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Pending legislation

Several pieces of legislation this session are a part of the Governor’s Oregon Renewable Action Program.

2007 Legislation Relative to Hydropower

HB 2211 Business Energy Tax Credits

The legislation expands the Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) for renewable energy projects.

New Hydropower Benefits

  • Change the cap on eligible project size from 1 MegaWatt to 10 MWs
  • Increase the cap on eligible projects from $5 million to $20 million per project
  • Expand the tax credit from 35% over 5 years to 50% over 5 years

The current program allows for public entities to pass through the tax credit to a sponsor. Banks in Oregon are among some of the major sponsors of the pass through credit.

SB 373 Renewable Standard Portfolio (RSP)

SB 453 RSP

HB 2209 RSP

Pending Rulemakings

There are none at this time.

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