OAR 330-070-0076: Premium Efficiency Biomass Combustion Alternative Energy Devices

(1) To qualify for a tax credit, a premium efficiency biomass combustion device must be: (a) Less than <250,000 Btus per hour heat output. (b) Installed with a dedicated outside combustion air intake within five feet of the device, which may be a duct, barometric damper or grill. (c) Efficiency tested, as evidenced by: (A) A listing in the United States Department Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) List of EPA Certified Wood Stoves with emissions of 3.5 grams of particulate per hour or less designated in that list as a non-catalytic wood stove; (B) A listing in the List of EPA Certified Wood Stoves with emissions of 2.5 grams of particulate per hour or less if it is designated in that list as a catalytic wood or pellet stove; (C) Having a certificate of performance for the specific manufacturer and model of wood burning device from a current US EPA certified woodstove testing laboratory, tested in accordance with CSA B415.1 and submitted and approved by EPA. The certificate must show emissions of 3.5 grams of particulate per hour or less designated as a non-catalytic wood stove purchased or emissions of 2.5 grams of particulate per hour or less if it is designated as a catalytic wood or pellet stove; or (D) A certificate of performance including the grams of smoke per hour, for pellet stoves on the List of EPA Exempt Wood Heating Appliances, for the specific manufacturer and model from a currently US EPA certified stove testing laboratory, tested in accordance with CSA B415.1. The certificate must be submitted to the department. The department will use the EPA default efficiency for pellet stoves as the device efficiency beginning on January 1, 2014. (2) To qualify for a tax credit when installing a premium efficiency biomass combustion device, the dwelling must have an approved carbon monoxide detector alarm device in compliance with the Regional Technical Forum Residential Weatherization Specifications as of August 30, 2011. (3) Any other standards adopted by the department for premium efficiency biomass combustion devices as determined by the Director.