Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 330 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Division 90 - BUSINESS ENERGY TAX CREDITS (BETC)
Section 330-090-0105 - What a BETC Is

(1) A Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) for up to 35 percent of the eligible cost of qualifying facilities may be offset against owed Oregon income and corporation excise taxes. Qualifying renewable energy resource facilities including high efficiency combined heat and power facilities, completed on or after January 1, 2007 but excluding wind facilities with an installed capacity of more than 10 megawatts for which preliminary certification is issued on or after January 1, 2010 are eligible for a tax credit equal to 50 percent of eligible costs. Wind facilities with an installed capacity of more than 10 megawatts, for which preliminary certification is issued on or after January 1, 2010, are eligible for a tax credit equal to 5 percent of eligible costs. Qualifying homebuilder installed renewable energy facilities are eligible for a tax credit of up to $9,000 and qualifying high performance homes are eligible for a tax credit of up to $12,000. An Oregon business or non-profit entity qualifying for the tax credit may transfer the credit through the Pass-through Option in return for a cash payment.

(2) The Oregon Department of Energy (Department) must issue a final certificate pursuant to ORS 469B.161 before the credit can be claimed. The credit is an incentive for Oregonians to invest in qualifying facilities. Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 330, division 90 applies to all BETC applications. These rules apply to all applications pending as of the effective date of these rules.

(3) The Department may also apply these rules to applications currently being reviewed by the Department where a final determination is pending or has been made, when the Department finds that its failure to apply the new criteria set forth in these rules may hamper the Department's efforts to reduce the costs of the BETC program.