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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 230 - COMPLIANCE AND PASS THROUGH › Section 330-230-0150 - Transfer of Tax Credits Issued to an Applicant

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(1) An applicant who has been issued a tax
			 credit certificate may transfer the tax credit to an eligible transferee
			 through the department process provided by these rules, provided the transfer
			 occurs within 12 months of the issuance of the tax credit certificate to the
			 applicant.
(2) If an applicant uses
			 any portion of the tax credit it may not be transferred, in accordance with ORS
			 469B.297(2) or
			 469B.338(2).
(3) The department will not provide
			 assistance in locating a transferee.
(4) A tax credit certificate may only be
			 re-issued once, upon a transfer from the applicant to the transferee.
(5) Tax credit certificates may be re-issued
			 only in the names of the individual or entity transferee in order to be able to
			 claim the transferred credit.
(6)
			 The transferee may not claim the credit for a tax year prior to the year in
			 which the transferee pays for the credit. If the applicant has not received the
			 payment when the application is submitted, the tax credit certificate will be
			 dated to reflect that the tax credit period begins as of the date the applicant
			 states payment is expected to be received.
(7) The applicant must submit a complete tax
			 credit transfer application and the required fee to the department. The
			 transfer application must:
(a) Include an
			 affidavit from the project owner affirming that no portion of the tax credit
			 has been claimed and that the project owner has received a cash payment equal
			 to the present value of the credit from the transferee, as calculated under
			 these rules.
(b) Provide power of
			 attorney to authorize the department to confirm with the Oregon Department of
			 Revenue that no portion of the tax credit has been claimed.
(c) Include the original tax credit
			 certificate issued to the applicant.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0000 - Purpose and Applicability of Rules in Division 240

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(1) The purpose of these rules is to
			 implement a solar plus storage rebate program established by Oregon Laws 2019,
			 chapter 655 (House Bill 2618). The rules provide procedures for: submitting
			 reservation and rebate requests, calculating rebate amounts, agency review of
			 reservation and rebate requests, and agency audits and inspections to ensure
			 compliance.
(2) The eligibility
			 requirements in these rules apply to any contractor, customer, or installation
			 associated with an application to reserve or claim a rebate under the program.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040 & Oregon Laws 2019
				  chapter 655 (House Bill 2618)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655
				  (House Bill 2618)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0020 - Contractor Eligibility

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(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 January 1, 2020. 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 will verify the completeness and accuracy of
			 information submitted by a contractor as part of the contractor registration
			 process.
(a) A contractor that constructs or
			 installs a solar electric system or paired solar and storage system, or a
			 subcontractor that constructs or installs a solar electric system or paired
			 solar and storage system on behalf of a contractor that offers such systems for
			 sale, must hold any license, bond, insurance or permit required to construct or
			 install a solar electric system or a paired solar and storage system. The
			 contractor or any subcontractors performing construction or installation must
			 maintain all applicable licenses, bonds, insurance or permits throughout the
			 construction and installation period until the solar electric system or paired
			 solar and storage system is complete.
(b) If the contractor is an Energy Trust of
			 Oregon solar trade ally who is currently eligible to apply for Energy Trust of
			 Oregon incentives on behalf of customers, the contractor is eligible to
			 register for the program and make reservations under the program. Contractors
			 are required to notify the Department within five business days of becoming
			 ineligible to apply for Energy Trust of Oregon incentives.
(c) If the contractor is not an Energy Trust
			 of Oregon solar trade ally, the contractor must meet at least one of the
			 following requirements:
(A) The contractor
			 either holds, or employs an individual holding, the PV Installation
			 Professional (PVIP) certification administered by the North American Board of
			 Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP), or the contractor employs both a PV
			 Installer Specialist (PVIS) certified by NABCEP and a person with the NABCEP PV
			 Technical Sales (PVTS) certification.
(B) The contractor is identified as an
			 approved solar PV installer on a list maintained by an electric utility as
			 defined in ORS
			 757.600 serving customers in Oregon.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0030 - Project Eligibility

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To be eligible for a rebate for the sale, construction, or
				installation of a solar electric system or a paired solar and storage system,
				the system must meet the following requirements:
(1) The solar electric system or paired solar
			 and storage system must be installed by an eligible contractor. The contractor
			 may use subcontractors in the construction or installation of a solar electric
			 system or paired solar and storage system; however, all firms and individuals
			 working on the construction or installation of a solar electric system or
			 paired solar and storage system, whether working on behalf of the contractor or
			 a subcontractor, must hold any license, bond, insurance or permit required for
			 the work performed.
(2) In the case
			 of a paired solar and storage system, the solar electric system and energy
			 storage system must be purchased together from the same eligible
			 contractor.
(3) In the case of a
			 paired solar and storage system, the solar electric system and associated
			 energy storage must be constructed and installed together by the same eligible
			 contractor or a subcontractor working for the eligible contractor, as provided
			 in subparagraph (a), such that the energy storage system provides storage
			 capacity for electrical energy produced by the solar electric system.
(4) In the case of a paired solar and storage
			 system, the system must include a minimum of one kilowatt DC of solar electric
			 nameplate capacity for every five kilowatt-hours of battery storage.
(5) The purchase contract for a solar
			 electric system or paired solar and storage system must be signed on or after
			 January 1, 2020.
(6) A contractor
			 must submit a reservation application before starting construction or
			 installation of a solar electric system or paired solar and storage system in
			 order to be eligible for a rebate.
(7) The solar electric system or paired solar
			 and storage system must be installed on real property in Oregon.
(8) The solar electric system or paired solar
			 and storage system must benefit a residential customer or a low-income service
			 provider as defined in these rules.
(9) The solar electric system or paired solar
			 and storage system must consist of new equipment.
(10) In the case of a solar electric system,
			 the system must contain all components necessary to convert and deliver solar
			 energy into electrical energy for use in a dwelling or commercial
			 application.
(11) Equipment
			 purchased for a solar electric system or a paired solar and storage system must
			 include a manufacturer warranty covering the following:
(a) The photovoltaic inverters for a minimum
			 of five years against manufacturer's defects.
(b) Photovoltaic modules for a minimum of 20
			 years against degradation of performance below 80 percent of original output
			 under standard test conditions.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0040 - Solar Electric System Technical Specifications

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(1) All installed photovoltaic modules must
			 be certified to UL 1703 or IEC61730 standards or other comparable standards.
(2) All installed photovoltaic
			 inverters must be certified to UL 1741.
(3) The Department will consider the
			 eligibility of equipment for solar electric systems that do not interconnect
			 with the local utility's distribution grid on a case-by case basis.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040 & Oregon Laws 2019
				  chapter 655 (House Bill 2618)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655
				  (House Bill 2618)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0050 - Energy Storage System Technical Specifications

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(1) All batteries must be certified to UL
			 1973.
(2) All battery storage
			 systems must be certified to UL 9540.
(3) The Department will consider the
			 eligibility of energy storage equipment for paired solar and storage systems
			 that do not interconnect with the local utility's distribution grid on a
			 case-by case basis.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040 & Oregon Laws 2019
				  chapter 655 (House Bill 2618)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655
				  (House Bill 2618)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0060 - Low- or Moderate-Income Residential Customer Eligibility

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(1) In order to
			 qualify for the rebate rate offered under the program for low- or
			 moderate-income residential customers, the homeowner where the installation
			 will be located must provide proof of eligibility. Proof of eligibility shall
			 be provided in the following ways:
(a) A
			 homeowner will be considered eligible if the Department verifies with the
			 Oregon Housing and Community Services Department that the homeowner is eligible
			 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 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0070 - Low-Income Service Provider Eligibility

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Nonresidential customers eligible as a "low-income service
				provider" under the program include:
(1) A developer or owner of affordable
			 multifamily housing eligible to receive public assistance under one or more
			 housing development or rental assistance programs administered by Oregon
			 Housing and Community Services.
(2)
			 The owner of a solar electric system or paired solar and storage system that:
(a) Is located on, and generates electrical
			 energy for, a dwelling that has received public assistance under one or more
			 housing development or rental assistance programs administered by the Oregon
			 Housing and Community Services Department; and
(b) Offsets electric utility expenses
			 incurred by one or more low- and moderate-income tenants.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0100 - Solar Electric System Rebate Rates; Calculation Method

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(1) Low- or
			 moderate- income residential rebate rate: $1.80 per watt DC of installed
			 capacity, up to 60 percent of the net cost or $5,000, whichever is
			 less.
(2) Residential rebate rate
			 for customers eligible for an electric utility incentive and not low- or
			 moderate-income: $0.20 per watt DC of installed capacity, up to 40 percent of
			 the net cost or $5,000, whichever is less.
(3) Residential rebate rate for customers not
			 eligible for a utility incentive and not low- or moderate-income: $0.50 per
			 watt DC of installed capacity, up to 40 percent of the net cost or $5,000,
			 whichever is less.
(4) Low-income
			 service provider rebate rate: $0.75 per watt DC of installed capacity, up to 50
			 percent of the net cost or $30,000, whichever is less.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040 & Oregon Laws 2019
				  chapter 655 (House Bill 2618)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655
				  (House Bill 2618)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0110 - Energy Storage System Rebate Rates; Calculation Method

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(1) Low- or
			 moderate-income residential customer rebate rate: $300 per kilowatt hour of
			 installed storage capacity, up to 60 percent of net energy storage system cost
			 or $2,500, whichever is less.
(2)
			 Residential rebate rate for residential customers who are not low- or
			 moderate-income: $300 per kilowatt hour of installed storage capacity, up to 40
			 percent of net energy storage system cost or $2,500, whichever is
			 less.
(3) Low-income service
			 provider rebate rate: $300 per kilowatt hour of installed storage capacity, up
			 to 60 percent of net energy storage system cost or $15,000, whichever is
			 less.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040 & Oregon Laws 2019
				  chapter 655 (House Bill 2618)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655
				  (House Bill 2618)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0120 - Reservation Process

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(1)
			 Contractors must submit an application to reserve a rebate for a solar electric
			 system or a paired solar and storage system using the Department's designated
			 software system. The Department will begin accepting reservation applications
			 on January 22, 2020, from contractors who have established eligibility under
			 the program for contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2020. The
			 schedule for the availability and allocation of rebate funds by customer
			 category is specified in 330-240-0150.
(2) The following information about an
			 installation must be provided to the Department to make a reservation
			 application:
(a) Name of customer.
(b) Whether the installation benefits a
			 residential customer or a low-income service provider.
(c) Address of installation and unit number,
			 if applicable.
(d) Size of the
			 solar electric system.
(e) System
			 specifications of the solar electric system, as listed in the Department's
			 software system.
(f) Total Solar
			 Resource Fraction, or TSRF, for the photovoltaic array.
(g) Size of the energy storage system, if
			 applicable.
(h) System
			 specifications for the energy storage system if applicable, as listed in the
			 Department's software system.
(i)
			 For a residential customer, whether the customer claims to be qualified as
			 low-income or moderate-income.
(j)
			 Eligible project cost for solar electric system.
(k) Eligible project cost for energy storage
			 system, if applicable.
(l) Whether
			 the project will receive a utility incentive.
(m) Amount of utility incentive, if
			 applicable.
(n) Date of contract
			 signed between customer and contractor.
(o) Copy of the signed contract.
(p) Other information as requested by the
			 Department.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0130 - Amending or Extending a Reservation

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(1) A contractor may make changes to system
			 size or specifications for a solar electric system installation or a paired
			 solar and energy storage system installation after submitting a reservation
			 application and before claiming a rebate.
(2) If a contractor increases the size of an
			 installation for which a reservation application was previously submitted, such
			 that the customer is eligible for a larger rebate amount than the initial
			 reservation application, the increase in rebate amount is subject to
			 availability of funds as of the date the amended application is approved by the
			 Department.
(3) If a contractor
			 adds energy storage to a solar electric system already having a reservation for
			 a rebate under the program, such that the installation becomes a paired solar
			 and storage system, the contractor must submit a new reservation application
			 which will receive a new time and date stamp in the Department's software
			 system. The rebate amount for a paired solar and storage system under this
			 paragraph is subject to availability of funds as of the date the new
			 reservation application for the paired solar and storage application is
			 approved by the Department.
(4) 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. At the end of the
			 360-day extended reservation period, one final additional 180-day extension may
			 be granted to each reservation upon request for any reason.
(5) The Department may grant additional
			 180-day extensions for a reservation for a low-income service provider upon the
			 contractor submitting documentation that the project is making progress toward
			 completion. Such documentation could include evidence that the project is
			 meeting construction benchmarks or maintains valid site construction
			 permits.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040  & Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655 (House Bill 2618)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655
				  (House Bill 2618)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0140 - Making a Rebate Request

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The eligible contractor seeking a rebate must supply the
				following information to the Department to convert a reservation into a rebate
				request:
(1) Name of
			 customer
(2) Address of
			 installation and unit number, if applicable
(3) Description of the equipment included in
			 the solar electric system or paired solar and storage system
(4) System installation completion
			 date
(5) Proof of completion,
			 including permits received from the authority having jurisdiction over
			 permitting for the system
(6)
			 Documentation that the contractor, and any subcontractors who performed
			 installation or construction of the system, has any license, bond, insurance or
			 permit, as well as any additional certification required by the Department,
			 required for the construction or installation undertaken by that contractor or
			 subcontractor
(7) A statement
			 signed by both the contractor and the customer for whom the solar electric
			 system or paired solar and storage system is installed that the customer has
			 received the full value of the rebate as a reduction in the net cost of the
			 purchase, construction or installation of the system and that the rebate was
			 clearly reflected on an invoice provided to the customer
(8) Contractor's business mailing
			 address
(9) Contractor's tax
			 identification number
(10) Other
			 information requested by Department.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040 & Oregon Laws 2019
				  chapter 655 (House Bill 2618)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655
				  (House Bill 2618)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0150 - Allocation of Rebate Funds

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(1)
			 Subject to limits on the number of reservations per contractor and on the
			 percentage of funding that may be spent under the program for specific
			 categories of installations, the Department will allocate rebate funding within
			 each funding allocation in paragraph (5) according to the order in which
			 reservation applications are approved by the Department. The Department will
			 review applications for reservation in the order in which reservations are
			 submitted by contractors, signified by the time and date stamp for receipt of
			 the reservation application.
(2)
			 The Department will only reserve funding for a maximum of forty (40)
			 reservations per contractor at a time, consisting of up to twenty reservations
			 in each of two categories:
(a) systems for
			 residential customers who are not low- or moderate-income; and
(b) systems for low- or moderate-income
			 residential customers or low-income service providers.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0160 - Audits and Inspections; Compliance

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(1) The Department reserves the right to
			 conduct a physical inspection of all installations and to audit all
			 documentation relating to an installation for which a reservation is made under
			 the program before or after a rebate payment is made to the
			 contractor
(2) The Department must
			 provide at least 15 days advance notice before performing a physical inspection
			 of an installation. The owner of the property or the contractor must be present
			 and must provide safe access to inspect the installation. Department inspectors
			 will not inspect areas that they deem to present an unreasonable risk to
			 personal safety.
(3) The Department
			 will provide a written determination within 30 days to the contractor based
			 upon the inspection.
(4) If the
			 Department determines that the installation does not meet project eligibility
			 criteria under the program or the project installed does not match the project
			 description entered by the contractor when making a request for a rebate, 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
			 must 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 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 under the program if the
			 Director finds that the rebate 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 or portion of the rebate
			 that is subject to the order of revocation. All moneys provided to a contractor
			 attributable to the fraudulently or mistakenly obtained rebate or portion of
			 the rebate shall be forfeited.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040  & Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655 (House Bill 2618)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655
				  (House Bill 2618)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 240 - Solar Plus Storage Rebate Program › Section 330-240-0170 - Revocation of Contractor Eligibility

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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 330-240-0020  was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation
			 by the contractor.
(2) The
			 contractor's performance for installation of solar electric systems or paired
			 solar and storage systems does not meet industry standards
(3) The contractor has misrepresented to
			 customers either the program or the nature or quality of the solar electric
			 systems or paired solar and storage systems for which rebates are
			 available.
(4) The contractor
			 attempts to obtain a rebate through fraud or misrepresentation.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040  & Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655 (House Bill 2618)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655
				  (House Bill 2618)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0000 - Purpose and Applicability of Rules in OAR 330, Division 250

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(1) These Division
			 250 rules implement the Community Renewable Energy Project Grant Program
			 established under Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508, sections 29 through 32 (House
			 Bill 2021) for the purpose of:
(a) Offsetting
			 the cost of planning and developing community renewable energy
			 projects;
(b) Making community
			 renewable energy projects economically feasible for qualifying
			 communities;
(c) Promoting
			 small-scale renewable energy projects; and
(d) Providing direct benefits to communities
			 across this state in the form of increased community energy resilience, local
			 jobs, economic development or direct energy cost savings to families and small
			 businesses.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0020 - Opportunity Announcements

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(1)
			 The department shall announce the availability of grants for the Community
			 Renewable Energy Project Grant Program by issuing opportunity
			 announcements.
(2) The department
			 shall issue separate opportunity announcements for each calendar interval that
			 funding is available for the following categories:
(a) Planning a community renewable energy
			 project that qualifies as a community energy resilience project;
(b) Developing a community renewable energy
			 project that qualifies as a community energy resilience project;
(c) Planning a community renewable energy
			 project that does not qualify as a community energy resilience project;
			 and
(d) Developing a community
			 renewable energy project that does not qualify as a community energy resilience
			 project.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0030 - Allocation of Grant Funds

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(1)
			 The department shall allocate 50 percent or more of the initial appropriation
			 for the Community Renewable Energy Project Grant Program to grants for planning
			 or developing community renewable energy projects that primarily serve one or
			 more qualifying communities, as directed by Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508,
			 section 30(7).
(2) In approving
			 applications and awarding grant moneys, the department shall prioritize
			 projects located in qualifying communities across the state, as directed by
			 Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508, section 30(10).
(3) The department may prioritize geographic
			 diversity and diversity of project size, technology, and energy resource in
			 order to maximize the program's benefits to communities across the
			 state.
(4) The department shall
			 provide resources on its website to assist applicants in demonstrating:
(a) That the project(s) in the application
			 will be located in one or more qualifying communities.
(b) That the project(s) in the application
			 will serve one or more qualifying communities.
(c) The involvement of and leadership by
			 people of low income, Black, Indigenous or People of Color, members of tribal
			 communities, people with disabilities, youth, people from rural communities and
			 people from otherwise disadvantaged communities in the siting, planning,
			 designing or evaluating of the proposed community renewable energy
			 projects.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0040 - Planning Grant: Application

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(1) A federally recognized Oregon Indian
			 tribe, public body or consumer-owned utility may apply for a grant for planning
			 a community renewable energy project by submitting a complete grant
			 application. The application must meet requirements provided by applicable
			 statutes, these rules and the applicable opportunity announcement.
(a) An applicant may partner with a federally
			 recognized Oregon Indian tribe, public body, nonprofit entity, private business
			 with a business site in this state or owner of rental property in this state,
			 but a grant for an approved application will only be awarded and released to an
			 applicant that is a federally recognized Oregon Indian tribe, public body or
			 consumer-owned utility.
(b) An
			 application must be drafted in consultation with electric utilities that have
			 customers in the communities covered by a community renewable energy project
			 that is in the application and regional stakeholders for the purpose of
			 ensuring feasibility.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0050 - Planning Grant: Eligible and Ineligible Costs

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All reasonable planning costs incurred after the application
				deadline in the opportunity announcement to which the applicant is responding
				are eligible to be covered by the Community Renewable Energy Project Grant
				Program. Eligible planning costs include, but are not limited to, costs
				associated with:
(1) Consulting
			 fees;
(2) Load analysis;
(3) Siting, excluding property
			 acquisition;
(4) Ensuring code
			 compliance;
(5) Interconnection
			 studies;
(6) Transmission studies;
			 and
(7) Other analysis and studies
			 necessary for planning a renewable energy system.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040  & Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508 (House Bill 2021)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508
				  (House Bill 2021)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0060 - Planning Grant: Eligibility and Completeness Review of Application

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(1) Following the
			 opportunity period, the department shall review all planning grant applications
			 to determine whether:
(a) All sections of the
			 application are complete as outlined in the opportunity announcement;
(b) The applicant is eligible to receive a
			 grant;
(c) Any listed partners meet
			 the definition of a partner in OAR 330-250-0010(17); and
(d) The application demonstrates that the
			 planning and the proposed community renewable energy project meet all
			 requirements under Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508, section 30(3) and section
			 31(1)(c) and these rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0070 - Planning Grant: Competitive Review of Application

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(1) The department shall conduct a
			 competitive review of all planning grant applications that pass the eligibility
			 and completeness review.
(2) The
			 department may appoint external reviewers to evaluate all or part of each
			 application for one or more categories listed under the opportunity
			 announcement as part of the competitive review process. However, the director
			 shall make the final decision on planning grant awards.
(3) Through competitive review, the
			 department's internal review team and external reviewers, if applicable, shall
			 evaluate applications for planning grants according to the criteria described
			 in these rules and the applicable opportunity announcement. Depending on the
			 opportunity announcement objectives, the reviewers and the director may give
			 greater or lesser weight to each of the criteria listed in rules.
(4) The director shall determine whether the
			 planning grant application is for a community renewable energy project that
			 qualifies as a community energy resiliency project.
(5) The department shall review the
			 information provided in the application against industry standards to determine
			 whether the renewable energy system proposed for planning is technically
			 feasible, meets minimum technical requirements for renewable energy systems,
			 and should operate in accordance with the representations made by the
			 applicant.
(6) The department shall
			 list evaluation criteria in the opportunity announcement.
(7) In evaluating applications and awarding
			 grant moneys, the department shall prioritize planning proposals:
(a) As directed under Oregon Laws 2021,
			 chapter 508, section 30(10); and
(b) According to the opportunity announcement
			 objectives.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0080 - Planning Grant: Performance Agreement

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(1) The department may offer a performance
			 agreement for planning a community renewable energy project to an applicant
			 only if it determines that the project in the application meets all
			 requirements under Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508, sections 29 through 32, these
			 rules and the applicable opportunity announcement.
(2) The performance agreement shall include
			 information provided by the applicant.
(3) Applicants shall have 30 calendar days
			 from the date on which the performance agreement is provided to the applicant
			 to accept the performance agreement. An applicant's failure to accept the
			 performance agreement by the deadline may cause rejection of the grant
			 application.
(4) If an applicant
			 fails to enter into a performance agreement within 30 calendar days of the date
			 on which the department provided the performance agreement to the applicant,
			 the department may select alternative applicants, in order of their ranking,
			 that also meet all requirements under Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508, sections
			 29 through 32, these rules and the applicable opportunity
			 announcement.
(5) A performance
			 agreement for planning a community renewable energy project entered into
			 between the State Department of Energy and an applicant must provide, at a
			 minimum:
(a) A grant in an amount not to
			 exceed $100,000 that covers up to 100 percent of the reasonable planning costs
			 including, but not limited to, costs associated with:
(A) Consulting fees.
(B) Load analysis.
(C) Siting, excluding property
			 acquisition.
(D) Ensuring code
			 compliance.
(E) Interconnection
			 studies.
(F) Transmission
			 studies.
(G) Other reasonable
			 expenditures made in the community renewable energy project planning
			 process.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0090 - Project Development Grant: Application

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(1) A federally recognized Oregon Indian
			 tribe, public body or consumer-owned utility may apply for a grant for
			 developing a community renewable energy project by submitting a complete grant
			 application. The application must meet requirements provided by applicable
			 statutes, these rules and the applicable opportunity announcement.
(a) An applicant may partner with a federally
			 recognized Oregon Indian tribe, public body, nonprofit entity, private business
			 with a business site in this state or owner of rental property in this state,
			 but a grant for an approved application will only be awarded and released to an
			 applicant that is a federally recognized Oregon Indian tribe, public body or
			 consumer-owned utility.
(b) An
			 application must be drafted in consultation with electric utilities that have
			 customers in the communities covered by a community renewable energy project
			 that is in the application and regional stakeholders for the purpose of
			 ensuring feasibility.
(c) An
			 applicant must apply for a grant before starting installation or construction
			 of a renewable energy system included in the application.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0100 - Project Development Grant: Eligible and Ineligible Costs

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(1) The following
			 project costs are eligible to be covered by the Community Renewable Energy
			 Project Grant Program if incurred after the application deadline in the
			 opportunity announcement to which the applicant is responding:
(a) The cost of components of all proposed
			 renewable energy systems included in the project.
(b) Materials and supplies required for the
			 construction, installation, and interconnection of the proposed renewable
			 energy system(s).
(c) The cost of
			 title searches, escrow fees, permits fees, license fees and shipping.
(d) Design or engineering expenses related to
			 renewable energy system components.
(e) Environmental studies, including source
			 testing.
(f) Other costs the
			 department determines should be included.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0110 - Project Development Grant: Eligibility and Completeness Review of Application

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(1)
			 Following the opportunity period, the department shall review all project
			 development grant applications to determine whether:
(a) All sections of the application are
			 complete as outlined in the opportunity announcement.
(b) The applicant is eligible to receive a
			 grant;
(c) Any listed partners meet
			 the definition of a partner in OAR 330-250-0010(17);
(d) The application demonstrates that the
			 proposed community renewable energy project meets all requirements under Oregon
			 Laws 2021, chapter 508, section 30(4)(b) and these rules; and
(e) The applicant is applying prior to the
			 installation or construction of the renewable energy
			 system.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0120 - Project Development Grant: Competitive Review of Application

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The department
			 shall conduct a competitive review of all project development grant
			 applications that pass the eligibility and completeness review.
(2) The department may appoint external
			 reviewers to evaluate all or part of each application for one or more
			 categories listed under the opportunity announcement as part of the competitive
			 review process. However, the director shall make the final decision on project
			 development grant awards.
(3)
			 Through competitive review, the department's internal review team and external
			 reviewers, if applicable, shall evaluate applications for grants according to
			 the criteria described in these rules and the applicable opportunity
			 announcement. Depending on the opportunity announcement objectives, the
			 reviewers and the director may give greater or lesser weight to each of the
			 criteria listed in rules.
(4) The
			 director shall determine whether the application is for a community renewable
			 energy project that qualifies as a community energy resiliency
			 project.
(5) The department shall
			 review the information provided in the application against industry standards
			 to determine whether the system is technically feasible, meets minimum
			 technical requirements for renewable energy systems,and should operate in
			 accordance with the representations made by the applicant.
(6) The department shall list evaluation
			 criteria in the opportunity announcement.
(7) In evaluating applications and awarding
			 grant moneys, the department shall prioritize project development proposals:
(a) As directed under Oregon Laws 2021,
			 chapter 508, section 30(10); and
(b) According to the opportunity announcement
			 objectives.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0130 - Project Development Grant: Performance Agreement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The department may offer a performance
			 agreement for developing a community renewable energy project to an applicant
			 only if it determines that the project in the application meets all
			 requirements under Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508, sections 29 through 32, these
			 rules and the applicable opportunity announcement.
(2) The performance agreement shall include
			 information provided by the applicant.
(3) The following are the maximum grant
			 amounts under a performance agreement:
(a) For
			 a community renewable energy project that qualifies as a community energy
			 resilience project, a grant may cover up to 100 percent of the project cost not
			 to exceed $1 million. The department shall reduce the grant amount, if the
			 grant combined with other incentives and grants received by the applicant
			 exceeds 100 percent of the project costs.
(b) For a community renewable energy project
			 that does not qualify as a community energy resilience project, a grant may
			 cover up to 50 percent of the project cost not to exceed $1 million. The
			 department shall reduce the grant amount, if the grant combined with other
			 incentives and grants received by the applicant exceeds 100 percent of the
			 project costs.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0140 - Amendments to Performance Agreement

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(1) If a grantee wishes to amend a
			 performance agreement entered into with the department under OAR 330-250-0080  or OAR 330-250-0130  or change any aspect of a community renewable energy
			 project, the grantee must submit a written amendment request to the
			 director.
(2) The grantee must
			 describe the proposed change to the performance agreement or community
			 renewable energy project and the reasons for the change.
(3) The grantee must demonstrate that the
			 project, with the proposed change(s), will continue to meet the requirements of
			 statute, rule and the opportunity announcement; be technically feasible, will
			 operate as represented and will remain in operation for at least five years.
			 The grantee has the responsibility to provide complete technical documentation
			 supporting any amendment request. The department may deny amendment requests
			 submitted without such justification.
(4) If an amendment request does not include
			 all information needed to complete the review, the department may provide the
			 grantee a written request for additional information. If the grantee does not
			 provide the requested information to the department within 30 calendar days,
			 the department may deny the request.
(5) The department shall evaluate amendment
			 requests to determine whether the proposed change(s) would have affected the
			 outcome of competitive review, which may result in denial of the amendment
			 request or pro-rating the award amount, based on energy generated, planning
			 costs, or project cost.
(6) The
			 department shall not increase an award amount as the result of an
			 amendment.
(7) The department shall
			 decide whether to approve the amendment request.
(a) If approved, the department shall draft
			 an amended performance agreement, which may contain new or amended conditions
			 and requirements. The amended performance agreement shall become effective upon
			 signature by all parties.
(b) If
			 denied, the department shall notify the grantee in writing. The notice will
			 include the reasons for the denial of the amendment request.
(c) The grantee may accept the denial of the
			 amendment request and comply with the terms of the performance agreement or the
			 grantee may terminate the performance agreement according to its terms and
			 return any grant funds previously disbursed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0150 - Compliance

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The department reserves the right to conduct a physical
				inspection of all projects and to audit all documentation relating to a project
				for which a grantee and the department have entered into a performance
				agreement.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040  & Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508 (House Bill 2021)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508
				  (House Bill 2021)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Division 250 - COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 330-250-0160 - Equity Metrics

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The department shall use equity metrics to evaluate program
				applications, inform opportunity announcements and provide a framework for
				overall program performance and reporting requirements. The department shall
				consider the information provided by applicants relating to the following
				equity metrics in prioritizing planning and project development proposals as
				directed by Oregon Laws chapter 508, section 30(10)(f):
(1) The involvement and leadership of
			 environmental justice communities in the project team as described in OAR
			 330-250-0030 (4)(c).
(2) The manner
			 and extent to which proposed projects serve environmental justice communities
			 described in OAR 330-250-0010 (12).
(3) The applicant's partnerships with
			 regional stakeholders and community groups associated with the proposed
			 project.
(4) Community outreach
			 plan(s) associated with the proposed project, if applicable.
(5) Equity framework(s) used by the applicant
			 to guide development, implementation and/or evaluation of the proposed project,
			 if applicable.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  469.040  & Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508 (House Bill 2021)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508
				  (House Bill 2021)