The Oregon Department of Energy is authorized by
Oregon Revised Statutes
to adopt, amend, repeal, or renumber Oregon Administrative Rules.
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) are the codified laws of the State of Oregon, and can be
adopted, amended, or repealed by the
Oregon Legislature. The ORS
gives agencies general and specific authority to conduct rulemaking.
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 following:
- Changes to the rules for ODOE incentive programs
- Changes to the rules for the Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC)
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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.
Rulemaking public meetings and workshops, rulemaking advisory committee meetings, and
rulemaking hearings are open to the public, and we encourage Oregonians to attend and
participate. For all rulemakings, people may provide their comments in writing during a
rulemaking's public comment period
Stay informed about ODOE's rulemaking activities by signing up to
receive email notices,
bookmarking our
Google Calendar, and watching this page for updates.
Current Rulemakings
Recently Completed Rulemakings
We keep public notices of our rulemakings and related materials on our website for one year
from the date a rulemaking is formally adopted. Contact us to request information about
agency rulemakings older than one year.