Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Division 140 - SELF DIRECTION OF PUBLIC PURPOSES CHARGES BY LARGE RETAIL ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS
Section 330-140-0030 - Eligibility as a Self-Directing Consumer

(1) Large electricity consumers may apply in writing to the Oregon Department of Energy to qualify to self-direct either a portion of their public purpose charges and/or a portion of the amount the consumer is charged in rates pursuant to ORS 757.054(4) to fund cost-effective energy efficiency resources. A single application may be used to qualify a retail electricity consumer to self-direct both, or either, public purpose charges and amounts charged in rates pursuant to ORS 757.054(4).

(2) The request for eligibility as a self-directing consumer shall include a statement that electric energy consumption at the site is over one average megawatt for the year preceding the date of request for eligibility. The consumer shall attach to the request supporting documentation in the form of a spreadsheet or equivalent from the utility showing the monthly electricity usage from the prior year in kWh, for all meters associated with that site, that sums to the prior year usage amount as reported in the form described in section (3).

(3) The written request for eligibility as a self-directing consumer shall be on a form provided by Oregon Department of Energy and include but not be limited to the following: name of the Oregon business or organization as a customer of record for the customer's electric utility; description of the site; site street and mailing addresses; business or organization contact; beginning and end dates of year for which electric energy consumption qualifies the business or organization; electric energy consumption at the site for the given prior year; name of the electric distribution utility; name of electricity service supplier(s); account numbers at the site for the electric distribution utility and each energy service supplier; and electric meter numbers at the site. The written application for eligibility to self-direct public purpose charges or amounts charged in rates pursuant to ORS 757.054(4) and statement of eligibility shall be signed and dated by a representative of the business or organization authorized by the highest-ranking officer of the business or organization.

(4) Large electricity consumers requesting eligibility from the Oregon Department of Energy under this rule shall retain evidence of energy consumption from their energy service suppliers and distribution utility used to qualify for self-direction.

(5) Large electricity consumers that receive Oregon Department of Energy approval of the request for eligibility for self-direction for a specific site may submit applications for pre-certification of cost-effective energy efficiency projects, investments in distribution system-connected technologies, and new renewable energy resource purchases for that site and certification of qualified expenditure for renewable energy certificates or Green Tags.

(6) The Oregon Department of Energy may request documentation to determine the validity or accuracy of any request for eligibility to self-direct public purpose charges or amounts charged in rates pursuant to ORS 757.054(4).

(7) The Oregon Department of Energy shall notify the large electricity consumer's electric distribution utility in writing that the large electricity consumer is recognized as eligible for self-direction within 30 days of approval by the Oregon Department of Energy.