2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 469A - Renewable Portfolio Standards
Section 469A.132 - Thermal renewable energy certificates.


(a) Shall be provided for pursuant to this subsection as part of the system established under ORS 469A.130;
(b) Shall be subject to the same requirements for issuance, transfer and use as all other renewable energy certificates created pursuant to the system established under ORS 469A.130; and
(c) May be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard if:
(A) The facility that generates the thermal energy for which the renewable energy certificate is issued meets the requirements of ORS 469A.020 and 469A.135 for the electricity generated using biomass at the facility; and
(B) Consistent with the provisions of ORS 469A.025 (3), the thermal energy is not generated through the combustion of wood that has been treated with chemical preservatives such as creosote, pentachlorophenol or chromated copper arsenate.
(2) For purposes of issuing renewable energy certificates under this section, 3,412,000 British thermal units are equivalent to one megawatt-hour. [2016 c.28 §16; 2019 c.76 §1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

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.027 - Certification of eligibility for certain generating facilities; generation date of electricity.

Section 469A.029 - Eligibility; registration date for certain generating facilities with tracking system.

Section 469A.031 - Eligibility; registration date of generating facility that uses biomass with Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System.

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.145 - Limitations on use of unbundled certificates to meet renewable portfolio standard.

Section 469A.147 - Exemption from limitation on use of unbundled certificates for consumer-owned utilities.

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.300 - Hydrogen power stations; compliance with renewable portfolio standard; cost recovery for prudent energy investments.

Section 469A.400 - Definitions for ORS 469A.400 to 469A.475.

Section 469A.405 - Policy.

Section 469A.410 - Clean energy targets; reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Section 469A.415 - Electric companies to develop clean energy plans.

Section 469A.420 - Emissions verification; baseline emissions determination; clean energy plan acknowledgment; annual report; compliance.

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.

Section 469A.445 - Cost cap for electric companies; determining compliance costs and rate impact; exemption.

Section 469A.465 - Rules; costs recovery.

Section 469A.475 - Legislative findings; electricity markets; review of greenhouse gas emissions rates.