ORS 470.590: Proposals; selection.

The State Department of Energy may request proposals for and select one or more financial managers for the energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program. The function of a financial manager is: (1) To assist in energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program development; (2) To cooperate with federal and state agencies and public and private entities for the purpose of securing federal funding, public and private investments of capital and gifts, grants and donations for the purpose of financing small scale local energy projects; and (3) To provide a platform for the blending of private and public capital from various sources including, but not limited to, small scale local energy project financing, moneys from the Energy Project Bond Loan Fund, the Jobs, Energy and Schools Fund and the Energy Project Supplemental Fund, private activity bonds and grant moneys. [2009 c.753 §19; 2011 c.467 §14]