OAR 330-160-0025: Types of Renewable Energy Certificates

(1) A bundled or unbundled renewable energy certificate may be used to comply with the RPS when it is issued through the WREGIS renewable energy certificate system, and is otherwise consistent with the rules and requirements of the Oregon RPS. The Department will identify those generating facilities eligible for creation of Certificates that can be used to satisfy the Oregon RPS. (2) Each bundled renewable energy certificate used to comply with the RPS must be supported by documentation demonstrating that one megawatt-hour of electricity that was associated with the bundled renewable energy certificate was delivered to the Bonneville Power Administration, to the transmission system of an electric utility, to another delivery point designated by an electric utility for the purpose of subsequent delivery to the electric utility, or to a delivery point mutually agreed to by a distribution utility and an electricity service supplier for the purpose of subsequent delivery to the distribution utility serving the customer of the electricity service supplier. (3) To demonstrate that a renewable energy certificate is bundled under Subsection (2) of this rule, an electric utility must either: (a) Electronically affix to the certificate a valid North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) electronic tagging number (“e-Tag”) or another unique identifier adopted by WREGIS or the Department, which demonstrates that one megawatt hour of electricity was delivered to a point described in Subsection (2) of this rule; or (b) In a manner prescribed by the Department, submit documentation to the Department demonstrating that: (A) The renewable energy certificate for the qualifying electricity was acquired by an electric utility or electricity service supplier by a trade, purchase or other transfer of electricity that includes the certificate that was issued for the electricity; or by an electric utility by generation of the electricity for which the certificate was issued; and (B) The qualifying electricity associated with the bundled renewable energy certificate was initially delivered to a point described in Subsection (2) of this rule. (4) An electric utility required to demonstrate compliance with the RPS through the use of bundled renewable energy certificates, and which demonstrates that a renewable energy certificate is bundled pursuant to 330-160-0025(3)(b), may be required to electronically affix to that certificate a unique identifier adopted by WREGIS or the Department. (5) The Department may conduct verification audits or may designate a third party for verification services to review any documentation submitted under Subsection (3) of this rule for purposes of verifying compliance with the RPS. (6) A bundled renewable energy certificate does not need to demonstrate that the electricity identified by the NERC e-Tag is qualifying electricity or that the originating source identified by the NERC e-Tag is a renewable energy source.