ORS 470.080
Standards for small scale local energy projects

  • rules
  • review of applications
  • referral to committee
  • committee criteria

(1)

After consultation with the Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee, the Director of the State Department of Energy shall establish by rule standards and criteria for small scale local energy projects to be funded under this chapter other than projects funded through energy efficiency and sustainable technology loans. The standards and criteria shall operate to encourage diversity in projects funded, give preference to the maximum extent practical to projects proposed by individuals and small businesses, ensure acceptability of environmental impacts and shall require consideration of the potential contribution of a project if developed at other suitable locations to meeting the energy needs of this state. The standards and criteria shall give the least preference to projects proposed by an eligible federal agency.

(2)

All applications submitted under ORS 470.060 (Application for financing) shall be reviewed by the State Department of Energy. The department may request that the applicant submit additional information or revise the application. The department shall:

(a)

Determine whether the application meets the standards and criteria adopted under subsection (1) of this section; and

(b)

Recommend approval or denial of the loan application, and if approval is recommended in what amount the loan should be made.

(3)

After concluding its review, unless the application meets the criteria established by the committee under subsection (4) of this section, the department shall refer the application and its findings and recommendation to the committee for its review. The department shall notify the applicant of the date, time and place of any oral presentation to the committee on the application. The committee shall review the application and the department’s findings and recommendations and advise the director whether the proposed small scale local energy project meets the criteria established by the director under subsection (1) of this section, whether the project should be financed with moneys from the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund and in what amount the loan should be made if approved.

(4)

The committee may provide for direct referral of an application by the department to the director if the application meets criteria established by the committee. [1979 c.672 §4; 1981 c.50 §3; 1997 c.29 §3; 2003 c.186 §57; 2009 c.753 §57]

Source: Section 470.080 — Standards for small scale local energy projects; rules; review of applications; referral to committee; committee criteria, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors470.­html.

470.050
Definitions
470.060
Application for financing
470.065
Confidentiality of information provided by or on behalf of applicant
470.070
Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee
470.080
Standards for small scale local energy projects
470.090
Approval or rejection of project financing by director
470.100
Committee review of rejection or approval in different amount
470.110
Gifts credited to Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund
470.120
Limit on loan to amount not funded by other sources
470.130
Appropriation of Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund
470.135
Administration of small scale local energy project loan program funds and accounts
470.140
Rulemaking authority
470.145
State Department of Energy to develop marketing plan
470.150
Loan contract
470.155
Loan contract in form of intergovernmental agreement
470.160
Payment from loan funds
470.170
Security for loan
470.180
Withholding of state funds due to municipal corporation that defaults on loan
470.190
Remedies
470.200
Refinancing of project
470.210
Municipal corporation may enter into loan contract
470.220
Issuance of bonds
470.225
Procedure for bond issuance
470.230
Bond proceeds credited to Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund
470.240
General obligation bonds to include promise to pay principal amount
470.270
General obligation refunding bonds
470.280
General obligation bond repayment from sinking fund
470.290
Bond indebtedness limited to constitutional limit
470.300
Small Scale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund
470.310
Procedure if sinking fund inadequate
470.500
Goals
470.505
Delay or suspension of program
470.510
State Department of Energy may enter contracts for loan issuance
470.515
Rules
470.520
State Department of Energy may contract for performance of duties
470.525
Quarterly report
470.530
Qualifications
470.535
Applications for certification as project manager
470.540
State Department of Energy to notify unsuccessful applicants
470.545
Appeal of certification decision
470.550
Term of certification of project manager
470.555
Project managers
470.560
Rules
470.565
Loan applicant request for energy savings projection
470.570
Energy Project Supplemental Fund
470.575
Jobs, Energy and Schools Fund
470.580
Energy Project Bond Loan Fund
470.585
Energy Revenue Bond Repayment Fund
470.590
Proposals
470.595
Investment with financial manager
470.600
State Department of Energy may enter agreements to disburse supplemental capital funds
470.605
Local governments may direct moneys to certain funds to finance loans
470.610
Issuance of bonds
470.615
Payment of bonds
470.620
Bond pledges
470.630
Form of disbursement
470.635
Requirement for energy savings projection
470.640
Amount of loans
470.645
Application for loan
470.650
Residential small scale local energy projects
470.655
Project initiation fee
470.660
Investor-owned utilities
470.665
Consumer-owned utilities
470.670
Repayment requirement for customer served by electric utility and gas utility
470.675
Cost eligibility for ratemaking purposes
470.680
State Department of Energy to identify forms of acceptable security
470.685
Recording liens
470.690
Avoidance of foreclosure
470.695
Sale of real property
470.700
Use of loan offset grant moneys
470.710
Apprenticeship and job training
470.715
Costs of adopting rules
470.720
Loan program information to be provided by utilities
470.800
Clean Energy Deployment Fund
470.805
Renewable Energy Development Subaccount
470.810
Clean energy deployment program
470.815
School district projects
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