Oregon's Solar Tax Credit Program: an analysis of certified passive systems and the program's impact
In 1977 the Oregon Legislature established a 25% state income tax credit (up to a maximum of $1000) for residential alternate energy devices. As of the end of calendar year 1979 over 650 solar systems had received certification, which is required prior to construction. The 196 certified passive systems are all listed under the space-heating categories of direct gain, Trombe wall and greenhouse, and have been analyzed in terms of total and owner-installed systems, new and retrofit construction, water and mass heat storage, use of reflectors, tax credit eligibility, system cost, collection area, cost per unit area, area of heated floorspace and geographical distribution. Correlations are presented between the number of installations and potentially significant factors affecting the installations. A summary of the present administration of the program and a comparison of incentives in other states culminates with a series of recommendations for improvements in the Oregon Solar Tax Credit Program.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Oregon, Eugene
- OSTI ID:
- 6553528
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-801016-(Vol.1)
- Journal Information:
- Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Vol. 5.1; ISSN PMSID
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
299001 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Solar-- (1989-)
BUILDINGS
CERTIFICATION
DIRECT GAIN SYSTEMS
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
GREENHOUSES
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING SYSTEMS
INSTALLATION
MANAGEMENT
MASS
NORTH AMERICA
OREGON
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
STORAGE
TAX CREDITS
THERMAL MASS
TROMBE WALLS
USA
WALLS