A safe, healthy, energy-efficient home shouldn’t be a luxury. That’s the belief driving Community Energy Project (CEP), a nonprofit working to help low-income households throughout Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties improve their homes and navigate rising energy costs.

For our latest installment of Community Voices, we welcomed Haley Mountain, Education and Engagement Director at Community Energy Project, for a conversation about the organization’s work and the communities it serves.

From weatherization and home energy improvements to educational workshops and resources for wildfire preparedness, CEP helps residents create safer, healthier, and more comfortable living environments.

But the organization’s work doesn’t stop at individual homes. CEP also advocates for broader policy and systems changes that can make energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate resilience more accessible to underserved communities.

We also explore CEP’s documentary project, Grassroots to the Grid, which highlights the intersection of community voices, energy, and environmental justice, with a screening planned at OMSI for Earth Day 2027.

Listen to our Community Voices conversation with Haley Mountain to learn more about the people, programs, and partnerships behind Community Energy Project.

To explore CEP’s services, workshops, and resources, visit communityenergyproject.org.

Community Voices on Portland Radio Project is supported in part by Meyer Memorial Trust.

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