OAR 860-088-0080: Customer and Low-Income Capacity Requirements

(1) At least 50 percent of the nameplate capacity of each project must be allocated exclusively for ownership or subscription by residential and small commercial customers. This is inclusive of the low-income capacity requirement in section (2) of this rule. (2) At least 10 percent of the total generating capacity of the Community Solar Program must be allocated exclusively for use by low-income residential customers. The respective bill credits associated with this allocation must be linked to discrete low-income residential customers. (3) A Project Manager must submit a plan with the application for project pre-certification describing how the project will satisfy applicable low-income capacity requirements and outline how the Project Manager will work with the Low-Income Facilitator on outreach efforts. (4) The Commission may establish by order a funding mechanism to facilitate participation of low-income residential customers.