2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 13, Chapters 536 - 644
ORS Chapter 543
543.014 Exemption for wave energy project; conditions.


OR Rev Stat § 543.014 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

A wave energy project is exempt from regulation under this chapter, except as provided in ORS 543.050 (3), 543.055 and 543.060 if:

(1) The project generates electricity from wave energy;

(2) The project is located within Oregon s territorial sea, as defined in ORS 196.405;

(3) The nominal electric generating capacity, as defined in ORS 469.300, of the project does not exceed five megawatts; and

(4) A license under the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq., is not required to either construct or operate the project. [2007 c.212 2; 2009 c.405 1,2]

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