2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects
Section 470.065 - Confidentiality of information provided by or on behalf of applicant.


(a) Personal financial statements;
(b) Financial statements of applicants;
(c) Customer lists;
(d) Information of an applicant pertaining to litigation to which the applicant is a party if the complaint has been filed, or if the complaint has not been filed, if the applicant shows that such litigation is reasonably likely to occur;
(e) Production, sales and cost data;
(f) Marketing strategy information that relates to an applicant’s plan to address specific markets or the applicant’s strategy regarding specific competitors, or both; and
(g) Technical information or data related to an applicant’s proposed small scale local energy project, including but not limited to any description, analysis, evaluation or projection regarding the project or a component of the project.
(2) The confidentiality provided by subsection (1)(d) of this section does not apply to concluded litigation. Nothing in subsection (1)(d) of this section limits any right granted by discovery statutes to a party to litigation or potential litigation. [1991 c.118 §2; 2005 c.201 §5; 2007 c.71 §152]
Note: 470.065 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 470 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment

Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects

Section 470.050 - Definitions.

Section 470.060 - Application for financing; content; fee.

Section 470.065 - Confidentiality of information provided by or on behalf of applicant.

Section 470.070 - Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee.

Section 470.080 - Standards for small scale local energy projects; rules; review of applications; referral to committee; committee criteria.

Section 470.090 - Approval or rejection of project financing by director; certification of amount of loan; findings; notice.

Section 470.100 - Committee review of rejection or approval in different amount; committee appeal to Governor; finality of Governor’s action.

Section 470.140 - Rulemaking authority; biennial report.

Section 470.150 - Loan contract; security; content.

Section 470.155 - Loan contract in form of intergovernmental agreement; provisions.

Section 470.170 - Security for loan.

Section 470.210 - Municipal corporation may enter into loan contract; purchase of municipal corporation’s general or revenue obligation.

Section 470.270 - General obligation refunding bonds.

Section 470.280 - General obligation bond repayment from sinking fund.

Section 470.300 - Small Scale Local Energy Project Administration and Bond Sinking Fund; uses; sources.

Section 470.310 - Procedure if sinking fund inadequate.

Section 470.500 - Goals.

Section 470.510 - State Department of Energy may enter contracts for loan issuance; financing of loans; consent of utility.

Section 470.525 - Quarterly report.

Section 470.530 - Qualifications; duties; certification program.

Section 470.535 - Applications for certification as project manager; selection factors.

Section 470.540 - State Department of Energy to notify unsuccessful applicants; time- table for certification of project manager.

Section 470.545 - Appeal of certification decision; fee.

Section 470.550 - Term of certification of project manager; certification approval letter; conditions for termination of certification.

Section 470.555 - Project managers; contract with qualified third parties; coordination.

Section 470.560 - Rules; certification standards; provision for preferred service providers.

Section 470.565 - Loan applicant request for energy savings projection; processing of loan applications.

Section 470.570 - Energy Project Supplemental Fund; sources; uses.

Section 470.575 - Jobs, Energy and Schools Fund; sources; uses.

Section 470.580 - Energy Project Bond Loan Fund; sources; uses.

Section 470.585 - Energy Revenue Bond Repayment Fund; uses.

Section 470.590 - Proposals; selection.

Section 470.600 - State Department of Energy may enter agreements to disburse supplemental capital funds; conditions.

Section 470.605 - Local governments may direct moneys to certain funds to finance loans; accounting of moneys.

Section 470.610 - Issuance of bonds; written declarations of State Department of Energy.

Section 470.615 - Payment of bonds.

Section 470.620 - Bond pledges; trustees.

Section 470.630 - Form of disbursement; conditions for issuance.

Section 470.635 - Requirement for energy savings projection; form of projection; use of certified primary contractors.

Section 470.640 - Amount of loans; exceptions.

Section 470.645 - Application for loan; contents.

Section 470.650 - Residential small scale local energy projects; weatherization program.

Section 470.655 - Project initiation fee; base efficiency package fee; rules.

Section 470.660 - Investor-owned utilities; requirements of system; rules; waiver.

Section 470.665 - Consumer-owned utilities; requirements of system; rules; waiver.

Section 470.675 - Cost eligibility for ratemaking purposes; loan repayment charges.

Section 470.680 - State Department of Energy to identify forms of acceptable security.

Section 470.685 - Recording liens; foreclosure of liens; attorney fees and costs.

Section 470.700 - Use of loan offset grant moneys; alternate mechanisms.

Section 470.710 - Apprenticeship and job training.

Section 470.715 - Costs of adopting rules.

Section 470.720 - Loan program information to be provided by utilities; rules.

Section 470.800 - Clean Energy Deployment Fund; sources; uses.

Section 470.805 - Renewable Energy Development Subaccount; sources; uses.

Section 470.810 - Clean energy deployment program; prevailing wage requirements; rules.

Section 470.815 - School district projects.