OAR 860-091-0030: Eligible Renewable Energy Projects

(1) For purposes of compliance with the standard in ORS 469A.210(2), the contribution of each eligible renewable energy project towards an electric company's compliance with the standard is its total nameplate capacity. (2) An electric company may use one or more of the following resources and project types to comply with the standard in ORS 469A.210(2) when they also meet the criteria in ORS 469A.210(2)(a) or (b): (a) An Oregon Renewable Portfolio Standard-eligible generation type. An electric company is not required to obtain or retain for retirement purposes the renewable energy certificates that may be associated with a project; (b) Community Solar Program projects that are certified by the Commission under OAR Chapter 860, Division 088 and to which the electric company's customers are eligible to subscribe; and (c) Front-of-meter resources incorporated into a microgrid or other resilience project configuration. (3) Resources and project types that may not be used to comply with the standard in ORS 469A.210(2) include: (a) Behind-the-meter resources; and (b) Energy storage systems as defined in OAR 860-082-0015. (4) The eligible portion of a project's capacity used to comply with the standard in ORS 469A.210(2) is the percentage of annual project costs paid for by Oregon retail customers.