Oregon § 469.703 Home energy performance score system; home energy assessors; reports; database; rules

Oregon Statutes

§ 469.703 — Home energy performance score system; home energy assessors; reports; database; rules

Oregon § 469.703

Vol.13

Title 36AHousing; Lottery and Games; Environment

Ch. 469Energy; Conservation Programs; Energy Facilities

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 469.703 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

(a)“Home energy assessor” has the meaning given that term in ORS 701.527.

(b)“Home energy audit” means the evaluation or testing of components or systems in a residential building for the purpose of identifying options for increasing energy conservation and energy efficiency.

(c)“Home energy performance score” has the meaning given that term in ORS 701.527.

(2)In consultation with the Public Utility Commission, the State Department of Energy shall adopt by rule a home energy performance score system by which a person may assign a residential building a home energy performance score for the purpose of evaluating the energy conservation and energy efficiency of the building.

(3)The department shall designate by rule programs for the training of home energy a

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(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Home energy assessor” has the meaning given that term in ORS 701.527.
(b) “Home energy audit” means the evaluation or testing of components or systems in a residential building for the purpose of identifying options for increasing energy conservation and energy efficiency.
(c) “Home energy performance score” has the meaning given that term in ORS 701.527.
(2) In consultation with the Public Utility Commission, the State Department of Energy shall adopt by rule a home energy performance score system by which a person may assign a residential building a home energy performance score for the purpose of evaluating the energy conservation and energy efficiency of the building.
(3) The department shall designate by rule programs for the training of home energy assessors. Programs designated by the department under this subsection must ensure competency in conducting home energy audits and assigning home energy performance scores.
(4) Subject to subsection (5) of this section, the department may adopt by rule requirements under which home energy assessors who are certified under ORS 701.532 must report to the department the home energy performance scores assigned by the home energy assessors. The department shall keep and maintain a database of information reported to the department under this subsection.
(5) Rules adopted under subsection (4) of this section may not allow for the reporting of individual addresses of residential structures or the names of individual homeowners, but may allow for the reporting of information regarding the jurisdiction in which a residential structure is located and the utility services provided, any specific energy efficiency features of the residential structure or other general information that allows the department to make any aggregated evaluations of savings attributable to energy efficiency.