(2)(a) Any electricity that the Bonneville Power Administration has designated as environmentally preferred power, or has given a similar designation for electricity generated from a renewable resource, may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard.
(b) Any electricity generated from a renewable energy source by a facility may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard, subject to ORS 469A.135, if the facility:
(A) Burned coal as a fuel source;
(B) Completely ceases to burn coal as a fuel source; and
(C) Converts to a renewable energy source after January 1, 2012.
(3) The Legislative Assembly finds that hydroelectric energy is an important renewable energy source and electricity from hydroelectric generators may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard as provided in ORS 469A.005 to 469A.210. [2007 c.301 §2; 2011 c.225 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment
Chapter 469A - Renewable Portfolio Standards
Section 469A.005 - Definitions for ORS 469A.005 to 469A.210.
Section 469A.010 - Qualifying electricity.
Section 469A.020 - Qualifying electricity; age of generating facility.
Section 469A.025 - Renewable energy sources; rules.
Section 469A.050 - Applicable standard.
Section 469A.052 - Large utility renewable portfolio standard.
Section 469A.055 - Small electric utilities.
Section 469A.060 - Exemptions from compliance with renewable portfolio standard.
Section 469A.070 - Manner of complying with renewable portfolio standards.
Section 469A.075 - Implementation plan for electric companies; annual reports; rules.
Section 469A.100 - Limits on cost of compliance with renewable portfolio standard.
Section 469A.120 - Cost recovery by electric companies.
Section 469A.130 - Renewable energy certificates system.
Section 469A.132 - Thermal renewable energy certificates.
Section 469A.135 - Renewable energy certificates that may be used to comply with standards.
Section 469A.140 - Use, transfer and banking of certificates.
Section 469A.170 - Compliance reports; rules.
Section 469A.180 - Electric companies; electricity service suppliers.
Section 469A.205 - Green power rate.
Section 469A.210 - Goal for community-based renewable energy projects.
Section 469A.400 - Definitions for ORS 469A.400 to 469A.475.
Section 469A.410 - Clean energy targets; reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Section 469A.415 - Electric companies to develop clean energy plans.
Section 469A.425 - Community advisory group; membership; biennial report.
Section 469A.435 - Determining compliance with clean energy targets; unplanned emissions.
Section 469A.440 - Temporary exemption; conflicts with reliability.