Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
469B.100Definitions for ORS 469B.100 to 469B.118; rules 469B.103Criteria; federal standards; rules 469B.106Claim for tax credits; eligibility; contents; contractor system certification; rules 469B.109[Formerly 469.171; 2012 c.45 §13a; repealed by 2015 c.701 §36] 469B.112Ineligible devices; rules 469B.115Performance assumptions and prescriptive measures for tax credits 469B.118Forfeiture of tax credits; revocation of contractor certificate; inspection; effect of failure to allow inspection; collection 469B.130Definitions for ORS 469B.130 to 469B.169 and 469B.171; rules 469B.133Policy 469B.136Priority given to certain projects; criteria; rules 469B.139Criteria for high-performance homes, renewable energy systems, combined heat and power facilities and facilities using or producing renewable energy resources; rules 469B.142Annual limit to cost of facility eligible for tax credits; discretion of director; rules 469B.145Application for preliminary certification; eligibility; contents of application; fees; rules 469B.148Transferability of facility tax credit; effect on taxes reported by public utility; rules 469B.151Tax credit for rental housing units; eligibility 469B.154Transferability of rental housing unit tax credit; rules 469B.157Submissions for preliminary certification; alteration, conditions, suspension or denial of preliminary certification 469B.161Final certification; eligibility; contents of application 469B.164Fees for certification; rules 469B.167Certificate required for tax credits; certification not to exceed five years 469B.169Suspension or revocation of certificate; forfeiture of tax credits; collection 469B.171Assistance with facility purchase for investor-owned utility customers 469B.250Definitions for ORS 469B.250 to 469B.265 469B.253Application for grant; fees 469B.256Grant award; performance agreement; denial; limitations; forfeiture 469B.259Grant application fees; rules 469B.262Limitations on amount of potential tax credits for certified renewable energy development contributions; allocation; rules 469B.265Policies and procedures; standards for single renewable energy production system; rules 469B.270Definitions for ORS 315.331 and 469B.270 to 469B.306 469B.273Preference given to certain projects; criteria 469B.276Transferability of project tax credit; recertification; determination of prices; rules 469B.279Standards for energy conservation projects; rules 469B.282Limitation on amount receiving preliminary certification 469B.285Application for preliminary certification; eligibility; contents; fees; certification to remain valid for three years; rules 469B.288Submissions for preliminary certification; alteration, conditions, suspension or denial of preliminary certification 469B.291Final certification; eligibility; contents of application; performance agreement; rules 469B.294Fees for certification or recertification; rules 469B.297Certificate required for tax credits; certification not to exceed five years; recertification 469B.298Recertification of eligibility 469B.300Suspension or revocation of certificate or portion of certificate 469B.303Limitations on amount of potential tax credits for energy conservation projects; allocation; rules 469B.306Policies and procedures; standards for single energy conservation project; rules 469B.320Definitions for ORS 315.336 and 469B.320 to 469B.347 469B.323Transferability of project tax credit; determination of prices; rules 469B.326Application for preliminary certification; eligibility; contents; fees; certification to remain valid for three years; rules 469B.329Submissions for preliminary certification; alteration, conditions, suspension or denial of preliminary certification 469B.332Final certification; eligibility; contents of application; rules 469B.335Fees for certification; rules 469B.338Certificate required for tax credits; certification not to exceed five years 469B.341Suspension or revocation of certificate or portion of certificate 469B.344Limitation on amount of potential tax credits for transportation projects 469B.347Policies and procedures; standards for single transportation project; rules 469B.400Fuel blends and solid biofuels; qualification for tax credits; rules 469B.403Biomass; eligibility for tax credits; rates 469B.407[2016 c.29 §15; repealed by 2019 c.483 §25] 469B.450Rebates for home energy efficiency retrofits; rebates for high-efficiency appliance and nonappliance upgrades 469B.460Heat Pump Deployment Program; eligibility requirements; performance agreement; use of grant funds; reports; rules 469B.463Heat Pump Deployment Advisory Council 469B.466Heat Pump Deployment Fund; biennial reports 469B.480Grants to assist landlords with providing community cooling spaces 469B.991Civil penalty when contractor certificate revoked

Chapter 469B — Energy Incentives; Tax Credits; Grants

ORS 469B.279 Standards for energy conservation projects; rules

The State Department of Energy shall by rule establish the following standards relating to energy conservation projects:

(1)

In consultation with the Department of Consumer and Business Services Building Codes Division, standards relating to energy savings in new construction.

(2)

Standards relating to what constitutes a replacement of inefficient equipment.

(3)

Standards for the determination of total project cost.

(4)

Standards for the application of third party review of research and development projects by a qualified third party selected by the Director of the State Department of Energy, as required in ORS 469B.285.

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Online copy of the published ORS edition

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Version history

Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.