Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 860 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Division 85 - GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Section 860-085-0600 - Project Application Requirements
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 860-085-0600
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
In addition to the information required by ORS 757.539(4)(a)-(k), a Project application must include:
(1) General information:
(a) A description of how
the Project satisfies the minimum eligibility criteria described in ORS
757.539(3)(a)-(f);
(b) A discussion of all Project
measures being employed to reduce emissions;
(c) The estimated Project measure life;
(d) A description of the Project
boundary and scope;
(e) A
discussion of the emission reduction strategy used, and why the approach is
appropriate, timely, and merits approval; and
(f) Whether the Project is able to generate
environmental credits or certificates and any potential revenues associated
with their sale or use. The utility must explain the rationale for the proposed
treatment of any credits and refer to any appropriate protocols, certification
systems, regulatory regimes, or other rules for generating, trading, and
retirement of such credits or certificates;
(2) Cost recovery information:
(a) A requested method for cost recovery as
described in ORS 757.539(8);
(b) A showing of the Project
benefits received and the allocation of benefits for each type of ratepayer.
"Project benefits" means those benefits that accrue to ratepayers of the
utility when such benefits can reasonably be attributed to the Project;
(c) A description of any requested
incentive payments, and requested recovery that complies with OAR 860-085-0750.
A utility may propose an incentive structure with its initial Project proposal
that can then be applied to subsequently approved Projects; and
(d) Any required tariffs; and
(3) An Emissions Reduction Verification Plan that includes;
(a) The
methodology used to calculate the projected emission reductions. The
methodology must identify:
(A) A Project
baseline; that is, an estimate of the emissions that would occur under the
ordinary course of business or set of conditions reasonably expected to occur
within the defined boundary and scope of an Emission Reduction Project in the
absence of the Emission Reduction Project, taking into account all current laws
and regulations, as well as current economic and technological trends;
(B) Emission leakage and Project
emissions, which must be deducted from the emission reductions generated by the
Project activity. "Emission leakage" means a reduction in greenhouse gas
emissions within the Project that is offset by an increase in greenhouse gas
emissions outside the Project. "Project emissions" means any emissions
attributable to the implementation of an Emission Reduction Project; and
(C) How the emission reduction
verification methodology was developed; and
(b) A plan for monitoring emission
reductions, including the ongoing collection and retention of data for
determining the Project baseline, Project emissions, and emissions reductions
that are attributable to the Project. With the plan, the utility must describe
the methods and equipment used, and identify the anticipated costs of
monitoring and verifying emission reductions.
Stat. Auth.: ORS Ch. 183, 756 & 757
Stats. Implemented: ORS 757.539
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