All reasonable planning costs incurred after the application deadline in the opportunity announcement to which the applicant is responding are eligible to be covered by the Community Renewable Energy Project Grant Program. Eligible planning costs include, but are not limited to, costs associated with:

1. (1) Consulting fees;
2. (2) Load analysis;
3. (3) Siting, excluding property acquisition;
4. (4) Ensuring code compliance;
5. (5) Interconnection studies;
6. (6) Transmission studies; and
7. (7) Other analysis and studies necessary for planning a renewable energy system.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 469.040 & Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508 (House Bill 2021)

Statutes/Other Implemented

Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 508 (House Bill 2021)

History

DOE 1-2022, adopt filed 02/28/2022, effective 02/28/2022