OAR 860-088-0180: Community Solar Program Evaluation

(1) Commission Staff will periodically conduct a public workshop with the Program Administrator and Low-Income Facilitator to solicit comment from interested persons on the status of the Community Solar Program. (2) Commission Staff will periodically present a report to the Commission based on input from these public workshops and other relevant information, that: (a) Describes the status of implementation of the Community Solar Program; (b) Evaluates use of additional mechanisms to incent participation and project development; and (c) Considers, at a minimum, adjustments or modifications to: (A) Program capacity restrictions, (B) Project siting and size requirements, (C) Low-income capacity requirements, (D) Participation restrictions, (E) Data reporting and management practices, (F) Consumer protection provisions, and (G) The responsibilities of the Program Administrator and Low-Income Facilitator.