OAR 330-140-0030
Eligibility as a Self-Directing Consumer

(1) Oregon retail electricity consumers using more than one average megawatt of electricity at one site in the prior year may apply in writing to the Oregon Department of Energy to qualify to self-direct a portion of their public purpose charges.
(2) The request for eligibility as a self-directing consumer shall include a statement that electric energy consumption at the site is over one average megawatt for the year preceding the date of request for eligibility.
(3) The written request for eligibility as a self-directing consumer shall be on a form provided by Oregon Department of Energy and include but not be limited to the following: name of the Oregon business or organization as a customer of record for the customer’s electric utility; description of the site; site street and mailing addresses; business or organization contact; beginning and end dates of year for which electric energy consumption qualifies the business or organization; electric energy consumption at the site for the given prior year; name of the electric distribution utility; name of electricity service supplier(s); account numbers at the site for the electric distribution utility and each energy service supplier; and electric meter numbers at the site. The written application for eligibility to self-direct public purpose charges and statement of eligibility shall be signed and dated by a representative of the business or organization authorized by the highest ranking officer of the business or organization.
(4) Retail electricity consumers requesting eligibility from the Oregon Department of Energy under this rule shall retain evidence of energy consumption from their energy service suppliers and distribution utility used to qualify for self-direction.
(5) Retail electricity consumers that receive Oregon Department of Energy approval of the request for eligibility for self-direction for a specific site may submit applications for precertification of new energy conservation projects and new renewable energy resource purchases for that site and certification of qualified expenditure for renewable energy certificates or Green Tags.
(6) The Oregon Department of Energy may request documentation to determine the validity or accuracy of any request for eligibility to self-direct public purpose charges.
(7) The Oregon Department of Energy shall notify the large electricity consumer’s electric distribution utility in writing that the large electricity consumer is recognized as eligible for self-direction within 30 days of receipt of the request.

Source: Rule 330-140-0030 — Eligibility as a Self-Directing Consumer, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=330-140-0030.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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