Oregon offers a tax exemption up to 100% for renewable energy systems including systems using solar, geothermal, landfill gas, and biomethane energy. Any change in real market value resulting from the installation of any of these renewable energy systems is exempt from the property’s assessed
In Oregon, rural communities can set up Rural Renewable Energy Development Zones. Within these zones, commercial renewable energy properties that generate electricity or produce, distribute or store biofuels are eligible for a 3 to 5 year local property tax exemption under certain circumstances relating to
HB 2021 created a $50 million fund at the Oregon Department of Energy to provide grants for the development of community renewable energy projects. Eligible renewable energy systems include those that use biomass, solar, geothermal, or biogas to generate energy, as well as energy storage
When building projects with a total contract price of over $5 million, agencies must consider green energy technologies in design and construction. Agencies are required to spend at least 1.5% of project costs on these technologies. Eligible green energy technologies include solar, geothermal, biomass, and
The Department of Energy must develop and maintain an inventory of biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) resources available to the state. This inventory can include potential sources and their estimated production quantities, estimates of the range of technologies available to the state, and a
The State Department of Energy is tasked with studying the benefits and barriers to renewable hydrogen production in Oregon to analyze how this resource can support the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. Among other things, the study will include information about the hydrogen volume currently
The Energy Trust of Oregon, an initiative of the Oregon Department of Energy, provides technical assistance and financial incentives to municipality and business projects that convert organic waste into biofuels for generating electricity or heat. To qualify, project nameplate capacities cannot exceed 20 MW and
The Energy Trust of Oregon, an initiative of the Oregon Department, provides technical assistance and financial incentives to municipal facilities and businesses in the state for projects converting organic waste into biofuels used for either electrical or heat generation, as long as applicants can show
State-owned facilities are required to surpass the provisions in the Oregon State Building Energy Code by 20% or more if constructed or renovated on or after July 1, 2001. The state is also required to incorporate energy efficiency requirements into leases.
Local municipalities in Oregon are able to create special improvement districts where property owners can access PACE financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Municipalities can issue bonds or borrow money from the Oregon Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Technologies Loan Program
