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OR SB92

Relating to community solar projects.


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Introduced
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025 Legislative Measures

Bill Summary

The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Allows a project to partake in the community solar program that is five megawatts or less. Allows a project and its subscribers to be in different service areas of the state. Sets a cap on the total capacity of the program and raises the cap over time. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Allows a community solar project with a nameplate capacity of five megawatts or less to par- ticipate in the community solar program. Allows a community solar project and its subscribers to be located in different electric company service territories. Establishes, beginning in 2026, an initial cap on the total generating capacity of the community solar projects participating in the program at no less than 4.5 percent of an electric company’s system peak in the calendar year 2016. Increases the cap by an additional 2 percent each year up to 14.5 percent beginning in 2031 and each subsequent year. Directs the Public Utility Commission to adopt a schedule establishing penalties that may be imposed on an electric company for unreasonably delaying the interconnection process for a com- munity solar project.

AI Summary

This bill modifies Oregon's existing community solar project law to expand and clarify the state's community solar program. It allows community solar projects up to five megawatts in size to participate in the program and permits projects and their subscribers to be located in different electric company service territories. The bill establishes a progressive cap on total community solar generating capacity, starting at 4.5 percent of an electric company's 2016 system peak in 2026 and increasing by 2 percent annually until reaching 14.5 percent in 2031. The Public Utility Commission is directed to create a schedule of penalties for electric companies that unreasonably delay the interconnection process for community solar projects. The bill defines community solar projects as solar photovoltaic energy systems that allow customers to share costs and benefits of electricity generation, and maintains existing provisions that require project managers to offer ownership or subscriptions proportional to a customer's electricity consumption. Additionally, the bill preserves requirements to make 10 percent of the program's generating capacity available for low-income residential customers and allows owners and subscribers to own the renewable energy certificates associated with their project participation.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Work Session held. (on 04/09/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB92
SB 92 -2, -4 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/300618
IS_Impact SB 92 4 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/300617
IS_Impact SB 92 4 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/300616
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2025-04-09) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28542
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2025-04-09) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28539
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2025-04-07) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28541
SB 92 -2, -4 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/299958
IS_Impact SB 92 4 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/299957
IS_Impact SB 92 4 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/299956
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2025-04-07) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28145
IS_Impact SB 92 4 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/299406
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2025-04-02) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28099
SB 92 -2, -4 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/299272
SB 92 -2 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/298230
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2025-04-02) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27163
SB 92 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/292698
SB 92 -2 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/292575
SB 92 -1 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/292338
Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2025-02-26) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/26479
Open Government Impact Statement for SB92 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84292
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB92/Introduced
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