Oregon Statutes 470.070 – Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee
(1) The Director of the State Department of Energy shall appoint a Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee to review applications made under ORS § 470.060 and rules adopted under ORS § 470.080, other than applications for energy efficiency and sustainable technology loans, and make recommendations regarding those applications to the director.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 470.070
- Committee: means the Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee created under ORS § 470. See Oregon Statutes 470.050
- Director: means the Director of the State Department of Energy appointed under ORS § 469. See Oregon Statutes 470.050
- local government: means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts. See Oregon Statutes 174.116
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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
(2) Nine members shall be appointed to the Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee. Each member shall be appointed to serve a four-year term, commencing on the date of appointment, and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The members shall represent the interest of the citizens of this state and shall be knowledgeable in the areas of small scale energy technology, natural resource development, environmental protection, finance, agriculture, local government operations and utility operations. At least three members shall reside outside the Willamette Valley.
(3) The committee shall elect its own presiding officer, adopt rules for its procedure and meet on call of the presiding officer or a majority of the members. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum to do business. The director shall provide administrative facilities and services for the committee.
(4) Members of the Small Scale Local Energy Project Advisory Committee shall be entitled to expenses as provided by ORS § 292.495. [1979 c.672 § 3; 1987 c.365 § 1; 2003 c.186 § 56; 2009 c.753 § 56; 2009 c.760 § 2]