ORS 469A.210
Goal for community-based renewable energy projects


(1)

The Legislative Assembly finds that community-based renewable energy projects, including but not limited to marine renewable energy resources that are either developed in accordance with the Territorial Sea Plan adopted pursuant to ORS 196.471 (Territorial Sea Plan review requirements) or located on structures adjacent to the coastal shorelands, are an essential element of this state’s energy future.

(2)

For purposes related to the findings in subsection (1) of this section, by the year 2030, at least 10 percent of the aggregate electrical capacity of all electric companies that make sales of electricity to 25,000 or more retail electricity consumers in this state must be composed of electricity generated by one or both of the following sources:

(a)

Small-scale renewable energy projects with a generating capacity of 20 megawatts or less that generate electricity utilizing a type of energy described in ORS 469A.025 (Renewable energy sources); or

(b)

Facilities that generate electricity using biomass that also generate thermal energy for a secondary purpose.

(3)

Regardless of the facility’s nameplate capacity, any single facility described in subsection (2)(b) of this section may be used to comply with the requirement specified in subsection (2) of this section for up to 20 megawatts of capacity. [2007 c.301 §24; 2010 c.68 §1; 2016 c.28 §14; 2017 c.452 §1; 2021 c.508 §37]
Note: Sections 25 and 26, chapter 301, Oregon Laws 2007, provide:
Sec. 25. (1) The State Department of Energy shall periodically conduct a study to evaluate the impact of sections 1 to 24 of this 2007 Act [469A.005 (Definitions for ORS 469A.005 to 469A.210) to 469A.210 (Goal for community-based renewable energy projects)] on jobs in this state. The study shall assess the number of new jobs created in the renewable energy sector in this state and the average wage rates and the provision of health care and other benefits for those jobs. In addition, the study shall investigate the extent to which workforce training opportunities are being provided to employees to prepare the employees for jobs in the renewable energy sector.

(2)

The department shall conduct the first study under this section not later than two years after the effective date of this 2007 Act [June 6, 2007]. [2007 c.301 §25]
Sec. 26. Section 25 of this 2007 Act is repealed January 2, 2026. [2007 c.301 §26]
STUDY ON SMALL-SCALE
Note: Sections 18 and 19, chapter 508, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:
Sec. 18. (1) The State Department of Energy shall convene a work group to examine opportunities to encourage development of small-scale and community-based renewable energy projects in this state that contribute to economic development and local energy resiliency. The work group shall include:

(a)

One state representative appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(b)

One senator appointed by the President of the Senate; and

(c)

Individuals who represent:

(A)

Renewable energy developers;

(B)

Investor-owned electric utilities in this state;

(C)

Consumer-owned utilities in this state;

(D)

Electricity service suppliers;

(E)

Residential, commercial and industrial rate payers;

(F)

Cities and counties;

(G)

Tribal governments;

(H)

Business Oregon;

(I)

The Department of Land Conservation and Development;

(J)

The renewable energy workforce;

(K)

Environmental justice communities;

(L)

The Public Utility Commission;

(M)

The Public Purpose Fund Administrator described in ORS 470.555 (Project managers); and

(N)

The Bonneville Power Administration.

(2)

The work group shall study and examine:

(a)

Potential barriers to project development in both investor-owned and consumer-owned utility service territory, including land use, local and state utility regulations, transmission capacity, contracts or obligations under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), implementation and costs or financing;

(b)

Potential economic benefits of small-scale renewable energy projects;

(c)

Potential contributions of small-scale renewable energy projects to local energy resiliency;

(d)

Access and ownership opportunities for low-income communities, Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities, tribal communities and rural and coastal communities with limited infrastructure;

(e)

Opportunities for diverse models of ownership by local governments, nonprofit organizations and cooperatives of community members;

(f)

Potential rate impacts; and

(g)

Potential legislation that could encourage development of small-scale and community-based renewable energy projects in this state.

(3)

Members of the work group shall comply with requests from the State Department of Energy for data related to the work group’s study and work under this section.

(4)

The State Department of Energy shall submit a report describing the current status and trends for small-scale and community-based renewable energy development in this state based on the findings made under subsection (2) of this section and may include recommendations to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 30, 2022. [2021 c.508 §18]
Sec. 19. Section 18 of this 2021 Act is repealed on December 15, 2022. [2021 c.508 §19]

Source: Section 469A.210 — Goal for community-based renewable energy projects, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors469A.­html.

469A.005
Definitions for ORS 469A.005 to 469A.210
469A.010
Qualifying electricity
469A.020
Qualifying electricity
469A.025
Renewable energy sources
469A.027
Certification of eligibility for certain generating facilities
469A.029
Eligibility
469A.031
Eligibility
469A.050
Applicable standard
469A.052
Large utility renewable portfolio standard
469A.055
Small electric utilities
469A.060
Exemptions from compliance with renewable portfolio standard
469A.065
Renewable portfolio standard for electricity service suppliers
469A.070
Manner of complying with renewable portfolio standards
469A.075
Implementation plan for electric companies
469A.100
Limits on cost of compliance with renewable portfolio standard
469A.120
Cost recovery by electric companies
469A.130
Renewable energy certificates system
469A.132
Thermal renewable energy certificates
469A.135
Renewable energy certificates that may be used to comply with standards
469A.140
Use, transfer and banking of certificates
469A.145
Limitations on use of unbundled certificates to meet renewable portfolio standard
469A.147
Exemption from limitation on use of unbundled certificates for consumer-owned utilities
469A.150
Multistate electric companies
469A.170
Compliance reports
469A.180
Electric companies
469A.185
Consumer-owned utilities
469A.200
Penalty
469A.205
Green power rate
469A.210
Goal for community-based renewable energy projects
469A.300
Hydrogen power stations
469A.400
Definitions for ORS 469A.400 to 469A.475
469A.405
Policy
469A.410
Clean energy targets
469A.415
Electric companies to develop clean energy plans
469A.420
Emissions verification
469A.425
Community advisory group
469A.430
Treatment of generation resources
469A.435
Determining compliance with clean energy targets
469A.440
Temporary exemption
469A.445
Cost cap for electric companies
469A.450
Cost cap for electricity service suppliers
469A.455
Performance incentive for early compliance
469A.460
No modification to renewable portfolio standards
469A.465
Rules
469A.475
Legislative findings
469A.480
Electric company serving 25,000 or fewer consumers not subject to requirements
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