The Director of the State Department of Energy may accept gifts of money or other property from any source, given for the purposes of ORS § 470.050 to 470.120, 470.140 (1) and 470.150 to 470.210. Money so received shall be paid into the Small Scale Local Energy Project Loan Fund. Money or other property so received shall be used for the purposes for which received. [1979 c.672 § 12; 2003 c.186 § 60; 2009 c.753 § 60]

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 470.110

  • Director: means the Director of the State Department of Energy appointed under ORS § 469. See Oregon Statutes 470.050
  • Loan: includes the purchase or other acquisition of evidence of indebtedness and money used for the purchase or other acquisition of evidence of indebtedness. See Oregon Statutes 470.050
  • Small scale local energy project: means any of the following:

    (a) A system, mechanism or series of mechanisms located primarily in Oregon that directly or indirectly uses or enables the use of, by the applicant or another person, renewable resources including, but not limited to, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, waste heat or water resources to produce energy, including heat, electricity and substitute fuels, to meet a local community or regional energy need in this state. See Oregon Statutes 470.050