Or. Admin. Code § 330-140-0130

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 330-140-0130 - Utility and Electricity Consumer Credits for Public Purpose Expenditures by their Energy Suppliers

(1) Utilities may apply to the Oregon Department of Energy to claim a credit for qualifying public purpose expenditures by their energy supplier for the market transformation activities of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance under the Bonneville Power Administration residential subscription rate.

(2) Application for this credit must be made by March 1 of each calendar year to begin claiming credit by October 1 and shall document the contracted amount owed.

(3) The credit may be taken against the conservation portion of the electric distribution utility payment of collected public purpose charges as directed by Oregon Administrative Rule.

(4) The Oregon Department of Energy shall propose a credit amount to the Oregon Public Utility Commission by July 1, 2002. The credit amount shall be distributed as a reduction to public purpose charges owed equitably among all the electric distribution utility's residential ratepayers whose rates include a Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance cost component.

Or. Admin. Code § 330-140-0130

DOE 3-2001, f. 10-25-01, cert. ef. 10-29-01; DOE 6-2004, f. 10-14-04, cert. ef. 12-1-04

Stat. Auth.: ORS 469.040, 469.165, 756.040 & 757.600 - 757.687

Stats. Implemented: ORS 756.040 & 757.600 - 757.687