75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 604
 
                         House Bill 2121
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Directs Public Utility Commission to develop pilot program to
integrate up to 17 megawatts of electricity generated from solar
power into load used in this state. Directs commission to adopt
rules to establish program and authorizes commission to make
incentive payments to enable efficient generation of electricity
at lowest cost to customers.
  Requires commission to report to Legislative Assembly
concerning effectiveness of pilot program.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to a pilot program for electricity generated from solar
  energy.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Public Utility Commission shall develop
from existing resources a pilot program to demonstrate the
feasibility of integrating up to 17 megawatts of electricity
generated from solar power into the energy resources available in
this state to retail electricity consumers.
  (2) The commission may make incentive payments that will aid in
producing or acquiring electricity at the least cost to customers
and with the most efficient methods of generation and
distribution.
  (3) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to establish the
pilot program described in subsection (1) of this section.
  (4) The commission shall report to the Legislative Assembly at
least 30 days before the date on which a regular session of the
Legislative Assembly is scheduled to convene. The report must
evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program described in
subsection (1) of this section and examine the degree to which
incentive payments can assist in reducing the costs of
photovoltaic systems. + }
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