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OR Rev Stat § 470.120 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.120 - Limit on loan to amount not funded by other sources.

If the applicant receives from any source other than the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund, the Energy Project Supplemental Fund or the Energy Project Bond Loan Fund any moneys to assist in the development of the project, the amount of the loan to the applicant from the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund, Energy Project Supplemental Fund or Energy Project Bond Loan Fund shall be limited to that amount necessary for the development of those portions of the project not funded by other sources. [1979 c.672 §15; 2009 c.753 §61]
OR Rev Stat § 470.130 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.130 - Appropriation of Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund.

All moneys in the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund created by Article XI-J of the Oregon Constitution are appropriated continuously to the State Department of Energy and shall be used for the purposes authorized under this chapter. [1979 c.672 §16; 2003 c.186 §61; 2009 c.753 §62]
OR Rev Stat § 470.135 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.135 - Administration of small scale local energy project loan program funds and accounts.

The duties of the Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish, maintain and keep accounts of, and make disbursements or transfers out of, the funds and accounts established or identified in the two bond indentures, as supplemented, dated June 1, 1981, and September 1, 1985, that relate to the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Program established by Article XI-J of the Oregon Constitution and this chapter are transferred to the State Department of Energy. Notwithstanding the transfer of these fiscal functions to the State Department of Energy, in accordance with ORS 291.015 (2), the State Department of Energy’s performance of these fiscal functions shall remain subject to the control of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. [1993 c.496 §2; 2003 c.186 §62]
OR Rev Stat § 470.140 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.140 - Rulemaking authority; biennial report.

(1) In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Director of the State Department of Energy may adopt rules considered necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (2) The director shall submit to the Legislative Assembly and the Governor a biennial report of the transactions of the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund and the Small Scale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund in such detail as will accurately indicate the condition of the funds. [1979 c.762 §§13,27; 2003 c.186 §63; 2009 c.753 §63]
OR Rev Stat § 470.145 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.145 - State Department of Energy to develop marketing plan.

The State Department of Energy shall develop, implement and periodically update a marketing plan to inform potential applicants of the availability of small scale local energy project loans. The first priority of the marketing plan shall be to inform individuals and small businesses that small scale local energy project loans are available. [1983 c.188 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 470.155 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.155 - Loan contract in form of intergovernmental agreement; provisions.

A loan contract with an eligible state agency for a small scale local energy project may be made in the form of an intergovernmental agreement under ORS chapter 190. The agreement shall set forth, among other matters, that: (1) The small scale local energy project shall be security for the loan. (2) The applicant pledges to request each biennium during the term of the loan, spending authorization or appropriation of funds from the Legislative Assembly or pledges to otherwise provide funds sufficient to pay the loan payments due that biennium. (3) If applicable, the pledge of the applicant to repay the loan shall be contingent upon the continued spending authorization or appropriation by the Legislative Assembly of funds sufficient to pay the loan. [1985 c.593 §6; 1991 c.118 §3; 1997 c.29 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 470.160 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.160 - Payment from loan funds.

If the Director of the State Department of Energy approves a loan for a small scale local energy project, the State Treasurer shall pay moneys for such project from the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund or Energy Project Bond Loan Fund in accordance with the terms of the loan contract, as prescribed by the director. [1979 c.672 §8; 2003 c.186 §65; 2009 c.753 §65]
OR Rev Stat § 470.180 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.180 - Withholding of state funds due to municipal corporation that defaults on loan.

In addition to any other remedy available to the State Department of Energy, if a municipal corporation entitled by law to share in the apportionment of any state revenues or funds defaults on any payments due to the State of Oregon under a loan contract entered into under ORS 470.150, the State Department of Energy may certify that fact to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall withhold payment of any revenues or funds in the State Treasury to which the municipal corporation is entitled, in an amount not to exceed the balance owing on the loan, until the State Department of Energy certifies that the default has been remedied. [1979 c.672 §10; 1987 c.365 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 470.190 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.190 - Remedies.

If an applicant fails to comply with a contract entered into with the Director of the State Department of Energy for development and repayment as provided in ORS 470.150 or 470.645, the director, in addition to remedies provided in ORS 470.170 and 470.180, may seek other appropriate legal remedies to secure the loan and may contract as provided in ORS 470.150 with any other person for continuance of development and for repayment of moneys from the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund or from the Energy Project Bond Loan Fund used therefor and interest thereon. [1979 c.672 §11; 2003 c.186 §67; 2009 c.753 §67]
OR Rev Stat § 470.200 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.200 - Refinancing of project; use of funds.

If any small scale local energy project is refinanced or an additional grant or loan intended to finance the project development is obtained from other sources after the execution of the loan from the state, all such funds shall be used to repay the state unless the Director of the State Department of Energy finds that repayment of the state from the additional grant or loan would be contrary to public interest. [1979 c.672 §14; 1983 c.188 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 470.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.210 - Municipal corporation may enter into loan contract; purchase of municipal corporation’s general or revenue obligation.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipal corporation may enter into a loan contract with the State Department of Energy to finance a small scale local energy project. (2) In order to finance a small scale local energy project, the Director of the State Department of Energy, on behalf of the state and in lieu of entering into a loan contract under subsection (1) of this section, may purchase or otherwise acquire a municipal corporation’s general obligations or revenue obligations, including but not limited to bonds, notes, certificates of participation, warrants or lease purchase agreements. [1983 c.188 §8; 2003 c.186 §68; 2005 c.201 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 470.220 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.220 - Issuance of bonds.

In order to provide funds for the purposes specified in Article XI-J of the Oregon Constitution, bonds may be issued as provided in ORS 470.220 to 470.290. [1979 c.672 §17; 1981 c.660 §23; 2005 c.201 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 470.225 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.225 - Procedure for bond issuance.

The State Treasurer shall issue bonds described in ORS 470.220 to 470.290 in accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 286A. [2005 c.201 §2; 2007 c.783 §207]
OR Rev Stat § 470.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.230 - Bond proceeds credited to Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund; use of funds.

Except as provided in ORS 470.270, all moneys obtained from the sale of general obligation bonds under ORS 470.220 to 470.290 and Article XI-J of the Oregon Constitution shall be credited by the State Treasurer to the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund. Those moneys shall be used only for the purposes stated in Article XI-J of the Oregon Constitution, including payment of the costs of issuing the bonds and of obtaining credit enhancement for the bonds, and making payments of interest on bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of ORS 470.220 to 470.290 if there are insufficient funds in the Small Scale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund to make the payments referred to in ORS 470.300 (1). Moneys loaned to municipal corporations but withheld by the State Department of Energy for security or to pay for future project costs may remain in the loan fund. Pending the use of the moneys in the loan fund for the proper purposes, the moneys may be invested in the manner provided by law. [1979 c.672 §18; 1987 c.365 §5; 2003 c.186 §69; 2005 c.201 §9; 2009 c.753 §68]
OR Rev Stat § 470.240 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.240 - General obligation bonds to include promise to pay principal amount.

All general obligation bonds issued under ORS 470.220 to 470.290 and Article XI-J of the Oregon Constitution shall contain a direct promise of the State of Oregon to pay the principal amount of the bonds, plus any accrued interest and any redemption premium. The principal of and the interest and redemption premium, if any, upon the bonds, when due, shall be paid at the fiscal agency of the State of Oregon. The charges imposed by that agency for its services shall be paid, upon approval by the State Treasurer, from the Small Scale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund. [1979 c.672 §19; 1993 c.496 §5; 2005 c.201 §10; 2009 c.753 §69]
OR Rev Stat § 470.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.270 - General obligation refunding bonds.

(1) After consultation with the State Treasurer, the Director of the State Department of Energy may issue general obligation refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding outstanding bonds issued under ORS 470.220 to 470.290 and Article XI-J of the Oregon Constitution. The refunding bonds may be sold in the same manner as other bonds are sold under ORS 470.220 to 470.290. All moneys obtained from the sale of refunding bonds shall be credited by the State Treasurer to the Small Scale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund. The refunding bonds may be issued to refund bonds previously issued for refunding purposes. Pending the use of moneys obtained from the sale of refunding bonds for proper purposes, such moneys may be invested in the manner provided by law. (2) Notwithstanding any provision of ORS 470.150, if the State Department of Energy issues taxable refunding bonds at a lower interest rate to refund outstanding general obligation bonds, and is unable to allow loan recipients to receive a portion of the interest savings, the director shall allow the loan recipient to prepay the outstanding loan balance upon the request of the recipient. The director shall respond to such a request within 30 days after receiving the request by specifying the outstanding principal balance after applying reserves held by the state for the borrower and the prepayment premium as listed in the bond document, loan document or bond purchase agreement. (3) The department shall pursue opportunities for refunding bonds to reduce interest sums payable by the department. When the department refunds a bond with tax-exempt bonds, the department shall share, on an equitable basis, the savings from any refunding with the borrowers whose loans were made with the proceeds of the refunded bonds in an amount consistent with a finding by the director that the sinking fund has, and will continue to have, sufficient funds to make payments required under ORS 470.300 (1). The department may not refund tax-exempt bonds with taxable bonds, unless the department is able to share the savings associated with such a refunding with the borrowers whose loans are linked to such bonds. At least 120 days before the date on which the department intends to issue refunding bonds, the director shall notify each borrower whose loan was made from the proceeds of the bonds being refunded and shall offer the borrower the opportunity to prepay the borrower’s loan. A borrower shall respond within 60 days of the date of the notice described in this subsection if the borrower intends to prepay the borrower’s loan. [1979 c.672 §22; 1995 c.282 §1; 1997 c.482 §2; 2003 c.186 §72; 2005 c.201 §11; 2009 c.753 §70]
OR Rev Stat § 470.280 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.280 - General obligation bond repayment from sinking fund.

(1) The State Treasurer shall make payment of the principal of and the interest and redemption premium, if any, on any general obligation bond issued under ORS 470.220 to 470.290 from the Small Scale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund. (2) The State Treasurer shall compute and determine in January of each year, after the sale of bonds under ORS 470.220 to 470.290 and Article XI-J of the Oregon Constitution, the amount of principal, interest and redemption premiums that will fall due during the year on bonds then outstanding and unpaid and shall maintain or hold in the sinking fund sufficient moneys to pay such maturing obligations. [1979 c.672 §§21,24; 2005 c.201 §12; 2009 c.753 §71]
OR Rev Stat § 470.290 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.290 - Bond indebtedness limited to constitutional limit.

No bonds shall be issued or sold under ORS 470.220 to 470.290 nor indebtedness incurred thereunder, which singly, or in the aggregate with previous debts or liabilities incurred for small scale local energy projects, shall exceed any limitation provided in the Oregon Constitution at the date of the issuance and sale of such bonds. If the maximum aggregate principal sum of bonds authorized to be issued under ORS 470.220 to 470.290 exceeds any limitation provided in the Oregon Constitution, bonds shall be issued under ORS 470.220 to 470.290 in the aggregate principal sum of not to exceed that authorized under the limitation provided in the Oregon Constitution. [1979 c.672 §25]
OR Rev Stat § 470.310 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.310 - Procedure if sinking fund inadequate.

(1) If there are insufficient funds in the Small Scale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund to make the payments referred to in ORS 470.300 (1), the Director of the State Department of Energy may request the funds necessary for such payments from the Legislative Assembly or the Emergency Board. (2) When the director determines that moneys in sufficient amount are available in the sinking fund, the State Treasurer shall reimburse the General Fund without interest, in an amount equal to the amount allocated by the Legislative Assembly or the Emergency Board pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. The moneys used to reimburse the General Fund under this subsection shall not be considered a budget item on which a limitation is otherwise fixed by law, but shall be in addition to any specific appropriations or amounts authorized to be expended from continually appropriated moneys. [1979 c.672 §28; 2003 c.186 §74; 2009 c.753 §73]
OR Rev Stat § 470.500 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.500 - Goals.

(1) The Director of the State Department of Energy shall administer the energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program for the purpose of providing financing, promotion and technical support to encourage significant investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy conservation. (2) The goals of the loan program are to: (a) Provide capital at the lowest possible cost for the purpose of supporting energy efficiency and conservation and renewable energy projects for residential and commercial structures; (b) Expand, and to simplify taking advantage of, opportunities for small scale local energy project financing; (c) Leverage multiple sources of public and private capital through a unified and strategic funding mechanism; (d) Provide technical and financing information to the public and to businesses; (e) Foster energy savings; (f) Stimulate job growth; and (g) Help substantially reduce carbon emissions. [2009 c.753 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 470.505 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.505 - Delay or suspension of program.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the Director of the State Department of Energy determines that the State Department of Energy is unable to issue a sufficient number of energy efficiency and sustainable technology loans to offset the reasonable cost to the department of operating the loan program, the director may delay or suspend the energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program in one or more utility service territories or may delay or suspend any feature of the energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program. [2009 c.753 §2a; 2013 c.8 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 470.510 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.510 - State Department of Energy may enter contracts for loan issuance; financing of loans; consent of utility.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the State Department of Energy may enter into contracts for the issuance of energy efficiency and sustainable technology loans. Except as provided in ORS 470.700, the department shall finance the loans using moneys from the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund, the Energy Project Supplemental Fund or the Energy Project Bond Loan Fund, or from a combination of those funds. (2) The sustainable energy project manager may enter into agreements with trade associations and other public and private entities for the promotion or marketing of the energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program. (3) The department must obtain the consent of the utility before operating an energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program within the service territory of: (a) An investor-owned electric utility that serves fewer than 20,000 customers; or (b) An investor-owned gas utility that is actively administering an energy conservation program established: (A) On or before January 1, 2009; and (B) Without assistance from a nongovernmental entity that receives public purpose charge moneys under ORS 757.612. [2009 c.753 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 470.515 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.515 - Rules.

The Public Utility Commission may adopt rules for carrying out the duties, functions and powers of the commission and the Public Purpose Fund Administrator under ORS 470.500 to 470.710. [2009 c.753 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 470.520 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.520 - State Department of Energy may contract for performance of duties.

The State Department of Energy may contract for persons to perform the duties of the department under ORS 470.500 to 470.710 including, but not limited to, the development of standardized base efficiency packages and standardized optional packages, energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan evaluation, processing and collection. A loan processed by a person contracting with the department, other than a loan processed by a sustainable energy project manager, must include the department as a party to the loan. [2009 c.753 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 470.525 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.525 - Quarterly report.

(1) The State Department of Energy shall send a quarterly report to the Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, a summary of: (a) The total amount of energy efficiency and sustainable technology loans issued; (b) The types of projects being funded by the loans; and (c) The characteristics of loan recipients. (2) The committee shall review the report to determine whether the goals of the loan program are being implemented and whether applicable rules and statutory standards are met. The committee may send comments regarding the report to the Director of the State Department of Energy. [2009 c.753 §6]