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Program Requires Oregon Utilities to Buy More Solar Electricity
The Public Utility Commission has given Oregon businesses a bigger incentive to put solar panels on the roofs of their factories, warehouses and offices under new rules that went into effect Friday
By Aaron Clark
Associated Press Writer
The Public Utility Commission has given Oregon businesses a bigger incentive to put solar panels on the roofs of their factories, warehouses and offices under new rules that went into effect Friday.
The updated policy increases the size of renewable energy systems eligible for a state program that requires electric utilities to buy electricity when those systems produce more than their owners can use. The action could spur investment in solar energy in the private sector because it allows companies greater leverage over their electricity costs.