, irrigation districts, project owners, consultants and individuals with an interest in policy supporting the development of community-scale renewable energy within our state. We connect with like-minded organizations to benefit mutual causes.