Or. Admin. R. 330-240-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024

Section 330-240-0010 - Definitions for Division 240

(1) "Completion date" means the date as of which a solar electric system or paired solar and storage system has passed its final inspection by the authority having jurisdiction.

(2) "Contractor" has the definition given in Oregon Laws 2019 Chapter 655 Section 1(1) and means a person whose trade or business consists of offering for sale solar electric systems or paired solar and storage systems or of providing construction, installation, or design services for solar electric systems or paired solar and storage systems.

(3) "DC" means direct current electricity.

(4) "Department" means the Oregon Department of Energy.

(5) "Director" means the director of the Oregon Department of Energy.

(6) "Eligible project cost" means the costs allowed for determining the rebate, including solar photovoltaic modules, mounting structure and hardware, associated electrical equipment, energy storage system equipment, and labor costs.

(7) "Energy storage system" has the definition given in Oregon Laws 2019 Chapter 655 Section 1(3) and means commercially available technology that is capable of retaining energy, storing the energy for a period of time, and transmitting the energy after storage.

(8) "Household" means all individuals who reside in the place of residence, including all family members and roommates who are not related and not part of a separate lease agreement.

(9) "Ineligible project cost" means the costs not allowed for determining the rebate, including, but not limited to, financing charges, maintenance costs, service contracts, extended warranties, reroofing, or costs for auxiliary distribution systems such as electric vehicle charging stations.

(10) "Low- or moderate-income residential customer" means a residential electrical utility customer whose household income is less than or equal to 100 percent of state median income adjusted for household size.

(11) "Net cost" has the definition given in Oregon Laws 2019 Chapter 655 Section 1(5) and means the actual cost of the purchase, construction, and installation of a solar electric system or a paired solar and storage system, minus any incentive received for the system from the electric utility serving the customer for which the system is installed.

(12) "Paired solar and storage system" has the definition given in Oregon Laws 2019 Chapter 655 Section 1(6) and means a solar electric system and an energy storage system purchased, constructed, and installed together by the same contractor and paired such that the energy storage system provides storage capacity for electrical energy produced by the solar electrical system.

(13) "Program" means the solar plus storage rebate program established by Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 655 (House Bill 2618).

(14) "Purchase date" means the date that a contract for purchase of a solar energy system or paired solar and storage system is signed by both the contractor and the customer for which the system is installed.

(15) "Residential customer" means the owner-occupant of a residential dwelling. An occupant who is the trustee of a trust that is the owner of a residential dwelling, is considered to meet the definition of residential customer.

(16) "Solar electric system" has the definition given in Oregon Laws 2019 Chapter 655 Section 1(7) and means any system, mechanism or series of mechanisms, including photovoltaic systems, that uses solar radiation to generate electrical energy.

(17) "Utility incentive" means financial assistance that lowers the capital cost of a solar electric system or paired solar and storage system and that is provided directly from an electric utility as defined in ORS 757.600 or from funds provided by the Energy Trust of Oregon pursuant to ORS 757.612.

Or. Admin. R. 330-240-0010

DOE 3-2019, adopt filed 12/19/2019, effective 1/1/2020; DOE 1-2020, amend filed 05/28/2020, effective 5/28/2020; DOE 3-2022, amend filed 04/13/2022, effective 4/15/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 469.040 & Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655 (House Bill 2618)

Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2019 chapter 655 (House Bill 2618)