2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Public Health, Housing, Environment
Chapter 470 - Small Scale Local Energy Projects
Section 470.810 - Clean energy deployment program; prevailing wage requirements; rules.

(1) The State Department of Energy shall establish the clean energy deployment program to provide grants and loans to support energy efficiency or clean energy projects in this state. The department shall establish criteria for qualifications of the projects by rule.

(2)(a) The department may use funds from the Jobs, Energy and Schools Fund and the Clean Energy Deployment Fund to provide loans and grants to school districts that have projects to weatherize, upgrade and retrofit kindergarten through grade 12 public schools in this state, in order to improve energy efficiency.

(b) A school district that finances a project through the clean energy deployment program may not self-perform work constituting more than five percent of the total cost of the project being financed.

(c) All school projects financed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection through the clean energy deployment program are deemed to be public works projects and are subject to the prevailing wage requirements of ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870.

(3) The department may contract for the implementation of the clean energy deployment program in all or parts of this state with a sustainable energy project manager as defined in ORS 470.050. [2011 c.467 §2]

Note: See note under 470.800.

Note: Section 8, chapter 786, Oregon Laws 2013, provides:

Sec. 8. (1) For the biennium beginning July 1, 2013, at the request of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, after the department consults with the State Department of Energy, the State Treasurer is authorized to issue lottery bonds pursuant to ORS 286A.560 to 286A.585 in an amount that produces $5 million in net proceeds and interest earnings for the purposes described in subsection (2) of this section, plus an additional amount estimated by the State Treasurer to be necessary to pay bond-related costs.

(2) Net proceeds of lottery bonds issued under this section and interest earnings must be transferred to the State Department of Energy in an amount sufficient to provide $5 million in net proceeds and interest earnings for deposit in the Clean Energy Deployment Fund established in ORS 470.800 for the purposes described in ORS 470.810.

(3) The Legislative Assembly finds that the use of lottery bond proceeds will create jobs, further economic development, finance public education or restore and protect parks, beaches, watersheds and native fish and wildlife, and is authorized based on the following findings:

(a) Increasing and promoting energy efficiency in structures and operations statewide increases economic development and energy conservation, and expands opportunities for new and emerging industries in Oregon.

(b) The projects made possible through increased funding of energy efficiency programs creates jobs and furthers economic development. [2013 c.786 §8]