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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0000 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
These rules implement an incentive program established by
				Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 669 (House Bill 5006) for the energy efficient
				rebuilding of structures damaged or destroyed in the 2020 wildfires. The rules
				provide procedures for: submitting incentive applications, establishing
				incentive amounts, agency review of incentive applications, agency verification
				of project completion, and compliance with the program.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040  & Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 669 (House Bill 5006)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 669
				  (House Bill 5006)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0010 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purposes of this division, the following definitions
				apply:
(1) "Department" means the
			 Oregon Department of Energy.
(2)
			 "Director" means the director of the Oregon Department of Energy.
(3) "Household" means all individuals who
			 reside in the place of residence, including all family members and roommates
			 who are not related and not part of a separate lease agreement.
(4) "Manufactured dwelling" means a
			 factory-built residential structure constructed to federal manufactured housing
			 construction safety standards and installed in accordance with an
			 Oregon-approved installation code (see ORS
			 446.003).
			 A manufactured dwelling is not a prefabricated structure as defined in ORS
			 455.010.
(5) "Multifamily housing structure or
			 facility" means a structure or facility that is established primarily to
			 provide housing that provides three or more living units, and may also provide
			 facilities that are functionally related and subordinate to the living units
			 for use by the occupants in social, health, educational or recreational
			 activities.
(6) "Owner" means the
			 legal owner of the structure at the time of the application for an
			 incentive.
(7) "Residential
			 structure" means one of the following:
(a) A
			 detached one- or two-family dwelling;
(b) A townhouse not more than three stories
			 above grade plane in height;
(c) A
			 detached owner-occupied lodging house containing not more than five guest
			 rooms; or
(d) An accessory dwelling
			 unit.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0020 - Structure Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To be eligible for incentives under these rules, an application
				must meet the following requirements:
(1) The owner must be altering, restoring, or
			 replacing a structure in Oregon determined by the local government as having
			 been damaged or destroyed by wildfire between August 1 and September 30,
			 2020.
(2) The local government must
			 have approved one of the following:
(a) A
			 building permit application to alter, restore, or replace a structure;
			 or
(b) A site permit application
			 for a manufactured dwelling.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0030 - Incentives for Residential Structures

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)  An owner that is altering or restoring an eligible
				residential structure, or replacing an eligible residential structure or
				manufactured dwelling with a residential structure, shall be eligible to
				receive an incentive of $3,000 per eligible structure if:
(a)  The dwelling has been determined by a local government as
				being adequately served by water, sanitation and roads;
(b)  The dwelling is located within the same lot or parcel as
				the original dwelling being altered, restored, or replaced;
(c)  The alteration, restoration, or replacement is
				complete;
(d)  The dwelling meets the Oregon Residential Specialty Code in
				effect as specified in OAR 330-260-0030(5)  and as administered by Oregon's
				Building Codes Division and local jurisdictions, including all energy
				efficiency requirements; and
(e)  The applicable local jurisdiction code official has
				verified the completion of the alteration, restoration, or replacement of the
				structure to the required building code including all energy efficiency
				requirements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0040 - Incentives for Commercial and Public Buildings and Multifamily Housing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An owner that
			 is altering, restoring, or replacing an eligible commercial or public building,
			 or multifamily housing structure or facility shall be eligible to receive an
			 incentive of $3,000 per eligible structure if:
(a) The structure is located within the same
			 lot or parcel as the original structure being altered, restored, or
			 replaced;
(b) The alteration,
			 restoration, or replacement is complete;
(c) The structure meets the Oregon Structural
			 Specialty Code in effect as specified by OAR 330-260-0040(5)  and as
			 administered by Oregon's Building Codes Division and local jurisdictions,
			 including all energy efficiency requirements;
(d) The commercial or public building, or
			 multifamily housing structure or facility is 25,000 square feet or less in
			 conditioned space; and
(e) The
			 applicable local jurisdiction code official has verified the completion of the
			 alteration, restoration, or replacement of the structure to the required
			 building code including all energy efficiency requirements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0050 - Incentives for Manufactured Dwellings

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An owner replacing a destroyed or damaged
			 manufactured dwelling or residential structure shall be eligible for an
			 incentive of $12,500 at the time of purchase of a new energy efficient
			 manufactured dwelling if:
(a) The new
			 manufactured dwelling will be sited within Oregon; and
(b) The new manufactured dwelling meets or
			 exceeds the NEEM 1.1 code for energy efficiency, or the owner is participating
			 in one of the following qualified energy efficient manufactured dwelling
			 replacement programs:
(A) Oregon Housing and
			 Community Services Manufactured Home Replacement Loan Program.
(B) Energy Trust of Oregon Manufactured Home
			 Replacement Program.
(C) Bonneville
			 Power Administration's Manufactured Home Replacement Program.
(D) Oregon Consumer Owned Utility new
			 manufactured home program.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0060 - Low- or Moderate-Income Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To qualify for an incentive offered under the program for low-
				or moderate-income residential structure owners, the owner must provide proof
				of eligibility. Proof of eligibility must be provided in one of the following
				ways:
(1) An owner will be considered
			 eligible if the Department verifies with the Oregon Housing and Community
			 Services Department that the owner, at the time of applying for an incentive,
			 is eligible or was eligible in the three years prior to February 1, 2022, for
			 one of the following Oregon Housing and Community Services Department programs:
(a) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
			 (LIHEAP).
(b) Oregon Energy
			 Assistance Program (OEAP).
(c) Low
			 Income Weatherization Assistance Program (LIWAP).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0070 - HVAC Contractor Participation and Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) To participate in the incentive program
			 and offer to install a heat pump in a rebuilding manufactured home, a
			 contractor must meet the eligibility requirements provided in these
			 rules.
(2) A contractor that
			 installs a heat pump system must hold any license, bond, insurance, or permit
			 required to install a heat pump system and submit any requested appropriate
			 documentation to the Department to be eligible to participate in the program.
			 The contractor performing the installation must maintain all applicable
			 licenses, bonds, insurance or permits throughout the construction,
			 installation, and warranty period. Identification on one of the following lists
			 can substitute for the need to submit appropriate documentation:
(a) The contractor is listed as an Energy
			 Trust of Oregon heat pump trade ally who is currently eligible to apply for
			 Energy Trust of Oregon incentives on behalf of customers.
(b) The contractor is identified as an
			 approved heat pump installer on a list maintained by a consumer owned electric
			 utility as defined in ORS
			 757.600 serving customers in one of the 2020 wildfire impacted areas.
(c) The contractor is identified as an
			 approved ductless heat pump installer on a list maintained by the NW Ductless
			 Heat Pump Project serving customers in one of the 2020 wildfire impacted
			 areas.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0080 - Incentive Application

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Department may begin accepting wildfire rebuilding incentive applications March
			 28, 2022. The Department may continue to accept new incentive applications
			 throughout the duration of the program until all funds allocated to the program
			 have been committed or prior to June 1, 2025, whichever comes first.
(2) An incentive application must be
			 submitted using a form specified by the Department, be completed in full, and
			 include the following at a minimum:
(a)
			 Structure owner's name.
(b) Site
			 address.
(c) Mailing address (if
			 different from site address).
(d)
			 Telephone number and email address of owner when possible.
(e) Type of structure being
			 rebuilt.
(f) The incentives being
			 applied for.
(g) Building permit
			 number, project tracking, sales or identification number, if
			 applicable.
(h) If applicable,
			 evidence the Department deems sufficient to demonstrate applicant meets
			 requirements under OAR 330-260-0060  to be eligible for low-income
			 incentives.
(i) If applicable,
			 evidence the Department deems sufficient to demonstrate compliance with above
			 code energy standards or participation in a utility new homes energy efficiency
			 program.
(j) If applicable,
			 evidence the Department deems sufficient to demonstrate eligibility for the
			 incentive available under OAR 330-260-0050(1)  for the purchase of a new energy
			 efficient manufactured dwelling.
(k) Other information and documentation
			 requested by the Department that is necessary to process and verify the
			 application.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0090 - Incentive Reservation Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) If the necessary funds are available the
			 Department shall reserve the requested incentive for the owner upon receipt of
			 a complete application form.
(2) An
			 owner may amend the requested incentive.
(3) An incentive amendment application must
			 be received prior to the Department distributing funds to the owner or prior to
			 June 1, 2025, whichever is earliest.
(4) The Department shall review applications
			 to ensure all requested information is included before any incentive is
			 released. The Department reserves the right to request additional information
			 or documentation that the Department deems necessary to process and verify the
			 application.
(5) An amended
			 incentive application must be submitted in the manner specified by the
			 Department and include the following at a minimum:
(a) Structure owner's name.
(b) Site address.
(c) Mailing address (if different from site
			 address).
(d) Telephone number and
			 email address of owner when possible.
(e) Type of structure being
			 rebuilt.
(f) The changes to the
			 incentives being applied for.
(g)
			 Building permit number, project tracking, sales or identification number, if
			 applicable.
(h) Other information
			 and documentation requested by the Department that is necessary to process and
			 verify the change in the application.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0100 - Completion and Verification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 To receive the incentive the owner must notify the Department that the eligible
			 structure has been rebuilt to the specified building code and energy efficiency
			 requirements, and received occupancy approval by local jurisdiction code
			 officials.
(2) The rebuilding
			 incentive will be available following Department receipt of proof of occupancy
			 by local jurisdiction code officials and any required verification of
			 completion by a utility company if the owner is participating in an above
			 energy code utility program. If the incentive is for installation of a new heat
			 pump system, the owner must provide a copy of an installation
			 invoice.
(3) After Department
			 receipt of proof of the completion and verification, from the Department,
			 electric utility, local jurisdiction code official, or state agency
			 representative of installation of a qualifying manufactured home, or qualifying
			 heat pump installation in a replacement manufactured home, the owner may
			 receive their eligible incentive.
(4) To receive an incentive, the project must
			 be complete and the Department must receive notification prior to June 30,
			 2025.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040 & Oregon Laws 2021,
				  chapter 669 (House Bill 5006)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 669
				  (House Bill 5006)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 260 - WILDFIRE RECOVERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES › Section 330-260-0110 - Compliance

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The owner, or
			 their contractor representative, are responsible for completing all required
			 building code inspections and incorporating all energy efficiency measures
			 included in the original, or amended, plan designs.
(2) The owner, or their contractor
			 representative, are responsible for completing all required utility
			 verification inspections to participate in utility above code energy efficiency
			 programs.
(3) The Department
			 reserves the right to conduct a physical inspection of all sites that have
			 received an incentive and to audit all documentation relating to a project
			 receiving an incentive.
(4) The
			 Director may order the revocation of an incentive or portion of an incentive
			 under the program if the Director finds that the incentive was obtained by
			 fraud or misrepresentation, or by mistake or miscalculation by the applicant or
			 Department. As soon as the order of revocation becomes final, the Department
			 shall proceed to recover the incentive or portion of the incentive that is
			 subject to the order of revocation. All moneys provided to an owner or
			 contractor attributable to the fraudulently or mistakenly obtained incentive or
			 portion of the incentive shall be forfeited.
(5) A person aggrieved by a decision of the
			 Director to revoke or reduce the amount of an incentive may request a contested
			 case hearing under ORS Chapter 183 (Administrative Procedures Act).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040  & Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 669 (House Bill 5006)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 669
				  (House Bill 5006)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 270 - COMMUNITY HEAT PUMP DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM › Section 330-270-0000 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to implement a grant program
				established by Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86, Sections 14-18 to award grants to
				eligible entities to provide financial assistance for the purchase and
				installation of heat pumps and related upgrades to individuals. The rules
				provide procedures for: administration of the program, application to the
				program, use of program funds, awarding funds, funding agreements, record
				keeping and reporting, and program compliance.
Statutory/Other Authority: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
				  (Senate Bill 1536)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
				  (Senate Bill 1536)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 270 - COMMUNITY HEAT PUMP DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM › Section 330-270-0010 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) "Department"
			 means the Oregon Department of Energy.
(2) "Electric utility" has the meaning given
			 that term in ORS 757.600.
(3) "Eligible entity" has the definition
			 given in Section 14(1) of Chapter 86, Oregon Laws 2022, and means a:
(a) Local government as defined in ORS
			 174.116;
(b) Local housing authority;
(c) Nonprofit organization;
(d) Federally recognized Indian tribe in
			 Oregon;
(e) Coordinated care
			 organization as defined in ORS
			 414.025;
(f) Community action agency as described in
			 ORS 458.505;
(g) Manufactured dwelling park nonprofit
			 cooperative as defined in ORS
			 62.803; or
(h) An electric utility.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 270 - COMMUNITY HEAT PUMP DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM › Section 330-270-0020 - Administration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Department
			 may contract with one eligible entity for each region and one eligible entity
			 for each federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon.
(2) The contracts shall be to provide
			 financial assistance for the purchase and installation of heat pumps and
			 related upgrades to individuals who reside within that region or who are
			 members of that tribe.
(3) An
			 eligible entity may partner with other eligible entities, but the entity
			 awarded a grant shall take a lead role in administering the grant funds and
			 providing financial assistance.
(4)
			 A partner entity may assist the entity awarded a grant by providing, or
			 assisting in the provision of, financial assistance.
(5) The department shall allocate grant funds
			 to grantees based upon the following criteria:
(a) Up to one and a half percent of the
			 available grant funding shall be allocated to each eligible entity selected. If
			 an eligible entity does not wish to receive the full one and a half percent
			 they may choose a lower percentage and the remaining funds may be distributed
			 according to subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section of the
			 rule;
(b) 30 percent of the
			 available grant funding shall be allocated to the regions based upon the mean
			 average heating zone of the counties in a region multiplied by the number of
			 households that spend greater than six percent of their income on home energy
			 costs and as a result are considered energy burdened;
(c) 40 percent of the available grant funding
			 shall be allocated to the regions based upon the mean average cooling zone of
			 the counties in a region multiplied by the number of households that spend
			 greater than six percent of their income on home energy costs and as a result
			 are considered energy burdened;
(d)
			 Allocations to eligible entities selected for each federally recognized Indian
			 tribe in Oregon will consist of the allocation of available grant funding under
			 subsection (a) of this section of the rule, plus a proportion of the funding to
			 the regions within a tribe's service area under subsections (b) and (c). This
			 proportion shall be based upon the proportion of occupied housing units in a
			 tribe compared to the total number of occupied households in the regions in the
			 service area of the tribe.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 270 - COMMUNITY HEAT PUMP DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM › Section 330-270-0030 - Entity Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) To
			 be eligible to receive a grant, an eligible entity must establish in its
			 application to the Department that it:
(a)
			 Serves or represents:
(A) At least one
			 environmental justice community within a region; or
(B) Members of a federally recognized Indian
			 tribe in Oregon; and
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 270 - COMMUNITY HEAT PUMP DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM › Section 330-270-0040 - Use of funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A
			 minimum of 85 percent of the awarded grant funds must be reserved for use by an
			 eligible entity to provide financial assistance to individuals who reside
			 within the entity's region or who are members of that tribe for the purchase
			 and installation of heat pumps and related upgrades. An eligible entity may use
			 a percentage, as specified in a performance agreement, not to exceed 15
			 percent, of the awarded grant funds for program related administrative expenses
			 and marketing costs.
(2) Eligible
			 administrative and marketing costs include the following costs if they are
			 necessary to administer and market the program:
(a) Direct costs to establish, implement, and
			 monitor the program including staffing, materials, supplies, and
			 travel.
(b) Other costs the
			 department determines should be eligible because they are necessary to
			 administer or market the program.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 270 - COMMUNITY HEAT PUMP DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM › Section 330-270-0050 - Funding application, funding award and agreement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An eligible entity may apply for a grant
			 by submitting a complete grant application. The application must meet
			 requirements provided by applicable statutes, these rules and the applicable
			 funding announcement.
(2) The
			 application must be submitted using a form specified by the Department and
			 include at a minimum the following information:
(a) Identification of applicant and partners:
(A) The name of the applicant.
(B) The name, address, email address and
			 telephone number of the responsible party for the applicant.
(C) The names and roles of any partners to
			 the application.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 270 - COMMUNITY HEAT PUMP DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM › Section 330-270-0060 - Record keeping, reporting, and compliance monitoring

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Grantees and their partners must maintain
			 accurate financial records satisfactory to the department, which document the
			 receipt and disbursement of all Community Heat Pump Deployment Program funds.
			 Grantees must have an accounting system in place satisfactory to the
			 department.
(2) Grantees and their
			 partners must maintain other Community Heat Pump Deployment Program records
			 satisfactory to the Department.
(3)
			 To ensure proper compliance and monitoring of the Community Heat Pump
			 Deployment Program, grantees and their partners must:
(a) Provide the Department access to and
			 permit copying of all electronic and hardcopy accounts, documents, audits, and
			 records.
(b) Cooperate fully in any
			 inspections or other monitoring actions taken by the Department.
(c) Retain and keep accessible all Community
			 Heat Pump Deployment Program records and data as requested by the
			 Department.
(d) Conduct and keep
			 records of their own inspection of heat pump installations as specified in the
			 performance agreement.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 270 - COMMUNITY HEAT PUMP DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM › Section 330-270-0070 - Performance of grantees, remedies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Department reserves the right to
			 identify deficiencies in the performance of any grantee or their partners
			 discovered during compliance monitoring activities and take remedial action
			 upon the grantees, including, but not limited to terminating its funding
			 agreement with a grantee and requiring repayment of Community Heat Pump
			 Deployment Program funding.
(2) To
			 remedy any identified deficiencies, the Department:
(a) Must issue a deficiency notice notifying
			 a grantee of deficiencies identified through the monitoring process and provide
			 documentation for the basis of such determination and the specific deficiencies
			 that must be corrected;
(b) Must
			 require the grantee to correct any deficiencies in a manner and time
			 satisfactory to the Department.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0000 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to implement a heat pump rebate
				program established by Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86, Sections 19-23 (Senate
				Bill 1536). The rules provide procedures for: submitting reservation, rebate
				and grant requests, project and contractor eligibility, agency review of
				reservation, rebate, and grant requests, and agency audits and inspections to
				ensure compliance.
Statutory/Other Authority: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
				  (Senate Bill 1536) & ORS
				  469.040
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
				  (Senate Bill 1536)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0010 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) "Department"
			 means the Oregon Department of Energy.
(2) "Director" means the director of the
			 Oregon Department of Energy.
(3)
			 "Heat pump" means an air-source or ground-source heat pump with an energy
			 efficiency rating established under OAR 330-280-0040(1)  or a higher efficiency
			 rating.
(4) "Purchase price" means
			 the cost to purchase and install a heat pump, before considering
			 incentives.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040 & Oregon Laws 2022,
				  Chapter 86 (Senate Bill 1536)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
				  (Senate Bill 1536)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0020 - Contractor Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In order to
			 participate in the program, a contractor must meet the eligibility requirements
			 provided in these rules. Once the Department has confirmed a contractor's
			 eligibility, the contractor will receive login credentials to use the software
			 system designated by the Department to receive and track reservation
			 applications.
(2) The Department
			 may begin accepting contractor registrations May 1, 2023. The Department may
			 continue to accept new contractor registrations throughout the duration of the
			 program until all funds allocated to the program have been spent or the sunset
			 of the program, whichever comes first.
(3) A contractor must meet the eligibility
			 requirements listed below and submit appropriate documentation to the
			 Department. The Department shall verify the completeness and accuracy of
			 information submitted by a contractor as part of the contractor registration
			 process.
(a) A contractor that installs a heat
			 pump, or a subcontractor that installs a heat pump on behalf of a contractor
			 that offers heat pumps for sale, must hold any license, bond, insurance, or
			 permit required to sell and install the heat pump. The contractor or any
			 subcontractor performing the installation must maintain all applicable
			 licenses, bonds, insurance or permits required throughout the installation
			 period until the installation of the heat pump is complete.
(b) The contractor must have an active
			 license with the Construction Contractors Board and no Construction Contractors
			 Board disciplinary actions for the two years prior to the rebate reservation
			 request.
(c) If applicable, the
			 contractor must have proof of Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage and have
			 not been issued a non-complying employer order in the two years prior to the
			 rebate reservation request.
(d) The
			 contractor must either have no Occupational Safety and Health Division
			 violations for the two years prior to the rebate reservation request or
			 demonstrate having paid any fines and abated any violations.
(e) The contractor must demonstrate a history
			 of compliance with the administrative rules and requirements of the Bureau of
			 Labor and Industries by meeting the following requirements:
(A) Have no final order determinations from
			 the Labor Commissioner for the two years prior to the rebate reservation
			 request; and
(B) Be absent from the
			 list of contractors maintained by the Bureau of Labor and Industries that are
			 ineligible to receive public works contracts.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0040 - Heat Pump Technical Specification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 A heat pump eligible to receive a rebate must meet or exceed the following
			 requirements:
(a) A split-system heat pump
			 that has a Heating Seasonal Performance Factor of HSPF2 of 7.5 and a Seasonal
			 Energy Efficiency Ratio of SEER2 14.3, or equivalent HSPF and SEER
			 value.
(b) A single-package heat
			 pump that has an HSPF2 of 6.7 and a SEER 2 of 13.4, or equivalent HSPF and SEER
			 value.
(c) A closed loop
			 water-to-air heat pump that has an EER of 17.1 and a COP of 3.6.
(d) An open loop water-to-air heat pump that
			 has an EER of 21.1 and a COP of 4.1.
(e) A closed loop water-to-water heat pump
			 that has an EER of 16.1 and a COP of 3.1.
(f) An open loop water-to-water heat pump
			 that has an EER of 20.1 and a COP of 3.5.
(g) A direct geoexchange heat pump that has
			 an EER of 16.0 and a COP of 3.6.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0050 - Rebate amounts

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
(a) A rebate of up to $2,000 may be claimed
			 per dwelling unit for the purchase and installation of a heat pump that:
(A) Meets or exceeds the efficiency standards
			 in OAR 330-280-0040(1); and
(B) Is
			 installed in a dwelling unit used as a residential tenancy.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0060 - Associated Upgrades

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 following are the maximum amounts that may be claimed as a grant for upgrades
			 to facilitate the installation of a heat pump in a dwelling unit used as a
			 residential tenancy or a manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle:
(a) When the low- or moderate-income
			 eligibility designation in OAR 330-280-0070  is not met: $2,000 up to 100% of
			 the cost of eligible upgrades.
(b)
			 When the low- or moderate-income eligibility designation in OAR 330-280-0070  is
			 met: $4,000 up to 100% of the cost of eligible upgrades.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0070 - Low- or Moderate-Income Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 In order to qualify for a rebate offered under the program for low- or
			 moderate-income tenants, the owner of the dwelling where the installation will
			 be located must provide proof of eligibility. Proof of eligibility shall be
			 provided in at least one of the following ways:
(a) The owner provides the Department with a
			 U.S. Internal Revenue Service or Oregon Department of Revenue tax transcript
			 for each tax filer residing at the dwelling where the heat pump shall be
			 installed. A tax transcript must be for the most recent tax filing year
			 immediately preceding the current year, or the transcript for the year prior if
			 the tax return for the most recent tax filing year has not yet been filed. A
			 transcript must also demonstrate the household adjusted gross income is less
			 than or equal to 100 percent of state median income adjusted for the applicable
			 household size.
(b) The owner
			 provides the Department an eligibility notice for the household residing at the
			 dwelling where the heat pump shall be installed that a member of the household
			 has received in the past seven months for one of the following Oregon
			 Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority, or Oregon Housing and
			 Community Services programs:
(A) Supplemental
			 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
(B) Oregon Health Plan (OHP)
			 (Medicaid).
(C) Children's Health
			 Insurance Program (CHIP).
(D)
			 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
(E) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
			 (LIHEAP)
(F) Oregon Energy
			 Assistance Program (OEAP)
(G) Low
			 Income Weatherization Assistance Program
(c) The owner provides proof they are
			 currently qualified under one or more of the following programs administered by
			 Oregon Housing and Community Services at the rental housing where the heat pump
			 shall be installed:
(A) A housing capital
			 funding offering issued through a Notice of Funding Availability;
(B) Low Income Housing Tax Credits;
(C) Oregon Multifamily Energy
			 Program;
(D) Conduit/Pass-Through
			 Revenue Bond Financing Program;
(E)
			 Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program;
(F) Loan Guarantee Program and General
			 Guarantee Program; or
(G) Oregon
			 Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program.
(d) The owner provides the Department proof
			 they are participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) at the
			 dwelling the heat pump shall be installed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0080 - Reservation Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Contractors
			 must submit a reservation application to reserve a rebate for a heat pump using
			 the Department's designated software system. The Department may begin accepting
			 reservation applications on or after May 1, 2023 from contractors who have
			 established eligibility under the program.
(2) A contractor must submit a reservation
			 application before installing a heat pump.
(3) The following information about the
			 purchase and installation of a heat pump must be provided to the Department on
			 the reservation application:
(a) Name of
			 customer;
(b) Address of
			 installation;
(c) Heat pump
			 specifications, as listed in the Department's software system;
(d) Declaration from contractors that the
			 heat pump is appropriately sized to the space or structure and heat pump sizing
			 calculation information;
(e)
			 Whether the customer claims to be qualified under the low- or moderate-income
			 eligibility requirements;
(f)
			 Eligible costs for the purchase and installation of the heat pump;
(g) Whether the project will receive any
			 other incentives;
(h) Amount of
			 other incentives, if applicable;
(i) Copy of a signed installation agreement
			 that details the address where the installation will occur, the customer name,
			 the cost, heat pump equipment details, warranty information, and other
			 information as requested by the Department; and,
(j) Other information as requested by the
			 Department.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0090 - Amendments

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A contractor
			 may make changes to the rebate reservation application after its submission and
			 before claiming a rebate.
(2) If a
			 contractor changes the application, such that the customer is eligible for a
			 larger rebate amount than the initial reservation application, the increase in
			 rebate amount is subject to the availability of funds as of the date the
			 amended application is reviewed for approval or denial by the
			 Department.
(3) At the end of the
			 180-day reservation period, the Department may grant one 180-day extension to
			 each reservation upon request for any reason.
(4) A grant application may be amended by the
			 contractor after its submission and before claiming the grant.
(5) If a grant application is changed such
			 that the customer is eligible for a larger grant amount than the initial grant
			 application, the increase in grant amount is subject to the availability of
			 funds as of the date the amended application is reviewed for approval or denial
			 by the Department.
Statutory/Other Authority: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
				  (Senate Bill 1536) & ORS
				  469.040
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
				  (Senate Bill 1536)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0100 - Rebate and Grant request

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The eligible contractor seeking a rebate must supply the following information
			 to the Department to convert a reservation into a rebate request:
(a) Name of customer;
(b) Address of installation of heat
			 pump;
(c) Specifications of the
			 heat pump installed, as listed in the Department's software system;
(d) Heat pump installation completion date.
			 The installation completion date is the date that the heat pump installation
			 has passed its final inspection by the authority having jurisdiction;
(e) The projected energy savings from the
			 installation of the heat pump using resources and methods detailed in the
			 application;
(f) Proof of
			 completion, including permits received from the authority having jurisdiction
			 over permitting for the heat pump;
(g) Documentation that the contractor, and
			 any subcontractors who performed installation of the heat pump has any license,
			 bond, insurance or permit required for the installation of the heat
			 pump;
(h) A statement signed by
			 both the contractor and the customer for whom the heat pump is installed that
			 the customer has received the full value of the rebate as a reduction in the
			 net cost of the purchase or installation of the system and that the rebate was
			 clearly reflected on an invoice provided to the customer; and,
(i) Other information requested by
			 Department.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0110 - Allocation of funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Subject to
			 limits on the percentage of funding that may be spent under the program for
			 specific categories of installations, the Department will allocate rebate and
			 grant funding according to the order in which the applications are approved by
			 the Department. The Department will review applications in the order in which
			 they are submitted.
(2) In each
			 calendar year:
(a) At least 25 percent of the
			 funds must be reserved for rebates and grants for affordable housing
			 providers;
(b) At least 25 percent
			 of the funds must be reserved for rebates and grants for owners of dwellings
			 occupied by low or moderate income households.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0120 - Compliance

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Department
			 reserves the right to conduct a physical inspection of all installations and
			 upgrades and to audit all documentation relating to an installation or upgrade
			 for which a reservation is made under the program before or after a rebate or
			 grant payment is made to the contractor.
(2) The Department shall provide at least 15
			 days advance notice before performing a physical inspection of an installation
			 or upgrade. If the owner, or their representative, requests an inspection
			 before the 15-day notice period has expired, the Department may inspect the
			 site earlier. The owner of the dwelling, a representative of the owner, or the
			 contractor must be present and must provide safe access to inspect the
			 installation and any upgrade. Department inspectors will not inspect areas that
			 they deem to present an unreasonable risk to personal safety.
(3) The Department shall provide a written
			 determination of whether the project was completed as described in the
			 application and meets the project eligibility criteria within 30 days to the
			 contractor based upon the inspection.
(4) If the Department determines that the
			 installation or upgrade does not meet project eligibility criteria under the
			 program or the completed project does not match the project description entered
			 by the contractor when making a request for a rebate or grant, the contractor
			 will have 30 days from the date they received written notice from the
			 Department to correct and provide proof of correction for any discrepancies
			 found by the Department or to provide written explanation or
			 justification.
(5) The Department
			 shall provide a final determination in writing within 15 days regarding the
			 contractor's written response to the Department's initial determination after
			 an inspection.
(6) The Department
			 may deny a rebate or grant if a contractor does not resolve issues found in an
			 inspection or in an audit within the time limit established under program
			 rules.
(7) Pursuant to the
			 procedures for a contested case under ORS chapter 183, the Director may order
			 the revocation of a rebate or portion of a rebate or grant under the program if
			 the Director finds that the rebate or grant was obtained by fraud or
			 misrepresentation, or by mistake or miscalculation. As soon as the order of
			 revocation becomes final, the Department shall proceed to recover the rebate,
			 grant, or portion of the rebate or grant that is subject to the order of
			 revocation. All moneys provided to a contractor attributable to the
			 fraudulently or mistakenly obtained rebate, grant, or portion of the rebate or
			 grant shall be forfeited.
Statutory/Other Authority: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
				  (Senate Bill 1536) & ORS
				  469.040
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
				  (Senate Bill 1536)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 280 - OREGON RENTAL HOME HEAT PUMP PROGRAM › Section 330-280-0130 - Revocation of Contractor Eligibility or Rebates

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Director may deny or revoke a contractor's eligibility to
				claim a rebate on behalf of a customer, pursuant to the procedures for a
				contested case under ORS chapter 183, if the Director finds any of the
				following:
(1) The contractor's
			 eligibility under OAR 330-280-0020  was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation
			 by the contractor.
(2) The
			 contractor's performance for installation of heat pumps does not meet industry
			 standards.
(3) The contractor has
			 misrepresented to customers either the program or the nature or quality of the
			 heat pumps for which rebates are available.
(4) The contractor attempts to obtain a
			 rebate or grant through fraud or misrepresentation.
Statutory/Other Authority: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
				  (Senate Bill 1536) & ORS
				  469.040
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
				  (Senate Bill 1536)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 331 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 331-001-0000

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183,
				  676.605,
				  676.615
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183,
				  676.605,
				  676.615
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 331 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 331-001-0010 - Model Rules of Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Pursuant to ORS
				183.341, the Health Licensing
				Office adopts the Model Rules of Procedure, OAR 137-001-0005  through
				137-001-0100, in effect on March 23, 2018, as promulgated by the Attorney
				General of the State of Oregon under the Administrative Procedures Act, as the
				rules of procedure for rulemaking actions of the Health Licensing
				Office.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, ORS 676.565, ORS
				  676.615 & ORS
				  681.700-681.730
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, ORS 676.565, ORS
				  676.615 & ORS
				  681.700-681.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 331 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 331-001-0015 - Applicability of Office Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The provisions of OAR 331-001-0000  through 331-030-0040  shall
				apply in the administration and regulation of all programs administered by the
				Office pursuant to ORS 676.565 and ORS
				681.700 to 676.730 except as
				otherwise provided.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.615, ORS
				  681.700-676.730 & ORS
				  676.565
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.615, ORS
				  681.700-676.730 & ORS
				  676.565
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 331 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 331-001-0020 - Administrative Rulemaking

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Office will maintain an interested-parties mailing list and
				may periodically request that persons on this list confirm that they wish to
				remain on the list.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 676.565, ORS
				  676.615 & ORS
				  681.700-676.730
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 676.565, ORS
				  676.615 & ORS
				  681.700-676.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 331 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE › Division 10 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Section 331-010-0000 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Unless the context requires otherwise, these definitions shall
				apply to all boards, councils and programs under ORS 676.565 and ORS
				681.700 to 676.730.
(1) "Affidavit of licensure" means an
			 original document or other approved means of verifying an authorization to
			 practice (licensure or registration), status and history, including information
			 disclosing all unresolved or outstanding penalties and disciplinary actions.
(2) "Office" means the Health
			 Licensing Office.
(3)
			 "Practitioner" means an individual who has been issued an authorization by the
			 Office.
(4) "Program" refers to
			 the boards, councils and programs listed in ORS 676.565 and ORS
			 681.700 to 676.730 and
			 administered by the Office.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  676.615, ORS
				  681.700-676.730 & ORS
				  676.565
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  676.615, ORS
				  681.700-676.730 & ORS
				  676.565