Or. Admin. Code § 330-250-0020

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 330-250-0020 - Opportunity Announcements

(1) The department shall announce the availability of grants for the Community Renewable Energy Project Grant Program by issuing opportunity announcements.

(2) The department shall issue separate opportunity announcements for each calendar interval that funding is available for the following categories:

(a) Planning a community renewable energy project that qualifies as a community energy resilience project;

(b) Developing a community renewable energy project that qualifies as a community energy resilience project;

(c) Planning a community renewable energy project that does not qualify as a community energy resilience project; and

(d) Developing a community renewable energy project that does not qualify as a community energy resilience project.

(3) If the cumulative total of all grants awarded under an opportunity announcement is less than the total amount of funding available for that opportunity announcement, the department may reallocate the balance to future opportunity announcements.

(4) Each opportunity announcement shall include the following information:

(a) Objectives for the opportunity announcement;

(b) Dates of the opportunity period;

(c) Where to find the required application forms, associated materials, and instructions;

(d) Guidance on submitting an acceptable renewable energy resource assessment;

(e) Guidance for assessing the level of resilience a community energy resilience project provides;

(f) The criteria to be applied in evaluating and prioritizing applications for grant awards in the competitive review process;

(g) The total amount of grant funds available under the opportunity announcement; and

(h) Other information the department considers necessary.

Or. Admin. Code § 330-250-0020

DOE 1-2022, adopt filed 02/28/2022, effective 2/28/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 469.040 & Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508 (House Bill 2021)

Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508 (House Bill 2021)