Governor Ted Kulongoski is already preparing for the new legislative session in January. As part of his climate change proposals, the Oregon governor plans to introduce legislation that would allow customer generators to make money on power they send back to the grid. Essentially a feed-in tariff, the plan is similar to that which has been so successful in Germany, propelling that country into the global lead in solar power generation.
This would make Oregon the first state in the nation to incorporate such an incentive (although Gainesville, Fla. is considering a similar plan). Kulongoski’s plan outlines a pilot project for the program, but the exact incentive amount is still undetermined. This may very well be up to the Oregon Public Utilities Commission. (more…)
Oregon Governor to Propose Feed-In Tariff
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