When action to comply not required; incentives for voluntary or early compliance. (1) ORS 469.275 to 469.279 do not require an eligible building owner to take action to comply with ORS 469.275 to 469.279

(a) If the eligible building owner owns a tier 2 building; or

(b) Before the State Department of Energy adopts an energy performance standard under ORS 469.277, if the eligible building owner owns a tier 1 building.

(2) The department may offer incentives for eligible building owners to voluntarily comply with, or for early compliance with, ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 100 or the energy performance standard the department establishes under ORS 469.277. [2023 c.442 §14]

Note: See note under 469.275.