OAR 330-090-0160
Sunset of the Business Energy Tax Credit Program
(1)
ORS 315.357 (Time limit applicable to energy conservation tax credit) contains the sunset of the Business Energy Tax Credit Program. Applicants must meet the deadlines that apply to their project:(a)
Applicants with a preliminary certification that are unable to demonstrate evidence of beginning construction before April 15, 2011 must receive final certification before January 1, 2013. The Director does not guarantee that a complete final certification application received on or after November 1, 2012 will be processed before January 1, 2013.(b)
Applicants with a preliminary certification that are able to demonstrate evidence of beginning construction before April 15, 2011 must receive final certification before July 1, 2014. The Director does not guarantee that a complete final certification application received on or after May 1, 2014 will be processed before July 1, 2014.(c)
Applicants with a preliminary certification that expires before the July 1, 2014, sunset must request an extension for the preliminary certification pursuant to OAR 330-090-0130 (How the Oregon Department of Energy Processes a BETC Application)(9) or submit the final certification application before the expiration date of the preliminary certificate. There is no automatic extension or waiver for preliminary certifications that expire before the sunset date.(2)
Applicants with a preliminary certification may apply to the department to demonstrate that construction of the facility began before April 15, 2011.(a)
An application must include at least these items:(A)
A brief update on the progress of the facility.(B)
A construction schedule showing the anticipated completion date.(C)
A statement that the facility will be completed as approved in the preliminary certification.(D)
Evidence of beginning construction, including but not limited to:(i)
A copy of an approved building, grading or other permit issued for the facility, dated prior to April 15, 2011.(ii)
Evidence of site-specific construction activity, for the period on or after the later of preliminary certification or building permit approval and before April 15, 2011.(iii)
Evidence of facility-specific construction activity, for the period on or after preliminary certification and before April 15, 2011.(b)
Evidence of site-specific construction activity may include, but is not limited to:(A)
Paid invoices for completed construction activity.(B)
Timesheets for construction activities linked to the facility site.(C)
Paid rental documentation for construction equipment.(D)
A written report from the project engineer or installer signed under penalties of perjury describing the work that had commenced before April 15, 2011.(c)
Evidence of facility-specific construction activity may include, but is not limited to:(A)
Paid invoices for facility-specific assembly or manufacturing activity.(B)
Timesheets for assembly or manufacturing activities linked to the facility.(C)
A written report from the project engineer or manufacturer signed under penalties of perjury describing the work that had commenced before April 15, 2011.(d)
Applications must be received by the department before October 1, 2012.(e)
The Department will review the provided information and respond to the application within 60 days. As part of its determination, the department may request additional information from the applicant and may perform inspections.(A)
The department will issue a written acceptance letter to applicants who are able to demonstrate evidence of beginning construction. The acceptance letter will state the date by which the applicant must receive final certification to be allowed a credit under ORS 315.354 (Energy conservation facilities).(B)
The department will issue a letter to applicants who have not provided sufficient evidence of beginning of construction providing reasons for the denial.(3)
Transfer of tax credits issued to an applicant. In this section, a transferee means an individual or business that pays the pass-through amount to an applicant that has been issued the tax credit certificate, and receives a re-issued tax credit certificate in place of the original applicant.(a)
An applicant who has been issued a tax credit certificate may transfer the tax credit to an eligible transferee through the department process provided by these rules, provided the transfer occurs within 24 months of the issuance of the original tax credit certificate and after the applicable sunset date for the related facility in ORS 315.357 (Time limit applicable to energy conservation tax credit). Prior to the applicable sunset date for the related facility, applicants may use the pass-through to transfer their tax credit.(b)
If an applicant uses any portion of the tax credit it may not be transferred, in accordance with ORS 469B.167 (Certificate required for tax credits)(3). For the purposes of transferring the tax credit, a tax credit is considered used when any portion of the tax credit reduces or offsets any portion of the applicant’s tax liability.(c)
The department will provide assistance in locating a transferee, however the department does not guarantee that a transferee will be located or obtained.(d)
A tax credit certificate may only be re-issued once, upon a transfer from the applicant to the transferee.(e)
A tax credit certificate may be re-issued in the name of the individual or entity transferee only.(f)
The transferee may not claim the credit for a tax year prior to the year in which the transferee pays for the credit.(g)
The applicant holding the tax credit certificate must submit a complete tax credit transfer application and the required fee to the department. The tax credit transfer application must:(A)
Include an affidavit from the applicant holding the tax credit certificate affirming that no portion of the tax credit has been claimed and that the applicant has received a cash payment equal to the present value of the credit from the transferee, as calculated under these rules.(B)
Provide power of attorney to authorize the department to confirm with the Oregon Department of Revenue that no portion of the tax credit has been claimed.(C)
Include the original tax credit certificate issued to the applicant or affidavit from the applicant on the application form.(h)
Upon compliance with this rule and any other applicable requirements, the department will re-issue the tax credit certificate to the transferee.
Source:
Rule 330-090-0160 — Sunset of the Business Energy Tax Credit Program, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=330-090-0160.