OAR 340-253-0250
Exemptions


(1)

Exempt fuels. The following fuels are exempt from the list of regulated fuels under OAR 340-253-0200 (Regulated and Clean Fuels)(2):

(a)

Fuels used in small volumes. A single type of transportation fuel supplied for use in Oregon if the producer or importer documents that all providers supply an aggregate volume of less than 360,000 gallons of liquid fuel per year.

(b)

Small volume fuel producer. A transportation fuel supplied for use in Oregon if the producer documents that:

(A)

The producer has an annual production volume of less than 10,000 gallons of liquid fuel per year; or

(B)

The producer uses the entire volume of fuel produced in motor vehicles used by the producer directly and has an annual production volume of less than 50,000 gallons of liquid fuel; or

(C)

The producer is a research, development or demonstration facility.

(2)

Exempt fuel uses.

(a)

Transportation fuels supplied for use in any of the following motor vehicles are exempt from the definition of regulated fuels under OAR 340-253-0200 (Regulated and Clean Fuels):

(A)

Aircraft;

(B)

Racing activity vehicles defined in ORS 801.404 (“Racing activity vehicle”);

(C)

Military tactical vehicles and tactical support equipment;

(D)

Locomotives;

(E)

Watercraft;

(F)

Motor vehicles registered as farm vehicles as provided in ORS 805.300 (Farm vehicle registration);

(G)

Farm tractors defined in ORS 801.265 (“Farm tractor”);

(H)

Implements of husbandry defined in ORS 801.310 (“Implement of husbandry”);

(I)

Motor trucks defined in ORS 801.355 (“Motor truck”) if used primarily to transport logs; and

(J)

Motor vehicles that meet all of the following conditions:
(i)
Not designed primarily to transport persons or property;
(ii)
Operated on highways only incidentally; and
(iii)
Used primarily for construction work.

(b)

To be exempt, the regulated party must document that the fuel was supplied for use in a motor vehicle listed in subsection (2)(a). The method of documentation is subject to approval by DEQ and must:

(A)

Establish that the fuel was sold through a dedicated source to use in one of the specified motor vehicles; or

(B)

Be on a fuel transaction basis if the fuel is not sold through a dedicated source.
340‑253‑0000
Overview
340‑253‑0040
Definitions
340‑253‑0060
Acronyms
340‑253‑0100
Oregon Clean Fuels Program Applicability and Requirements
340‑253‑0200
Regulated and Clean Fuels
340‑253‑0250
Exemptions
340‑253‑0310
Regulated Parties: Providers of Gasoline, Diesel, Ethanol, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, and Blends Thereof
340‑253‑0320
Credit Generators: Providers of Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas, Liquefied Compressed Natural Gas, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas
340‑253‑0330
Credit Generators: Providers of Electricity
340‑253‑0340
Credit Generators: Providers of Hydrogen Fuel or a Hydrogen Blend
340‑253‑0350
Credit Generators: Alternative Jet Fuel
340‑253‑0400
Carbon Intensities
340‑253‑0450
Obtaining a Carbon Intensity
340‑253‑0460
Energy Economy Ratio-Adjusted carbon intensity applications
340‑253‑0470
Determining the Carbon Intensity of Electricity
340‑253‑0500
Registration
340‑253‑0600
Records
340‑253‑0620
Oregon Fuels Reporting System
340‑253‑0630
Quarterly Reports
340‑253‑0640
Specific Requirements for Reporting
340‑253‑0650
Annual Compliance Reports
340‑253‑0670
Authority to Suspend, Revoke, or Modify
340‑253‑0700
Third Party Verification Requirements
340‑253‑1000
Credit and Deficit Basics
340‑253‑1005
Transacting Credits
340‑253‑1010
Fuels to Include in Credit and Deficit Calculation
340‑253‑1020
Calculating Credits and Deficits
340‑253‑1030
Demonstrating Compliance
340‑253‑1040
Credit Clearance Market
340‑253‑1055
Public Disclosure
340‑253‑1100
Advance Crediting
340‑253‑2000
Emergency Deferrals
340‑253‑2100
Forecasted Fuel Supply Deferral
340‑253‑8010
Tables
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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