Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 468 § 468.190 — Allocation of costs to pollution control; rules

Allocation of costs to pollution control; rules. (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4) of this section, in establishing the portion of costs properly allocable to the prevention, control or reduction of air, water or noise pollution or solid or hazardous waste or to recycling or appropriately disposing of used oil for facilities qualifying for certification under ORS 468.170, the Environmental Quality Commission shall consider the following factors: (a) If applicable, the extent to which the facility is used to recover and convert waste products into a salable or usable commodity. (b) The estimated annual percent return on the investment in the facility. (c) If applicable, the alternative methods, equipment and costs for achieving the same pollution control objective. (d) Any related savings or increase in costs which occur or may occur as a result of the installation of the facility. (e) Any other factors which are relevant in establishing the portion of the actual cost of the facility properly allocable to the prevention, control or reduction of air, water or noise pollution or solid or hazardous waste or to recycling or appropriately disposing of used oil. (2) The portion of actual costs properly allocable shall be from zero to 100 percent in increments of one percent. If zero percent, the commission shall issue an order denying certification. (3) If the cost of the facility (or facilities certified under one certificate) does not exceed $50,000, the portion of the actual costs properly allocable shall be in the proportion that the ratio of the time the facility is used for prevention, control or reduction of air, water or noise pollution or solid or hazardous waste or to recycling or appropriately disposing of used oil bears to the entire time the facility is used for any purpose. (4) In the case of a business described in ORS 315.304 (4)(a)(C)(i), the Environmental Quality Commission shall consider the factors listed in subsection (1) of this section as if the person operating the facility or conducting the trade or business that utilizes property requiring such a facility were the applicant for the credit, regardless of whether the person is the lessee or lessor of the facility. (5) The commission may adopt rules establishing methods to be used to determine the portion of costs properly allocable to the prevention, control or reduction of air, water or noise pollution or solid or hazardous waste or to recycling or appropriately disposing of used oil. [Formerly 449.655; 1974 c.37 §4; 1977 c.795 §8; 1983 c.637 §4; 1995 c.746 §4; 1999 c.1101 §2] STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BONDS