The Oregon Department of Energy facilitates the administration of SB 1149 funds in
cooperation with school districts.
Senate Bill 1149
directed Oregon's two largest utilities,
Portland General Electric and
Pacific Power, to
collect a "public purpose charge" from their customers.
The charge collected is equal to 1.5 percent of the total revenues from electricity
services. Twenty percent of those funds collected go to schools districts to complete energy
audits or fleet audits. They can then implement energy efficiency measures in public schools
within the PGE and Pacific Power service areas or purchase zero emissions vehicles or
electric vehicle chargers within the school districts.
See our
interactive map of PPC-funded projects in Oregon schools
beginning in 2012.
School improvements can include new windows, upgraded heating and cooling systems, building
envelope improvements, energy efficient lighting, domestic hot water systems, and more.
Schools using SB 1149 public purpose funds:
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Complete energy audits of
SB 1149-eligible school buildings. Audits must be completed by an
Qualified Energy Audit firm; or
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Complete a fleet audit for the school district using
Fleet Audit spreadsheet.
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Implement the approved Energy Efficiency Measures identified in the audits and report
final costs in the
Schools Interactive Database.
- Purchase or lease zero emissions vehicles.
- Purchase and install electric vehicle chargers.
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Report all final costs including audits, Energy Efficient Measures, commissioning, zero
emissions vehicles and electric vehicle chargers.
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Report monthly energy use and cost information for eligible facilities in the Schools
Interactive Database each year.
See the
full program guidelines
for more information about the program, energy audits, energy use reporting, and more.