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OR Rev Stat § 469B.329 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 469B - Energy Incentives; Tax Credits; Grants|Section 469B.329 - Submissions for preliminary certification; alteration, conditions, suspension or denial of preliminary certification.

(1) The Director of the State Department of Energy may require an applicant for certification of a transportation project to submit plans, specifications and contract terms, and after examination of the plans, specifications and terms may request corrections and revisions. (2) If the director determines that the project is technically feasible and should operate in accordance with the representations made by the applicant, and is in accordance with the provisions of ORS 469B.320 to 469B.347 and any applicable rules or standards adopted by the director, the director may issue a preliminary certificate approving the acquisition or performance of the project. The certificate shall indicate the potential amount of tax credit allowable and shall list any conditions for claiming the credit. (3) In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the director may issue an order altering, conditioning, suspending or denying preliminary certification if the director determines that: (a) The project does not comply with the provisions of ORS 469B.320 to 469B.347 and applicable rules and standards; (b) The applicant has previously received preliminary or final certification for the project; (c) The applicant was directly involved in an act for which the director has levied civil penalties or revoked, canceled or suspended any certification under ORS 469B.130 to 469B.169 or 469B.320 to 469B.347; or (d) The applicant or the principal, director, officer, owner, majority shareholder or member of the applicant, or the manager of the applicant if the applicant is a limited liability company, is in arrears for payments owed to any government agency while in any capacity with direct or indirect control over a business. [2011 c.730 §59]
OR Rev Stat § 469B.335 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 469B - Energy Incentives; Tax Credits; Grants|Section 469B.335 - Fees for certification; rules.

By rule and after hearing, the Director of the State Department of Energy may adopt a schedule of reasonable fees that the State Department of Energy may require of applicants for preliminary or final certification of a transportation project under ORS 469B.320 to 469B.347. Before the adoption or revision of the fees, the department shall estimate the total cost of the program to the department. The fees shall be used to recover the anticipated cost of administering and enforcing the provisions of ORS 469B.320 to 469B.347, including filing, investigating, granting and rejecting applications for certification and ensuring compliance with ORS 469B.320 to 469B.347 and shall be designed not to exceed the total cost estimated by the department. Any excess fees shall be held by the department and shall be used by the department to reduce any future fee increases. The fee may vary according to the size and complexity of the project. The fee is not considered part of the cost of the project to be certified. [2011 c.730 §61]
OR Rev Stat § 469B.338 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 469B - Energy Incentives; Tax Credits; Grants|Section 469B.338 - Certificate required for tax credits; certification not to exceed five years.

(1) A certificate issued under ORS 469B.332 is required for purposes of obtaining tax credits in accordance with ORS 315.336. Such certification shall be granted for a period not to exceed five years. The five-year period shall begin with the tax year of the applicant during which the completed application for final certification of the transportation project under ORS 469B.332 is received by the State Department of Energy. (2) If the original owner of the certificate uses any portion of the credit, the certificate becomes nontransferable. (3) For a transferee holding a credit that has been transferred under ORS 469B.323, the five-year period shall begin with the tax year in which the transferee pays for the credit. [2011 c.730 §62]
OR Rev Stat § 469B.341 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 469B - Energy Incentives; Tax Credits; Grants|Section 469B.341 - Suspension or revocation of certificate or portion of certificate.

The Director of the State Department of Energy may order the suspension or revocation of a certificate or a portion of a certificate issued under ORS 469B.332, as provided in ORS 315.061, for the reasons set forth in ORS 315.061 or if the director finds that: (1) The holder of the certificate or the operator of the transportation project has failed to acquire or perform the project in compliance with the plans, specifications and contract terms in the certificate; or (2) The project is no longer in operation. [2011 c.730 §63; 2019 c.483 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 469B.344 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 469B - Energy Incentives; Tax Credits; Grants|Section 469B.344 - Limitation on amount of potential tax credits for transportation projects.

(1)(a) The total amount of potential tax credits for all transportation projects in this state may not, at the time of preliminary certification under ORS 469B.329, exceed $20 million for any biennium. (b) For each tax year, the Director of the State Department of Energy may allocate a percentage of the amount allowed in paragraph (a) of this subsection to alternative fuel vehicle projects and a percentage to transit services. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 315.336, in the event that the director receives applications for preliminary certification with a total amount of potential tax credits in excess of the limits set by the director pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section, the director shall allocate the issuance of preliminary certifications among applicants as follows: (a) If an excess of applications for credits for transit services is received, the director shall allocate the issuance of preliminary certifications among applicants for credits for transit services and proportionately reduce the amount of allowed credit, with no applicant receiving more than 20 percent of the amount established under subsection (1)(b) of this section for transit services. (b) The director may allocate the issuance of preliminary certifications among applicants for credits for alternative fuel vehicle projects and may award credits for less than the amount otherwise allowed applicants. (c) If, after making any reductions required under paragraph (a) of this subsection, an unallocated amount remains, the director shall allocate this additional amount among applicants affected by the percentage restriction in paragraph (a) of this subsection. [2011 c.730 §64; 2012 c.45 §10; 2013 c.774 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 469B.347 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 469B - Energy Incentives; Tax Credits; Grants|Section 469B.347 - Policies and procedures; standards for single transportation project; rules.

The State Department of Energy shall by rule establish policies and procedures for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of ORS 315.336 and 469B.320 to 469B.347, including standards for what constitutes a single transportation project. [2011 c.730 §65]
OR Rev Stat § 469B.400 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 469B - Energy Incentives; Tax Credits; Grants|Section 469B.400 - Fuel blends and solid biofuels; qualification for tax credits; rules.

The State Department of Energy shall by rule identify categories of fuel blend and solid biofuel that qualify for the personal income tax credit allowed under ORS 315.465. [Formerly 469.785] Note: Sections 8a and 8b (2), chapter 739, Oregon Laws 2007, provide: Sec. 8a. The State Department of Energy shall periodically conduct an impact study of the biofuels program. The study will include but is not limited to the following criteria with respect to the biofuel sector in this state: (1) Jobs created; (2) Average wage rates for those jobs; (3) The provision of health care and other benefits; (4) The extent to which workforce training opportunities are being provided to employees; (5) The number of acres of biofuel feedstock planted; (6) The number of gallons of biofuel blended fuel produced and consumed in the state; (7) The cost of fuel with biofuel blends and how that compares with the cost of petroleum fuel; (8) Environmental impacts such as reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and other toxic air pollution; (9) The impact of biofuel feedstock production on the price of commodity crops and the cost of food staples; and (10) The extent to which Oregon producers import biofuel or biofuel feedstock from outside the state. [2007 c.739 §8a] Sec. 8b. (2) Section 8a of this 2007 Act is repealed January 2, 2025. [2007 c.739 §8b(2)]
OR Rev Stat § 469B.991 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 469B - Energy Incentives; Tax Credits; Grants|Section 469B.991 - Civil penalty when contractor certificate revoked.

(1) The Director of the State Department of Energy may impose a civil penalty against a contractor if a contractor certificate is revoked under ORS 469B.118. The amount of the penalty shall be equal to the total amount of tax relief estimated to have been provided under ORS 316.116 to the contractor or to purchasers of the system for which a contractor’s certificate has been revoked. (2) The State Department of Energy may not collect any of the amount of a civil penalty imposed under subsection (1) of this section from a purchaser of the system for which the final certificate has been revoked. (3) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. (4) A penalty recovered under this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund and is available for general governmental expenses. [Formerly 469.994; 2015 c.701 §34; 2019 c.483 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 470.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.060 - Application for financing; content; fee.

(1) The following may file with the State Department of Energy an application to obtain moneys for a small scale local energy project as provided in this chapter: (a) An individual who is an Oregon resident; (b) An Oregon business; (c) A nonprofit or public cooperative; (d) A nonprofit corporation; (e) An eligible federal agency; (f) An eligible state agency; (g) A public corporation created by this state; (h) An intergovernmental entity created pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement under ORS 190.003 to 190.130; (i) A special district; (j) A local improvement district; (k) A public university listed in ORS 352.002; or (L) A municipal corporation. (2) Applications to obtain financing for a small scale local energy project shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the State Department of Energy. Applications submitted to the State Department of Energy shall: (a) Describe the nature and purpose of the proposed small scale local energy project. (b) State whether any purposes other than energy production, but consistent with energy production, will be served by the proposed small scale local energy project, and the nature of the other purposes, if any. (c) Include an evaluation of the potential of the small scale local energy project to meet local community energy needs. (d) Include an evaluation of the potential environmental impacts of the small scale local energy project. (e) State whether any moneys other than those in the loan fund are proposed to be used for the development of the proposed small scale local energy project, and whether any other moneys are available or have been sought for the project. (f) Describe the source of moneys for repayment of the loan applied for. (3) If the application is for a loan other than an energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan to an individual, a fee of one-tenth of one percent of the amount of the loan applied for or $2,500, whichever is less, shall be submitted with each application. In addition, the applicant may be required to pay for costs incurred in connection with the application that exceed the application fee and which the Director of the State Department of Energy determines are incurred solely in connection with processing the application. The applicant shall be advised of any additional costs the applicant must pay before the costs are incurred. [1979 c.672 §2; 1981 c.50 §2; 1983 c.188 §2; 1985 c.593 §3; 1997 c.29 §2; 2005 c.201 §4; 2009 c.753 §55; 2015 c.767 §175]
OR Rev Stat § 470.065 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.065 - Confidentiality of information provided by or on behalf of applicant.

(1) The following records, communications and information furnished by or on behalf of the applicant under this chapter shall be confidential and maintained as such, if so requested in writing by the person providing the information: (a) Personal financial statements; (b) Financial statements of applicants; (c) Customer lists; (d) Information of an applicant pertaining to litigation to which the applicant is a party if the complaint has been filed, or if the complaint has not been filed, if the applicant shows that such litigation is reasonably likely to occur; (e) Production, sales and cost data; (f) Marketing strategy information that relates to an applicant’s plan to address specific markets or the applicant’s strategy regarding specific competitors, or both; and (g) Technical information or data related to an applicant’s proposed small scale local energy project, including but not limited to any description, analysis, evaluation or projection regarding the project or a component of the project. (2) The confidentiality provided by subsection (1)(d) of this section does not apply to concluded litigation. Nothing in subsection (1)(d) of this section limits any right granted by discovery statutes to a party to litigation or potential litigation. [1991 c.118 §2; 2005 c.201 §5; 2007 c.71 §152] Note: 470.065 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 470 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 470.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.070 - Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee.

(1) The Director of the State Department of Energy shall appoint a Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee to review applications made under ORS 470.060 and rules adopted under ORS 470.080, other than applications for energy efficiency and sustainable technology loans, and make recommendations regarding those applications to the director. (2) Nine members shall be appointed to the Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee. Each member shall be appointed to serve a four-year term, commencing on the date of appointment, and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The members shall represent the interest of the citizens of this state and shall be knowledgeable in the areas of small scale energy technology, natural resource development, environmental protection, finance, agriculture, local government operations and utility operations. At least three members shall reside outside the Willamette Valley. (3) The committee shall elect its own presiding officer, adopt rules for its procedure and meet on call of the presiding officer or a majority of the members. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum to do business. The director shall provide administrative facilities and services for the committee. (4) Members of the Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee shall be entitled to expenses as provided by ORS 292.495. [1979 c.672 §3; 1987 c.365 §1; 2003 c.186 §56; 2009 c.753 §56; 2009 c.760 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 470.080 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.080 - Standards for small scale local energy projects; rules; review of applications; referral to committee; committee criteria.

(1) After consultation with the Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee, the Director of the State Department of Energy shall establish by rule standards and criteria for small scale local energy projects to be funded under this chapter other than projects funded through energy efficiency and sustainable technology loans. The standards and criteria shall operate to encourage diversity in projects funded, give preference to the maximum extent practical to projects proposed by individuals and small businesses, ensure acceptability of environmental impacts and shall require consideration of the potential contribution of a project if developed at other suitable locations to meeting the energy needs of this state. The standards and criteria shall give the least preference to projects proposed by an eligible federal agency. (2) All applications submitted under ORS 470.060 shall be reviewed by the State Department of Energy. The department may request that the applicant submit additional information or revise the application. The department shall: (a) Determine whether the application meets the standards and criteria adopted under subsection (1) of this section; and (b) Recommend approval or denial of the loan application, and if approval is recommended in what amount the loan should be made. (3) After concluding its review, unless the application meets the criteria established by the committee under subsection (4) of this section, the department shall refer the application and its findings and recommendation to the committee for its review. The department shall notify the applicant of the date, time and place of any oral presentation to the committee on the application. The committee shall review the application and the department’s findings and recommendations and advise the director whether the proposed small scale local energy project meets the criteria established by the director under subsection (1) of this section, whether the project should be financed with moneys from the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund and in what amount the loan should be made if approved. (4) The committee may provide for direct referral of an application by the department to the director if the application meets criteria established by the committee. [1979 c.672 §4; 1981 c.50 §3; 1997 c.29 §3; 2003 c.186 §57; 2009 c.753 §57]
OR Rev Stat § 470.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.090 - Approval or rejection of project financing by director; certification of amount of loan; findings; notice.

(1) After consideration of the recommendation of the Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee or the State Department of Energy as provided by ORS 470.080, the Director of the State Department of Energy may approve or reject the financing of a small scale local energy project described in an application filed as provided in ORS 470.060, using moneys in the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund. Approval of a loan by the director shall include a certification of the amount of the loan. (2) The director’s approval of a loan for a small scale local energy project shall be based on a finding that: (a) The proposed small scale local energy project meets established standards and criteria under ORS 470.080; (b) The proposed project is consistent with the preservation and enhancement of environmental quality; (c) The proposed project is feasible and a reasonable risk from practical and economic standpoints; (d) The plan for development of the project is satisfactory; (e) The applicant is qualified, creditworthy and responsible and is willing and able to enter into a contract with the director for development and repayment as provided in ORS 470.150 or 470.645; (f) There is a need for the proposed small scale local energy project and the applicant’s financial resources are adequate to provide the working capital to maintain the project after completion; (g) Moneys in the loan fund are or will be available for the development of the proposed small scale local energy project; (h) A dwelling constructed before January 1, 1979, that will be served by a proposed space heating project is weatherized according to the standards established under ORS 469.155; (i) Except for a proposed space heating project for a dwelling under paragraph (h) of this subsection, the loan does not finance any project for which the projected economic value of the energy savings of the project during the first year the project is implemented is equal to or greater than the cost of the project; and (j) The loan will not preclude individuals and small businesses from access to loan moneys. (3) The director shall notify the applicant and the presiding officer of the committee of the director’s action and of the reasons for that action. The director shall inform the applicant of the review procedure established in ORS 470.100. [1979 c.672 §5; 1981 c.50 §4; 1981 c.565 §4; 1983 c.188 §3; 2003 c.186 §58; 2005 c.201 §6; 2009 c.753 §58]
OR Rev Stat § 470.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.100 - Committee review of rejection or approval in different amount; committee appeal to Governor; finality of Governor’s action.

(1) If the Director of the State Department of Energy rejects a loan application or approves a loan amount different than that requested by the applicant, the applicant may request that the Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee review the director’s action. (2) The committee may review the director’s action on its own motion or at the request of the applicant. A majority of the members of the committee may authorize the presiding officer of the committee to appeal the director’s action to the Governor. (3) An appeal of the director’s action may be initiated by the presiding officer of the committee no later than 45 days after the date the applicant receives notice of the director’s action under ORS 470.090. (4) The decision of the Governor is final. If the Governor fails to act within 30 days after receiving the appeal, the appeal shall be considered to be denied. (5) Notwithstanding ORS chapter 183, a decision of the director or the Governor on an application for financing under ORS 470.090 or this section is not subject to judicial review. [1979 c.672 §6; 2003 c.186 §59; 2009 c.753 §59]
OR Rev Stat § 470.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects|Section 470.110 - Gifts credited to Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund.

The Director of the State Department of Energy may accept gifts of money or other property from any source, given for the purposes of ORS 470.050 to 470.120, 470.140 (1) and 470.150 to 470.210. Money so received shall be paid into the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund. Money or other property so received shall be used for the purposes for which received. [1979 c.672 §12; 2003 c.186 §60; 2009 c.753 §60]