Or. Admin. R. 860-150-0100 - Renewable Natural Gas Resource Planning
(1) Each large natural gas utility and small
natural gas utility must, as part of an integrated resource plan filed after
August 1, 2020, include information relevant to the RNG market, prices,
technology, and availability that would otherwise be required under the
Commission's Integrated Resource Plan Guidelines, by order of the Commission,
or by administrative rules.
(2) In
addition to the information required under section (1), a large natural gas
utility must also include in each integrated resource plan:
(a) Information about opportunities,
challenges, and the natural gas utility's strategy for meeting annual RNG
targets in ORS
757.396 during the period of the integrated resource plan's action plan; and
(b) The cost effectiveness calculation that
the utility will use to evaluate RNG resources, pursuant to OAR
860-150-0200.
(3) In
addition to the information required under section (1), each small natural gas
utility must also include in its integrated resource plan:
(a) An indication whether and when the
utility expects to make a filing with the Commission, pursuant to OAR
860-150-0400, of its intent to begin participating in the RNG program described
in these rules, if the utility has not already started to participate in the
RNG program;
(b) Information about
opportunities, challenges, perceived barriers, and the natural gas utility's
strategy for participation in the RNG program described in these rules;
and
(c) The cost effectiveness
calculation that the utility will use, pursuant to OAR 860-150-0200, to
evaluate RNG resources, if the utility has not already filed this with the
Commission pursuant to OAR 860-150-0400.
(4) The requirements of this rule are in
addition to all requirements concerning integrated resource plans contained in
OAR 860-027-0400 and as specified by Commission Order Numbers 07-002 and
07-047.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, 756.040, 757.262
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 756.040, 757.262
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