(1) "Annual rate" means the yearly interest rate specified on the note, and is not the annual percentage rate, if any, disclosed to the applicant to comply with the federal Truth in Lending Act.
(2) "Commercial lending institution" means any bank, mortgage banking company, trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, national banking association, federal savings and loan association or federal credit union maintaining an office in this state.
(3) "Cost-effective" means that an energy conservation measure that provides or saves a specific amount of energy during its life cycle results in the lowest present value of delivered energy costs of any available alternative. However, the present value of the delivered energy costs of an energy conservation measure may not be treated as greater than that of a nonconservation energy resource or facility unless that cost is greater than 110 percent of the present value of the delivered energy cost of the nonconservation energy resource or facility.
(4) "Dwelling" means real or personal property within the state inhabited as the principal residence of a dwelling owner or a tenant. "Dwelling" includes a manufactured dwelling as defined in ORS 446.003, a floating home as defined in ORS 830.700 and a single unit in multiple-unit residential housing. "Dwelling" does not include a recreational vehicle as defined in ORS 174.101.
(5) "Dwelling owner" means the person who has legal title to a dwelling, including the mortgagor under a duly recorded mortgage of real property, the trustor under a duly recorded deed of trust or a purchaser under a duly recorded contract for purchase of real property.
(6) "Energy audit" means:
(a) The measurement and analysis of the heat loss and energy utilization efficiency of a dwelling;
(b) An analysis of the energy savings and dollar savings potential that would result from providing energy conservation measures for the dwelling;
(c) An estimate of the cost of the energy conservation measures that includes:
(A) Labor for the installation of items designed to improve the space heating and energy utilization efficiency of the dwelling; and
(B) The items installed; and
(d) A preliminary assessment, including feasibility and a range of costs, of the potential and opportunity for installation of:
(A) Passive solar space heating and solar domestic water heating in the dwelling; and
(B) Solar swimming pool heating, if applicable.
(7) "Energy conservation measures" means measures that include the installation of items and the items installed that are primarily designed to improve the space heating and energy utilization efficiency of a dwelling. These items include, but are not limited to, caulking, weatherstripping and other infiltration preventative materials, ceiling and wall insulation, crawl space insulation, vapor barrier materials, timed thermostats, insulation of heating ducts, hot water pipes and water heaters in unheated spaces, storm doors and windows, double glazed windows and dehumidifiers. "Energy conservation measures" does not include the dwelling owner’s own labor.
(8) "Finance charge" means the total of all interest, loan fees and other charges related to the cost of obtaining credit and includes any interest on any loan fees financed by the lending institution.
(9) "Fuel oil dealer" means a person, association, corporation or any other form of organization that supplies fuel oil at retail for the space heating of dwellings.
(10) "Residential fuel oil customer" means a dwelling owner or tenant who is billed by a fuel oil dealer for fuel oil service for space heating received at the dwelling.
(11) "Space heating" means the heating of living space within a dwelling.
(12) "Wood heating resident" means a person whose primary space heating is provided by the combustion of wood. [1981 c.894 §22; 1987 c.749 §5; 1989 c.648 §69; 2005 c.22 §342; 2019 c.422 §36]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment
Chapter 469 - Energy; Conservation Programs; Energy Facilities
Section 469.020 - Definitions.
Section 469.030 - State Department of Energy; duties.
Section 469.040 - Director; duties; appointment; rules.
Section 469.050 - Limitations on subsequent employment of director; sanctions.
Section 469.055 - Authority of department to require fingerprints.
Section 469.059 - Biennial comprehensive report; contents; compilation; public comment.
Section 469.085 - Procedure for imposing civil penalties; rules.
Section 469.090 - Confidentiality of information submitted under ORS 469.080.
Section 469.100 - Agency consideration of legislative policy; agency review of rules.
Section 469.120 - State Department of Energy Account; appropriation; record of moneys.
Section 469.135 - Energy Conservation Clearinghouse for Commerce and Industry.
Section 469.137 - Biogas and renewable natural gas inventory; contents; use; advisory committee.
Section 469.150 - Energy suppliers to provide conservation services and information; rules.
Section 469.155 - Advisory energy conservation standards for dwellings; rules.
Section 469.229 - Definitions for ORS 469.229 to 469.261.
Section 469.233 - Energy efficiency standards.
Section 469.238 - Sale of products not meeting standards prohibited; exemptions.
Section 469.239 - Installation of products not meeting standards prohibited; exemptions.
Section 469.255 - Manufacturers to test products; test methods; certification of products; rules.
Section 469.300 - Definitions.
Section 469.320 - Site certificate required; exceptions.
Section 469.350 - Application for site certificate; comment and recommendation.
Section 469.373 - Expedited processing for certain natural gas energy facilities.
Section 469.375 - Required findings for radioactive waste disposal facility certificate.
Section 469.378 - Land use compatibility statement for energy facility.
Section 469.402 - Delegation of review of future action required by site certificate.
Section 469.405 - Amendment of site certificate; judicial review; exemption; rules.
Section 469.407 - Amendment of application to increase capacity of facility.
Section 469.421 - Fees; exemptions; assessment of certain utilities and suppliers; penalty.
Section 469.424 - Energy resource suppliers; notice regarding comments in proceedings; rules.
Section 469.426 - Advisory group; energy resource suppliers.
Section 469.430 - Site inspections; compliance reviews.
Section 469.440 - Grounds for revocation or suspension of certificates.
Section 469.441 - Justification of fees charged; judicial review.
Section 469.450 - Energy Facility Siting Council; appointment; confirmation; term; restrictions.
Section 469.460 - Officers; meetings; compensation and expenses.
Section 469.470 - Powers and duties; rules.
Section 469.505 - Consultation with other agencies.
Section 469.560 - Records; public inspection; confidential information.
Section 469.561 - Property insurance required; exceptions; filing of policy.
Section 469.562 - Eligible insurers.
Section 469.566 - Legislative findings.
Section 469.568 - Construction of ORS 469.566 to 469.583.
Section 469.569 - Definitions for ORS 469.566 to 469.583.
Section 469.571 - Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board; members; appointment.
Section 469.572 - Compensation of board members.
Section 469.573 - Purpose of Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board.
Section 469.574 - Duties of Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board; coordination with Washington.
Section 469.575 - Duties of chairperson of Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board.
Section 469.578 - Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board to implement agreements with federal agencies.
Section 469.579 - Authority to accept moneys; disbursement of funds; rules.
Section 469.581 - Advisory and technical committees.
Section 469.587 - Position of State of Oregon related to operation of Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Section 469.590 - Definitions for ORS 469.590 to 469.595.
Section 469.597 - Election procedure; elector approval required.
Section 469.601 - Effect of ORS 469.595 on applications and applicants.
Section 469.606 - Determination of best and safest route.
Section 469.607 - Authority of council; rules.
Section 469.613 - Records; inspection; rules.
Section 469.617 - Report to legislature; content.
Section 469.631 - Definitions for ORS 469.631 to 469.645.
Section 469.633 - Investor-owned utility program.
Section 469.635 - Alternative program of investor-owned utilities.
Section 469.636 - Additional financing program by investor-owned utility for rental dwelling.
Section 469.639 - Billing for energy conservation measures.
Section 469.641 - Conditions for cash payments to dwelling owner by investor-owned utility.
Section 469.643 - Formula for customer charges; rules.
Section 469.649 - Definitions for ORS 469.649 to 469.659.
Section 469.651 - Publicly owned utility program.
Section 469.653 - Alternative program of publicly owned utility.
Section 469.657 - Conditions for cash payments to dwelling owner by publicly owned utility.
Section 469.700 - Energy efficiency ratings; public information; "single family residence" defined.
Section 469.710 - Definitions for ORS 469.710 to 469.720.
Section 469.715 - Low interest loans for cost-effective energy conservation; rate.
Section 469.717 - When installation to be completed.
Section 469.735 - Definitions for ORS 469.730 to 469.745.
Section 469.740 - Rules establishing energy conservation standards for public buildings; bases.
Section 469.750 - State purchase of alternative fuels.
Section 469.752 - Definitions for ORS 469.752 to 469.756.
Section 469.754 - Authority of state agencies to establish projects; use of savings; rules.
Section 469.756 - Rules; technical assistance; evaluations.
Section 469.805 - State members of council; confirmation; qualifications.
Section 469.810 - Conflicts of interest prohibited.
Section 469.815 - Status of members; duties; attendance at public meetings; technical assistance.
Section 469.820 - Term; reappointment; vacancy.
Section 469.825 - Prohibited activities of members.
Section 469.830 - Removal of members; grounds; procedure.
Section 469.835 - Salary of members; staff.
Section 469.840 - Northwest Regional Power and Conservation Account; uses.
Section 469.860 - Definitions for ORS 469.860 to 469.900.
Section 469.863 - Gas utility to adopt commercial energy audit program; rules.
Section 469.865 - Electric utility to adopt commercial energy conservation services program.
Section 469.885 - Publicly owned utility to adopt commercial energy audit program; fee.
Section 469.895 - Application of ORS 469.890 to 469.900 to publicly owned utility.
Section 469.900 - Duty of commission to avoid conflict with federal requirements.
Section 469.930 - Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management.