Oregon Solar News
OPUC UM 1751: HB 2193 IMPLEMENTING AN ENERGY STORAGE PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Oregon Solar Review - September 2015
HB 2559: Prohibits discriminating against solar panel installation on apts
78th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2015 Regular Session
House Bill 2559
Sponsored by Representative GREENLICK; Representatives BARNHART, BUCKLEY, FREDERICK, GORSEK, HELM, LININGER, READ, REARDON, VEGA PEDERSON, WILLIAMSON (at the request of Jerry Weinert) (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Prohibits inclusion, in instrument conveying or contracting to convey real property or in declaration or bylaws of planned community or condominium, of provisions prohibiting installation and use of solar panels for obtaining solar access.
HB 3344: Increases the SHW RETC from $0.60 per annual kWh to $2.00
78th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2015 Regular Session
House Bill 3344
Sponsored by Representatives REARDON, HUFFMAN, Senator DEMBROW; Representatives HOLVEY, WHISNANT, Senator BOQUIST
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Modifies description of solar photovoltaic power generation facility within definition of “energy facility” for purposes of site certificates issued by Energy Facility Siting Council.
HB 2632 A: Utility Scale Solar / Installations 2MW - 45MW
78th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2015 Regular Session
House Bill 2632
Sponsored by Representative BENTZ, Senator ROBLAN; Representatives GILLIAM, HUFFMAN, READ, VEGA PEDERSON, Senator DEMBROW (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish program to incentivize generation
of electricity derived from solar energy.
Establishes Solar Incentivization Fund for purposes of program. Directs department to make
payments from fund to owners of qualified solar photovoltaic energy systems.
Specifies that program closes to new applicants on January 2, 2022.
Sunsets program on January 2, 2029.
Fight for the ITC
California’s solar market will experience a wild ride as consumers rush to beat the 2016 expiration of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Without an ITC extension - or some other policy that fills its shoes -- a bust looms on the horizon especially for residential solar. ITC extension isn't just important for California's solar industry, employing over 54,000 jobs, but plays a key role in addressing the drought and helping farmers lower their costs despite rising energy costs.
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