OAR 330-140-0075: Certification of Qualifying Expenditure for Investment in Distribution System-Connected Technologies

(1) Once the project has been completed and is operational, and the costs, or portion of the costs identified in the pre-certification as a component eligible for certification as an individual expense for a project, are expended, the large electricity consumer is eligible to apply to the Oregon Department of Energy for certification of qualifying expenditure on a form provided by the Oregon Department of Energy. (2) Proof of amount paid must accompany the application for certification of qualifying expenditure. (a) The large electricity consumer must provide an itemization of costs for individual system components in sufficient detail to enable the Oregon Department of Energy to assess the eligibility of project expenditures for self-direction. (b) Proof of purchase for projects costing less than $50,000 may include canceled checks, credit card statements, and binding contracts or agreements. (c) Projects costing $50,000 and more shall have an independent certified public accountant attest to the cost of the project. (3) A certification of qualifying expenditure for all or part of the cost of pre-certified investments in distribution system-connected technologies shall be approved or denied by the Oregon Department of Energy in writing within 30 days of the receipt of a complete application. Certification of qualifying expenditure may be issued for a portion of the cost of an investment in distribution system-connected technologies that is an individual cost component or project phase defined in the preliminary certificate application and approved in the preliminary certificate. Qualifying expenditures include fees paid to the Oregon Department of Energy for administering the self-direct program.