ORS Chapter 470

Chapter 470 — SmallScale Local Energy Projects

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

SMALLSCALE LOCAL ENERGY PROJECTS

 

PUBLICHEALTH AND SAFETY

 

DEFINITIONS

 

470.050     Definitions

 

SMALLSCALE LOCAL ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM

 

(GeneralProvisions)

 

470.060     Applicationfor financing; content; fee

 

470.065     Confidentialityof information provided by or on behalf of applicant

 

470.070     SmallScale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee

 

470.080     Standardsfor small scale local energy projects; rules; review of applications; referralto committee; committee criteria

 

470.090     Approvalor rejection of project financing by director; certification of amount of loan;findings; notice

 

470.100     Committeereview of rejection or approval in different amount; committee appeal toGovernor; finality of Governor’s action

 

470.110     Giftscredited to Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund

 

470.120     Limiton loan to amount not funded by other sources

 

470.130     Appropriationof Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund

 

470.135     Administrationof small scale local energy project loan program funds and accounts

 

470.140     Rulemakingauthority; biennial report

 

470.145     StateDepartment of Energy to develop marketing plan

 

(Loansand Repayment)

 

470.150     Loancontract; security; content

 

470.155     Loancontract in form of intergovernmental agreement; provisions

 

470.160     Paymentfrom loan funds

 

470.170     Securityfor loan

 

470.180     Withholdingof state funds due to municipal corporation that defaults on loan

 

470.190     Remedies

 

470.200     Refinancingof project; use of funds

 

470.210     Municipalcorporation may enter into loan contract; purchase of municipal corporation’sgeneral or revenue obligation

 

(Bonds)

 

470.220     Issuanceof bonds

 

470.225     Procedurefor bond issuance

 

470.230     Bondproceeds credited to Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund; use of funds

 

470.240     Generalobligation bonds to include promise to pay principal amount

 

470.270     Generalobligation refunding bonds

 

470.280     Generalobligation bond repayment from sinking fund

 

470.290     Bondindebtedness limited to constitutional limit

 

470.300     SmallScale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund; uses; sources

 

470.310     Procedureif sinking fund inadequate

 

ENERGYEFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY LOAN PROGRAM

 

(LoanProgram Administration)

 

470.500     Goals

 

470.505     Delayor suspension of program

 

470.510     StateDepartment of Energy may enter contracts for loan issuance; financing of loans;consent of utility

 

470.515     Rules

 

470.520     StateDepartment of Energy may contract for performance of duties

 

470.525     Quarterlyreport

 

(ProjectManagers)

 

470.530     Qualifications;duties; certification program; sustainable energy territories

 

470.535     Applicationsfor certification as project manager; selection factors

 

470.540     StateDepartment of Energy to notify unsuccessful applicants; timetable forcertification of project manager

 

470.545     Appealof certification decision; fee

 

470.550     Termof certification of project manager; certification approval letter; conditionsfor termination of certification

 

470.555     Investor-ownedelectric utilities and consumer-owned utilities as project managers; contractwith qualified third parties; coordination

 

(Contractors)

 

470.560     Rules;certification standards; provision for preferred service providers

 

470.565     Loanapplicant request for energy savings projection; processing of loanapplications

 

(Funds)

 

470.570     EnergyProject Supplemental Fund; sources; uses

 

470.575     LoanOffset Grant Fund; sources; uses

 

470.580     EnergyProject Bond Loan Fund; sources; uses

 

470.585     EnergyRevenue Bond Repayment Fund; uses

 

(FinancialManagers)

 

470.590     Proposals;selection

 

470.595     Investmentwith financial manager; rate of return

 

(SupplementalCapital Funds)

 

470.600     StateDepartment of Energy may enter agreements to disburse supplemental capitalfunds; conditions

 

(LocalGovernments)

 

470.605     Localgovernments may direct moneys to certain funds to finance loans; accounting ofmoneys

 

(Bonds)

 

470.610     Issuanceof bonds; written declaration of State Department of Energy

 

470.615     Paymentof bonds

 

470.620     Bondpledges; trustees

 

(ProgramLoans)

 

470.630     Formof disbursement; conditions for issuance

 

470.635     Requirementfor energy savings projection; form of projection; use of certified contractors

 

470.640     Amountof loans

 

470.645     Applicationfor loan; contents

 

470.650     Residentialsmall scale local energy projects; weatherization program

 

(Fees)

 

470.655     Projectinitiation fee; rules

 

(On-BillFinancing)

 

470.660     Investor-ownedutilities; requirements of system; rules; waiver

 

470.665     Consumer-ownedutilities; requirements of system; rules; waiver

 

470.670     Repaymentrequirement for customer served by electric utility and gas utility

 

470.675     Costeligibility for ratemaking purposes; loan repayment charges; change in propertyownership benefited by loan

 

(Repaymentand Liens)

 

470.680     StateDepartment of Energy to identify forms of acceptable security

 

470.685     Recordingliens; foreclosure of liens; attorney fees and costs

 

470.690     Avoidanceof foreclosure

 

470.695     Saleof real property; notice of loan repayment charge required

 

(LoanOffset Grants)

 

470.700     Useof loan offset grant moneys; alternate mechanisms

 

(Miscellaneous)

 

470.710     Apprenticeshipand job training

 

470.715     Costsof adopting rules

 

(Temporaryprovisions relating to pilot programs, on-bill financing and delay of energyefficiency and sustainable technology loan program are compiled as notesfollowing ORS 470.715)

 

DEFINITIONS

 

      470.050Definitions.As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1)“Alternative fuel project” means:

      (a)Equipment, including vehicles that are not used primarily for personal, familyor household purposes, that is modified or acquired directly from a factory andthat:

      (A)Uses an alternative fuel including electricity, biofuel, gasohol with at least20 percent denatured alcohol content, hydrogen, hythane, methane, methanol,natural gas, propane or any other fuel approved by the Director of the StateDepartment of Energy; and

      (B)Produces lower exhaust emissions or is more energy efficient than equivalentequipment fueled by gasoline or diesel; and

      (b)A facility, including a fueling station, or equipment necessary to producealternative fuel or operate equipment that uses an alternative fuel.

      (2)“Applicant” means an applicant for a loan to construct a small scale localenergy project.

      (3)“Base efficiency package” means the package of energy efficiency upgrades orrenewable energy projects for a property that, when ene