330-240-0120 Reservation Process (1) Contractors must submit an application to reserve a rebate for a solar electric system or a paired solar and storage system using the Department’s designated software system. The Department will begin accepting reservation applications on January 22, 2020, from contractors who have established eligibility under the program for contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2020. The schedule for the availability and allocation of rebate funds by customer category is specified in 330-240-0150. (2) The following information about an installation must be provided to the Department to make a reservation application: (a) Name of customer. (b) Whether the installation benefits a residential customer or a low-income service provider. (c) Address of installation and unit number, if applicable. (d) Size of the solar electric system. (e) System specifications of the solar electric system, as listed in the Department’s software system. (f) Total Solar Resource Fraction, or TSRF, for the photovoltaic array. (g) Size of the energy storage system, if applicable. (h) System specifications for the energy storage system if applicable, as listed in the Department’s software system. (i) For a residential customer, whether the customer claims to be qualified as low-income or moderate-income. (j) Eligible project cost for solar electric system. (k) Eligible project cost for energy storage system, if applicable. (l) Whether the project will receive a utility incentive. (m) Amount of utility incentive, if applicable. (n) Date of contract signed between customer and contractor. (o) Copy of the signed contract. (p) Other information as requested by the Department. (3) Reservation applications for low-income service providers must provide the following information in addition to the information in paragraph (2): (a) For multifamily affordable housing: the state and/or agencies which have awarded public subsidies to the project, the number of units in the project, and the projected occupancy date. (b) For low-income service providers other than multifamily affordable housing: documentation required to verify the organization’s eligibility consistent with program rules. (4) The Department’s software system will confirm receipt and will give each reservation application a time and date stamp signifying the time and date the initial reservation application is received. The Department will review reservation applications in the order that they are received, based upon the time and date stamp. The Department will provide written notice to the contractor once a reservation application has been approved or denied. Subject to the availability of funds, program funds will be reserved for a project following departmental approval of a reservation request. (5) A reservation for a residential customer installation is valid for 180 days unless extended under OAR 330-240-0130. If a rebate is not claimed within 180 days and the reservation is not extended, the reservation will no longer be valid. (6) A reservation for a low-income service provider installation is valid for one year unless extended under OAR 330-240-0130. If a rebate is not claimed within one year and the reservation is not extended, the reservation will no longer be valid. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 469.040 & Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655 (House Bill 2618) Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655 (House Bill 2618) History: DOE 3-2022, amend filed 04/13/2022, effective 04/15/2022 DOE 3-2019, adopt filed 12/19/2019, effective 01/01/2020