Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Division 135 - 1.5 PERCENT FOR GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Section 330-135-0045 - Determination Whether Green Energy Technology is Appropriate

(1) The contracting agency must make a written determination whether constructing green energy technology is appropriate or whether energy use efficiency or woody biomass energy technology at the site of the public building is suitable as an addition or alternative to green energy technology. In making its determination, the contracting agency may consider factors including but not limited to:

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(3) In making a written determination as to whether green energy technology is appropriate, the contracting agency is required to perform an analysis of the total solar resource fraction (TSRF) available for use at the site in accordance with ORS 279C.527(5)(B). The TSRF analysis must be performed separately for each roof and ground plane that is available for installation of green energy technology that is greater than 3000 square feet for the purposes of determining solar feasibility and green energy technology appropriateness. The TSRF analysis for each plane should consider the average TSRF across that plane. Where a public building has multiple available planes available for potential installation of green energy technology, an area-weighted average TSRF for the site should be calculated and reported to ODOE using Formula 1 (see attachment).

(4) The contracting agency must report its determination to the department in accordance with the reporting requirements in OAR 330-135-0055.