Oregon’s Solar Pilot Program
Jennifer Gleason Staff Attorney ELAW
2009 Oregon Legislature
HB 2121 (Governor’s bill)
Pilot solar production based policy
HB 3038 (OREP and ELAW’s bill)
Full FIT – many renewables, whole state
HB 3039 (Utilities’ bill)
Solar only, investor-owned utilities only
HB 3690 – 2010 session Clarified payments could be for energy and RECs Determined size of “small” systems Extended the deadline for implementation
PUC Orders – May 2010
Volumetric incentive rates (VIRs) set
Netmetering “plus” and Bidding
Net metering “plus� Installations: 90% of average consumption Small-scale and medium-scale Systems 10 kW or under: .55-.65/kWh Systems over 10 kW and less than or equal to 100 kW: .55/kWh Rates reviewed
Bidding
Projects over 100 kW and up to 500 kW
Not a FIT
Oregon’s program is NOT A FIT and should not be cited as a FIT http://elawspotlight.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/ oregons-new-solar-law-not-a-good-fit/
Oregonians for Renewable Energy Policy http://www.oregonrenewables.com/
http://www.elaw.org/