ORS 469A.052
Large utility renewable portfolio standard


(1)

The large utility renewable portfolio standard imposes the following requirements on an electric utility that makes sales of electricity to retail electricity consumers in an amount that equals three percent or more of all electricity sold to retail electricity consumers:

(a)

At least five percent of the electricity sold by the electric utility to retail electricity consumers in each of the calendar years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 must be qualifying electricity;

(b)

At least 15 percent of the electricity sold by the electric utility to retail electricity consumers in each of the calendar years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 must be qualifying electricity;

(c)

At least 20 percent of the electricity sold by the electric utility to retail electricity consumers in each of the calendar years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 must be qualifying electricity;

(d)

At least 25 percent of the electricity sold by a consumer-owned utility to retail electricity consumers in the calendar year 2025 and subsequent calendar years must be qualifying electricity;

(e)

At least 27 percent of the electricity sold by an electric company to retail electricity consumers in each of the calendar years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 must be qualifying electricity;

(f)

At least 35 percent of the electricity sold by an electric company to retail electricity consumers in each of the calendar years 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033 and 2034 must be qualifying electricity;

(g)

At least 45 percent of the electricity sold by an electric company to retail electricity consumers in each of the calendar years 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038 and 2039 must be qualifying electricity; and

(h)

At least 50 percent of the electricity sold by an electric company to retail electricity consumers in the calendar year 2040 and subsequent calendar years must be qualifying electricity.

(2)

If, on June 6, 2007, an electric utility makes sales of electricity to retail electricity consumers in an amount that equals less than three percent of all electricity sold to retail electricity consumers, but in any three consecutive calendar years thereafter makes sales of electricity to retail electricity consumers in amounts that average three percent or more of all electricity sold to retail electricity consumers, the electric utility is subject to the renewable portfolio standard described in subsection (3) of this section. The electric utility becomes subject to the renewable portfolio standard described in subsection (3) of this section in the calendar year following the three-year period during which the electric utility makes sales of electricity to retail electricity consumers in amounts that average three percent or more of all electricity sold to retail electricity consumers.

(3)

An electric utility described in subsection (2) of this section must comply with the following renewable portfolio standard:

(a)

Beginning in the fourth calendar year after the calendar year in which the electric utility becomes subject to the renewable portfolio standard described in this subsection, at least five percent of the electricity sold by the electric utility to retail electricity consumers in a calendar year must be qualifying electricity;

(b)

Beginning in the 10th calendar year after the calendar year in which the electric utility becomes subject to the renewable portfolio standard described in this subsection, at least 15 percent of the electricity sold by the electric utility to retail electricity consumers in a calendar year must be qualifying electricity;

(c)

Beginning in the 15th calendar year after the calendar year in which the electric utility becomes subject to the renewable portfolio standard described in this subsection, at least 20 percent of the electricity sold by the electric utility to retail electricity consumers in a calendar year must be qualifying electricity; and

(d)

Beginning in the 20th calendar year after the calendar year in which the electric utility becomes subject to the renewable portfolio standard described in this subsection, at least 25 percent of the electricity sold by the electric utility to retail electricity consumers in a calendar year must be qualifying electricity. [2007 c.301 §6; 2016 c.28 §5]

Source: Section 469A.052 — Large utility renewable portfolio standard, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors469A.­html.

469A.005
Definitions for ORS 469A.005 to 469A.210
469A.010
Qualifying electricity
469A.020
Qualifying electricity
469A.025
Renewable energy sources
469A.027
Certification of eligibility for certain generating facilities
469A.029
Eligibility
469A.031
Eligibility
469A.050
Applicable standard
469A.052
Large utility renewable portfolio standard
469A.055
Small electric utilities
469A.060
Exemptions from compliance with renewable portfolio standard
469A.065
Renewable portfolio standard for electricity service suppliers
469A.070
Manner of complying with renewable portfolio standards
469A.075
Implementation plan for electric companies
469A.100
Limits on cost of compliance with renewable portfolio standard
469A.120
Cost recovery by electric companies
469A.130
Renewable energy certificates system
469A.132
Thermal renewable energy certificates
469A.135
Renewable energy certificates that may be used to comply with standards
469A.140
Use, transfer and banking of certificates
469A.145
Limitations on use of unbundled certificates to meet renewable portfolio standard
469A.147
Exemption from limitation on use of unbundled certificates for consumer-owned utilities
469A.150
Multistate electric companies
469A.170
Compliance reports
469A.180
Electric companies
469A.185
Consumer-owned utilities
469A.200
Penalty
469A.205
Green power rate
469A.210
Goal for community-based renewable energy projects
469A.300
Hydrogen power stations
469A.400
Definitions for ORS 469A.400 to 469A.475
469A.405
Policy
469A.410
Clean energy targets
469A.415
Electric companies to develop clean energy plans
469A.420
Emissions verification
469A.425
Community advisory group
469A.430
Treatment of generation resources
469A.435
Determining compliance with clean energy targets
469A.440
Temporary exemption
469A.445
Cost cap for electric companies
469A.450
Cost cap for electricity service suppliers
469A.455
Performance incentive for early compliance
469A.460
No modification to renewable portfolio standards
469A.465
Rules
469A.475
Legislative findings
469A.480
Electric company serving 25,000 or fewer consumers not subject to requirements
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