2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 469B - Energy Incentives; Tax Credits; Grants
Section 469B.320 - Definitions for ORS 315.336 and 469B.320 to 469B.347.


(1) "Acquisition of an alternative fuel vehicle fleet" includes the replacement of two or more vehicles that are not used primarily for personal, family or household purposes, that are modified or acquired directly from the factory and that:
(a) Use an alternative fuel, including electricity, biofuel, gasohol with at least 20 percent denatured alcohol content, hydrogen, Hythane, methane, methanol, natural gas, propane or any other fuel approved by the Director of the State Department of Energy as an alternative fuel; and
(b) Produce lower exhaust emissions, or are more energy efficient, than equivalent vehicles fueled by gasoline or diesel.
(2) "Alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure project" includes a facility for mixing, storing, compressing or dispensing fuels for alternative fuel vehicles, and any other necessary and reasonable equipment.
(3) "Alternative fuel vehicle project" means:
(a) The acquisition of an alternative fuel vehicle fleet; or
(b) An alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure project.
(4) "Cost" includes capital expenditures and core expenses such as vehicle repair, fuel, personnel and administrative expenses.
(5) "Transportation project" means:
(a) Transit services provided to members of the public by a public or nonprofit entity that receives state or federal funding for those services, or is the direct recipient of funding from an entity that receives state or federal funding for the services; or
(b) An alternative fuel vehicle project. [2011 c.730 §56; 2012 c.45 §7; 2013 c.774 §13]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment

Chapter 469B - Energy Incentives; Tax Credits; Grants

Section 469B.100 - Definitions for ORS 469B.100 to 469B.118; rules.

Section 469B.103 - Criteria; federal standards; rules.

Section 469B.106 - Claim for tax credits; eligibility; contents; contractor system certification; rules.

Section 469B.112 - Ineligible devices; rules.

Section 469B.115 - Performance assumptions and prescriptive measures for tax credits.

Section 469B.118 - Forfeiture of tax credits; revocation of contractor certificate; inspection; effect of failure to allow inspection; collection.

Section 469B.130 - Definitions for ORS 469B.130 to 469B.169 and 469B.171; rules.

Section 469B.136 - Priority given to certain projects; criteria; rules.

Section 469B.139 - Criteria for high-performance homes, renewable energy systems, combined heat and power facilities and facilities using or producing renewable energy resources; rules.

Section 469B.142 - Annual limit to cost of facility eligible for tax credits; discretion of director; rules.

Section 469B.145 - Application for preliminary certification; eligibility; contents of application; fees; rules.

Section 469B.148 - Transferability of facility tax credit; effect on taxes reported by public utility; rules.

Section 469B.151 - Tax credit for rental housing units; eligibility.

Section 469B.154 - Transferability of rental housing unit tax credit; rules.

Section 469B.157 - Submissions for preliminary certification; alteration, conditions, suspension or denial of preliminary certification.

Section 469B.161 - Final certification; eligibility; contents of application.

Section 469B.167 - Certificate required for tax credits; certification not to exceed five years.

Section 469B.169 - Suspension or revocation of certificate; forfeiture of tax credits; collection.

Section 469B.171 - Assistance with facility purchase for investor-owned utility customers.

Section 469B.250 - Definitions for ORS 469B.250 to 469B.265.

Section 469B.253 - Application for grant; fees.

Section 469B.256 - Grant award; performance agreement; denial; limitations; forfeiture.

Section 469B.262 - Limitations on amount of potential tax credits for certified renewable energy development contributions; allocation; rules.

Section 469B.270 - Definitions for ORS 315.331 and 469B.270 to 469B.306.

Section 469B.273 - Preference given to certain projects; criteria.

Section 469B.276 - Transferability of project tax credit; recertification; determination of prices; rules.

Section 469B.279 - Standards for energy conservation projects; rules.

Section 469B.285 - Application for preliminary certification; eligibility; contents; fees; certification to remain valid for three years; rules.

Section 469B.288 - Submissions for preliminary certification; alteration, conditions, suspension or denial of preliminary certification.

Section 469B.291 - Final certification; eligibility; contents of application; performance agreement; rules.

Section 469B.294 - Fees for certification or recertification; rules.

Section 469B.297 - Certificate required for tax credits; certification not to exceed five years; recertification.

Section 469B.298 - Recertification of eligibility.

Section 469B.300 - Suspension or revocation of certificate or portion of certificate.

Section 469B.303 - Limitations on amount of potential tax credits for energy conservation projects; allocation; rules.

Section 469B.320 - Definitions for ORS 315.336 and 469B.320 to 469B.347.

Section 469B.323 - Transferability of project tax credit; determination of prices; rules.

Section 469B.326 - Application for preliminary certification; eligibility; contents; fees; certification to remain valid for three years; rules.

Section 469B.329 - Submissions for preliminary certification; alteration, conditions, suspension or denial of preliminary certification.

Section 469B.332 - Final certification; eligibility; contents of application; rules.

Section 469B.338 - Certificate required for tax credits; certification not to exceed five years.

Section 469B.341 - Suspension or revocation of certificate or portion of certificate.

Section 469B.344 - Limitation on amount of potential tax credits for transportation projects.

Section 469B.400 - Fuel blends and solid biofuels; qualification for tax credits; rules.

Section 469B.403 - Biomass; eligibility for tax credits; rates.

Section 469B.991 - Civil penalty when contractor certificate revoked.