OAR 330-160-0040: Low-impact Hydro Electric Facilities

(1) The Department recognizes the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) as the national agency to certify hydroelectric facilities as low impact for purposes of the Oregon RPS. A hydroelectric generation facility with current certification from LIHI and that complies with other requirements of ORS 469A and these rules is eligible for the Oregon RPS. (2) For a low impact hydroelectric facility to remain eligible for the Oregon RPS, the generator representative must maintain a current LIHI certificate and provide the Department a copy of its LIHI certificate upon renewal. (3) The Department will enter into WREGIS an expiration date for a low impact hydroelectric facility’s Oregon RPS certification that matches the facility’s LIHI certificate expiration date. (4) The Department will provide written notice to a generator representative at least 60 days before its low impact hydroelectric facility’s Oregon RPS certification is scheduled to expire. (5) Upon receiving a copy of the renewed LIHI certificate from the generator representative, the Department will update the facility’s Oregon RPS certification expiration date in WREGIS with the new LIHI certificate expiration date.