GET INVOLVED

​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Oregon Department of Energy is authorized by Oregon Revised Statutes to adopt, amend, repeal, or renumber Oregon Administrative Rules. 

Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) are agency directives, standards, regulations, and statements of general applicability that implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice requirements of an agency. The Oregon Secretary of State is the custodian for administrative rules for all Oregon agencies, and provides useful information on rules and the rulemaking process.  

ODOE rulemakings​ can include, but are not limited to, the f​ollowing:

• Changes to the rules for ODOE incentive programs
  
• Changes to the rules for the Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC)
  
• Changes to the rules for other ODOE programs, such as Oregon’s Renewable Portfolio Standard
  

ODOE and EFSC rules are found in OAR chapters 330 and 345​.

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