Section 470.800 – Clean Energy Deployment Fund; sources; uses.
(1) The Clean Energy Deployment Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Clean Energy Deployment Fund shall be credited to the Clean Energy Deployment Fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Department of Energy for use as provided in ORS […]
Section 470.805 – Renewable Energy Development Subaccount; sources; uses.
(1) The Renewable Energy Development Subaccount is established in the Clean Energy Deployment Fund established in ORS 470.800. Interest earned by the Renewable Energy Development Subaccount shall be credited to the subaccount. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Department of Energy for purposes related to renewable energy development. (2) The department […]
Section 470.810 – Clean energy deployment program; prevailing wage requirements; rules.
(1) The State Department of Energy shall establish the clean energy deployment program to provide grants and loans to support energy efficiency or clean energy projects in this state. The department shall establish criteria for qualifications of the projects by rule. (2)(a) The department may use funds from the Jobs, Energy and Schools Fund and […]
Section 470.815 – School district projects.
(1) School districts that participate in the clean energy deployment program established in ORS 470.810 may finance projects to: (a) Weatherize, upgrade and retrofit kindergarten through grade 12 public schools; (b) Retrofit school bus fleets to operate on compressed natural gas or other alternative fuels such as propane or to operate with high-efficiency types of […]
Section 470.615 – Payment of bonds.
(1) Revenue bonds issued under ORS 470.610 do not constitute a debt, liability or general obligation of this state or any political subdivision of this state or a pledge of the faith and credit of this state or any political subdivision of this state, but shall be payable solely from the revenues, moneys and other […]
Section 470.700 – Use of loan offset grant moneys; alternate mechanisms.
(1) The State Department of Energy may use loan offset grant moneys for any of the following if, in the absence of the grant moneys, a utility customer would incur higher overall monthly costs when energy costs and small scale local energy project costs are considered: (a) Offsetting the cost of an approved small scale […]
Section 470.620 – Bond pledges; trustees.
The bonds issued by the State Treasurer under ORS 470.610 and the energy revenue bond declaration may: (1) Pledge all or any part of the fees received by the State Department of Energy under ORS 470.655 and all or any part of the moneys received in payment of energy efficiency and sustainable technology loans and […]
Section 470.710 – Apprenticeship and job training.
(1) The State Department of Energy shall collaborate with the State Workforce and Talent Development Board and other interested parties to identify opportunities for apprenticeship and for job training and development that would further the goals of ORS 470.500 to 470.710 and provide valuable skills to Oregon workers. (2) In adopting any rules for carrying […]
Section 470.630 – Form of disbursement; conditions for issuance.
(1) The State Department of Energy may disburse energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan and small scale local energy program loan moneys by providing the loan moneys through a sustainable energy project manager or providing the loan moneys to or through an entity described in ORS 470.060. Loan moneys may be disbursed through a sustainable […]
Section 470.715 – Costs of adopting rules.
The cost of adopting rules under ORS 470.140 to carry out ORS 470.500 to 470.710: (1) May be paid from the Jobs, Energy and Schools Fund or Energy Project Bond Loan Fund; or (2) May be paid from the Small Scale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund created under ORS 470.300 if the […]