Title 36A, Housing; Lottery and Games; Environment

After the Public Utility Commission has approved the residential energy conservation program of an investor-owned utility required by ORS 469.633, the investor-owned utility promptly shall implement that program. [1981 c.778 §9] (Publicly Owned Utilities)

As used in ORS 469.649 to 469.659: (1) “Cash payment” means a payment made by the publicly owned utility to the dwelling owner or to the contractor on behalf of the dwelling owner for energy conservation measures. (2) “Commercial lending institution” means any bank, mortgage bank…

Within 30 days after November 1, 1981, each publicly owned utility shall submit to the Director of the State Department of Energy a residential energy conservation program that: (1) Makes available to all residential customers of the utility information about: (a) Energy conserva…

(1) Publicly owned utilities may establish a system to allow customers of publicly owned utilities to voluntarily contribute an amount that is to be used for urban and community forest activities within the area served by the utility. The amount shall be in addition to the custom…

(1) A publicly owned utility may meet the program submission requirements of ORS 469.651 by submitting only the portions of its residential energy conservation program that are added to or revised in its program approved under section 4, chapter 887, Oregon Laws 1977, in order to…

The provision of energy conservation measures to a dwelling shall be considered part of the utility service rendered by the publicly owned utility. [1981 c.778 §12]

Except as provided in section 31, chapter 778, Oregon Laws 1981, a publicly owned utility shall not make a cash payment to a dwelling owner for energy conservation measures unless: (1) The measures were provided in the dwelling on or after November 1, 1981. (2) The measures will …

After the publicly owned utility has submitted to the Director of the State Department of Energy the residential energy conservation program required by ORS 469.651, the publicly owned utility promptly shall implement that program. [1981 c.778 §15]

A dwelling owner served by an investor-owned utility, as defined in ORS 469.631, or a publicly owned utility, as defined in ORS 469.649, who applies for financing under the provisions of ORS 316.744, 317.386, 456.594 to 456.599 and 469.631 to 469.687, may use without obtaining a …

ORS 316.744, 317.386, 456.594 to 456.599 and 469.631 to 469.687 shall be known as the Oregon Residential Energy Conservation Act. [1981 c.778 §1; 2003 c.46 §52] ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS (Single Family Residence)

(1) The Residential and Manufactured Structures Board or the Construction Industry Energy Board, after public hearing and subject to the approval of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, shall adopt a recommended voluntary energy efficiency rating syst…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Home energy assessor” has the meaning given that term in ORS 701.527. (b) “Home energy audit” means the evaluation or testing of components or systems in a residential building for the purpose of identifying options for increasing energy conserva…

As used in ORS 469.710 to 469.720, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Annual rate” means the yearly interest rate specified on the note, and is not the annual percentage rate, if any, disclosed to the applicant to comply with the federal Truth in Lending Act. (2) “Commer…

(1) Dwelling owners who are or who rent to residential fuel oil customers, or who are or who rent to wood heating residents, shall be eligible for low-interest loans for cost-effective energy conservation measures through commercial lending institutions. (2) The annual rate shall…

(1) Installation of the energy conservation measures must be completed within 90 days after receipt of loan funds. The State Department of Energy may provide an inspection at the owner’s request. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the department…

Eligibility of the lender for any tax credit under ORS 317.112 shall not be affected by any dwelling owner’s failure to use the loan for qualifying energy conservation measures. [1987 c.749 §4]

(1) A dwelling owner who is or who rents to a residential fuel oil customer, or who is or who rents to a wood heating resident, may not apply for low-interest financing under ORS 469.710 to 469.720 unless: (a) The dwelling owner, customer or resident has first requested and obtai…

It is the purpose of ORS 469.730 to 469.745 to promote voluntary measures to conserve energy in public buildings or groups of buildings constructed prior to January 1, 1978, through the adoption of energy conservation standards. [1977 c.853 §1]

As used in ORS 469.730 to 469.745, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Department” means the Department of Consumer and Business Services. (2) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. (3) “Public building” means any publicly or pr…

In accordance with ORS chapter 183 and after consultation with the Building Codes Structures Board or with the Construction Industry Energy Board, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall adopt rules establishing energy conservation standards for pub…

To provide the public with a guide for energy conservation, the Director of the State Department of Energy shall adopt a program for voluntary compliance by the public with the standard adopted by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services under ORS 469.740.…

(1) As used in this section, “state agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 278.005. (2)(a) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services, in cooperation with the State Department of Energy, shall develop a methodology and work plan for state agencies to implement a com…

(1) Any state agency, board, commission, department or division that is authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire fuel for the systems providing heating, air conditioning, lighting and the supply of domestic hot water for public buildings and grounds may enter into long-term co…

As used in ORS 469.752 to 469.756, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Project” means a state agency’s improvement of the efficiency of energy use through conservation, development of cogeneration facilities or use of renewable resources. “Project” does not include a plan…

(1) State agencies may enter into such contractual and other arrangements as are necessary or convenient to design, develop, operate and finance projects on-site at state owned or state rented facilities. (2)(a) For as long as a project established under ORS 469.752 to 469.756 pr…

The State Department of Energy in consultation with other state agencies and utilities shall adopt rules, guidelines and procedures that are necessary to establish savings for projects and to implement other provisions of ORS 469.752 to 469.756. The department may enter into agre…

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) Energy consumption in residential and commercial buildings accounted for 34 percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions in this state in 2021, according to the Department of Environmental Quality; (b) Space and water heating account for…

(1) As used in this section and ORS 469.766 and 469.769: (a) “Designated state agency program” means a program related to the promotion, implementation, incentivization or regulation of energy efficiency in buildings carried out by any of the following state agencies, as determin…

(1) The State Department of Energy shall submit to the Governor and an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15 of each odd-numbered year, beginning in 2025, a report that evaluates the rate of adoption of heat pump tech…

(1) The State Department of Energy shall collaborate with other state agencies described in ORS 469.763 (1)(a) to reduce financial and nonfinancial barriers to home energy efficiency and resilience by: (a) Providing initial and continuing technical assistance and training in orde…

(1)(a) The Energy Efficient Technologies Information and Training Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest that the Energy Efficient Technologies Information and Training Fund earns must be credited to the fund. (b) Moneys i…

As used in ORS 469.802 to 469.845, “council” means the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council. [1999 c.59 §141]

The State of Oregon agrees to participate in the formation of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council pursuant to the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act of 1980, Public Law 96-501. Participation of the State of Oregon in …

(1) The Governor, subject to Senate confirmation pursuant to section 4, Article III of the Oregon Constitution, shall appoint two persons to serve as members of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council for terms of three years. (2) In making the appo…

(1) A Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council member or member of the council member’s household may not own or have any beneficial interest in any stock or indebtedness of any utility or direct service industry. (2) A council member or a member of the …

(1) Persons appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to serve as Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council members shall be considered to be full-time state public officials. Council members shall perform the duties of members of the council …

(1) Each Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council member shall serve a term ending January 15 of the third year following appointment. A council member, except upon removal as provided in ORS 469.830 (2), continues to serve as a member of the council unt…

(1) A person who has been a Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council member shall not engage in any of the activities prohibited by ORS 469.810 (2) and (3), within one year after ceasing to be a council member. (2) A person who has been a council member …

(1) Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. (2) The Governor shall remove a council member for the following causes: (a) Failure to attend three c…

(1) Each Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council member shall receive a salary not to exceed the salary of a member of the Public Utility Commission, or the maximum salary authorized under section 4(a)(3) of Public Law 96-501. (2) Each council member is…

(1) There is established a Northwest Regional Power and Conservation Account. Moneys received pursuant to Public Law 96-501 shall be placed in the account. (2) The account created by subsection (1) of this section is continuously appropriated for disbursement to state agencies, i…

Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council members shall prepare a report which shall be presented to the Governor and to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Legislative Assembly on October 1 of each year. The…

(1) As used in ORS 469.865 to 469.875, 469.900 (1) and (2) and subsection (2) of this section: (a) “Commercial building” means a public building as defined in ORS 455.560. (b) “Commission” means the Public Utility Commission. (c) “Conservation services” means providing energy aud…

(1) Within 365 days after November 1, 1981, the Public Utility Commission shall adopt rules governing energy conservation programs provided by gas utilities under this section and may provide for coordination among electric utilities and gas utilities that serve the same commerci…

(1) Within 180 days after the adoption of the rules by the Public Utility Commission under section 2, chapter 708, Oregon Laws 1981, each electric utility shall present for the commission’s approval a commercial energy conservation services program which shall, to the commission’…

ORS 469.865, 469.900 (1) and this section shall not apply to an electric utility if the Public Utility Commission determines that its existing commercial energy conservation services program meets or exceeds the requirements of those sections. [1981 c.708 §4]