Expired, Repealed, and Archived Oregon Incentives and Laws
The following is a list of expired, repealed, and archived incentives, laws, regulations, funding opportunities, or other initiatives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, advanced technologies, or air quality.
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Retrofit Study
Expired: 09/30/2011The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) conducted a study of potential requirements for maintaining and retrofitting medium- and heavy-duty trucks to reduce aerodynamic drag and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As part of the study, DEQ evaluated comparable federal and state requirements; financing opportunities for initial capital costs; differences among trucks; a schedule for implementation; the feasibility of requiring truck distributors to disclose applicable GHG reduction requirements; exemptions and deferrals; and potential restrictions of engine use by parked commercial vehicles. DEQ submitted the final report, entitled "Improving Truck Efficiency and Reduced Idling," (PDF 2.6 MB) to the Oregon Legislature. Download Adobe Reader (Reference House Bill 2186, 2009)
Alternative Fuel Production Tax Credit
Expired: 04/15/2011Business owners and others may be eligible for a tax credit of 50% of eligible costs related to alternative fuel production through the Business Energy Tax Credit. Qualified fuels include electricity, ethanol, and biodiesel from renewable sources. Eligible costs are those directly related to the project, including equipment cost, engineering and design fees, materials, supplies, and installation costs.
An eligible applicant (a project owner) must meet the following requirements:
- Be a trade, business, or rental property owner with a business site in Oregon or be an Oregon non-profit organization, tribe, or public entity that partners with an Oregon business or resident;
- Own or be the contract buyer of the project; and
- Use the equipment or lease it to another person or business in Oregon.
(Reference House Bills 3672 and 3606, 2011, and Oregon Revised Statutes 469.185-469.225)
Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Fueling Infrastructure Tax Credit for Businesses
Expired: 04/15/2011Business owners and others may be eligible for a tax credit of 50% of eligible costs for qualified alternative fuel infrastructure projects through the Business Energy Tax Credit. Fueling infrastructure for fuels such as propane and natural gas may qualify for a tax credit of 35% of eligible costs. A tax credit of 35% of eligible costs is also available for other qualified AFV projects. The credit is filed over five years. Unused credits from a given year can be carried forward up to eight years. For projects with eligible costs of $20,000 or less, the tax credit may be taken in one year.
An eligible applicant (a project owner) must meet the following requirements:
- Be a trade, business, or rental property owner with a business site in Oregon or be an Oregon non-profit organization, tribe, or public entity that partners with an Oregon business or resident;
- Own or be the contract buyer of the project; and
- Use the equipment or lease it to another person or business in Oregon.
(Reference House Bills 3672 and 3606, 2011, and Oregon Revised Statutes 469.185-469.225 and 469.878)
Efficient Truck Technology Tax Credit
Expired: 04/15/2011The Oregon Department of Energy offers a Business Energy Tax Credit to Oregon businesses, trades, and rental property owners that invest in efficient truck technology projects. Qualified projects may include the purchase of idle reduction equipment, aerodynamic packages, single-wide tires, and automatic tire inflation. The tax credit is 25% of eligible project costs for applicants that can document that 15-50% of the vehicle's annual mileage occurs within Oregon. If a vehicle's annual mileage within Oregon is greater than 50%, the tax credit is for 35% of eligible project costs. Eligible projects must have a simple payback period of between two and 15 years.
Non-profit organizations and public entities that do not have an Oregon tax liability may receive the credit for an eligible project but must "pass-through" or transfer their project eligibility to a pass-through partner in exchange for a lump-sum cash payment. The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) determines the rate that is used to calculate the cash payment. The pass-through option is also available to a project owner with an Oregon tax liability who chooses to transfer his or her tax credit. The ODOE must grant preliminary and final certification for a project to be eligible. The taxpayer must have filed an application for the project before April 15, 2011, and ODOE must have granted preliminary certification for the project by July 1, 2011. Projects that began prior to April 15, 2011, must receive final certification by July 1, 2014. Projects that began after April 15, 2011, must receive final certification by July 1, 2013.
(Reference House Bill 3680, 2010, House Bills 3672 and 3606, 2011, and Oregon Revised Statutes 469.185-469.225)
Hydrogen Promotion
Archived: 09/01/2010The Oregon legislature supports hydrogen development and recommends that hydrogen be a top priority of current and future renewable energy research, policy, and programmatic initiatives by the state. (Reference House Resolution 1, 2007)
State Climate Change Commission
Archived: 09/01/2010The Oregon Global Warming Commission (Commission) was created to develop long-term policy recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Oregon, pursuant to the following goals:
- By 2010, stop the increase of Oregon's GHG emissions and begin to reduce GHG emissions;
- By 2020, achieve GHG levels that are 10% below 1990 levels; and
- By 2050, achieve GHG levels that are at least 75% below 1990 levels.
The Commission follows the work of the Climate Change Integration Group to track and report on the state's progress on GHG emissions reductions and assess future economic and societal implications of climate change. The Commission submitted the 2009 Report for the Legislature (PDF 1.4 MB) in January 2009. Download Adobe Reader
(Reference Executive Order 06-02, 2006, and Oregon Revised Statutes 184.423)
Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Working Group
Archived: 01/01/2010In order to reduce the state's dependency on gasoline and diesel fuels and to reduce carbon emissions, the Governor of Oregon has convened a Working Group to study and promote alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure. The Working Group will:
1) Review and evaluate market and policy research on existing alternative fuel infrastructure policies and programs;
2) Identify and encourage opportunities to consistently design, standardize, and operate electric vehicle charging stations;
3) Develop a plan to work with the private sector to build and maintain state alternative fueling stations by October 1, 2010; and
4) Work with the public to ensure that alternative fuel technologies enhance communities and livability and to ensure that the public understands how to utilize investments in infrastructure.
The Working Group is required to provide recommendations to the Governor by December 31, 2009. (Reference Executive Order 08-24, 2008)
Biofuels Production and Distribution Grants - Portland
Expired: 11/30/2008Through a competitive grant process, the Biofuels Investment Fund (Fund) supports the development of production, storage, blending, and distribution infrastructure for B20 or higher biodiesel blends, and E85 ethanol blends. The Fund also supports non-infrastructure related projects that strongly support Portland's biofuels priorities, including proposals that further the development of Oregon-grown feedstock supply chains.
Portland Biofuels Fueling Infrastructure Grants
Expired: 11/30/2008The Retail and Fleet Biofuels Infrastructure Grant provides incentives of up to $10,000 to install or convert fueling equipment at retail gasoline stations and fleet fueling sites to B20 or higher biodiesel blends and E85 ethanol blends. Incentives are available on a first-come, first-served basis to projects that meet the grant's eligibility guidelines.