1. (1) A building owner must submit an incentive application using the Department’s designated application procedure.
2. (2) Prior to the date that the Department will begin accepting applications, the Department will post an announcement on the Building Performance Standard webpage and send an email announcement to applicable Department distribution lists. The announcement will provide the opening date for the application process, application forms, and evaluation criteria.

3. (3) The following information about the eligible building must be provided to the Department on the incentive application:

   1. (a) Unique Building ID number (UBID)
   2. (b) Building owner name
   3. (c) Building owner mailing address
   4. (d) Covered building address
   5. (e) GFA of the building in square feet, excluding any parking garage area
   6. (f) If the building is a Tier 1 building, the building’s EUI and EUIt, including 12 months of energy usage from utility
   7. (g) Electric and gas utility territory
   8. (h) Evidence of multifamily affordable housing, if applicable
   9. (i) The compliance action(s) for which the building owner is applying
   10. (j) Incentive calculation and final incentive requested
   11. (k) Other information as requested by the Department.
4. (4) The Department will provide written notice to the building owner once an incentive application has been received.
5. (5) A building owner may submit a maximum of two applications. The Department at its discretion may increase the maximum number of applications allowed per building owner based upon available funding.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 469.040 & ORS 469.275-469.291

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 469.275-469.291

History

DOE 5-2025, adopt filed 08/04/2025, effective 08/05/2025