Oregon Statutes 469.289 – Contracting to administer incentive payments for early compliance
(1) As used in this section, ‘person’ means an individual, corporation, nonprofit corporation, professional corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, cooperative, business trust, joint venture or other form of business entity, including Energy Trust of Oregon.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 469.289
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) The State Department of Energy may contract with another person to administer incentive payments to eligible building owners for early compliance with the energy performance standard described in ORS § 469.277.
(3) The person with which the department contracts under subsection (2) of this section shall administer incentive payments:
(a) In a manner that is consistent with rules the department adopts under, and for compliance that is consistent with, ORS § 469.275 to 469.279; and
(b) To eligible building owners that the department certifies as qualifying for incentive payments under, and at rates established for the payments in, ORS § 469.291.
(4) A person that administers incentive payments on the department’s behalf:
(a) Remains subject to any obligations the person has or will have to provide energy efficiency programs or incentives to the person’s customers; and
(b) Is not liable for excess incentive payments the person makes in reliance on the department’s certification or determination of the proper amount of the incentive payment, if the person is not otherwise responsible for any inaccuracy in the amount of the incentive payment. [2023 c.442 § 16]
See note under 469.275.
[1989 c.926 § 23; 1991 c.641 § 8; 1993 c.617 § 13; repealed by 1999 c.880 § 2]