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Committee hears testimony for study on avoided-cost calculations and small-scale renewables
Summary
House Bill 3868 would direct the Oregon Department of Energy to study avoided-cost calculations for small-scale renewable projects and report by Sept. 15, 2026; supporters urged transparency for financing and market access, while Portland General Electric opposed duplicative study work.
The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 3868, which would require the Oregon Department of Energy to study avoided costs paid to qualifying facilities under the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) and to report findings by Sept. 15, 2026. The bill sets a statutory sunset for the study and reporting requirements on Jan. 2, 2027.
Supporters, including James Williams (executive director of the Community Renewable Energy Association and Lake County commissioner) and Angela Crowley Cook…
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