(1) Except as provided in this section, and subject to ORS § 469A.135, electricity generated from a renewable energy source may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard only if the facility that generates the electricity meets the requirements of ORS § 469A.020.

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(2)(a) Any electricity that the Bonneville Power Administration has designated as environmentally preferred power, or has given a similar designation for electricity generated from a renewable resource, may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard.

(b) Any electricity generated from a renewable energy source by a facility may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard, subject to ORS § 469A.135, if the facility:

(A) Burned coal as a fuel source;

(B) Completely ceases to burn coal as a fuel source; and

(C) Converts to a renewable energy source after January 1, 2012.

(3) The Legislative Assembly finds that hydroelectric energy is an important renewable energy source and electricity from hydroelectric generators may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard as provided in ORS § 469A.005 to 469A.210. [2007 c.301 § 2; 2011 c.225 § 1]