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Advocates press legislature to raise standard PURPA contract cap for solar to 10 MW; utilities oppose codification
Summary
Supporters of House Bill 3863 urged the committee to require the Oregon Public Utility Commission to set a minimum 10‑MW eligibility cap for standard avoided-cost contracts under PURPA so small solar projects can access standard prices and financing, while utilities opposed statutorily fixing the cap.
House Bill 3863 would require the Oregon Public Utility Commission to set an eligibility cap of no less than 10 megawatts for the use of standard avoided-cost rates and standard contracts under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), effectively extending the 10‑MW parity currently used for some resource types to solar.
Supporters said raising the statutory cap to 10 MW for solar would help small, local developers and farmers secure long-term…
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