Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Division 270 - COMMUNITY HEAT PUMP DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Section 330-270-0010 - Definitions

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 330-270-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) "Department" means the Oregon Department of Energy.

(2) "Electric utility" has the meaning given that term in ORS 757.600.

(3) "Eligible entity" has the definition given in Section 14(1) of Chapter 86, Oregon Laws 2022, and means a:

(a) Local government as defined in ORS 174.116;

(b) Local housing authority;

(c) Nonprofit organization;

(d) Federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon;

(e) Coordinated care organization as defined in ORS 414.025;

(f) Community action agency as described in ORS 458.505;

(g) Manufactured dwelling park nonprofit cooperative as defined in ORS 62.803; or

(h) An electric utility.

(4) "Energy burden" has the definition given in Section 14(1) of Chapter 86, Oregon Laws 2022, and means the percentage of gross household income spent on energy costs.

(5) "Environmental justice communities" has the meaning given that term in ORS 469A.400.

(6) "Heat pump" means an air-source or ground-source heat pump with an energy efficiency rating established under OAR 330-270-0040(6) or a higher efficiency rating.

(7) "Region" has the definition given in Section 14(1) of Chapter 86, Oregon Laws 2022, and means an economic development district in Oregon, designated by the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce, for which a regional solutions center has been established under ORS 284.754.

Statutory/Other Authority: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86 (Senate Bill 1536)

Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86 (Senate Bill 1536)

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