Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000

The Residential Energy Tax Credit provides tax credit incentives of up to $1,500 to
encourage Oregonians to purchase hybrid electric vehicles. New vehicles that use
electricity, natural gas, ethanol, methanol, propane, hythane, gasohol or hydrogen also
qualify for a $750 tax credit. A tax credit is also awarded for converting a vehicle to use
any of these fuels, with an allowance of 25% of the conversion cost up to $750.
In addition, the purchase of a fueling station for these vehicles also qualifies for a tax
credit of 25% of the costs up to $750. The maximum tax credit is $1,500 for both the
vehicle and the fueling station.
Contact:
Oregon Department of Energy
625 Marion Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (800) 221-8035 or (503) 378-4040
Fax: (503) 373-7806
E-mail: energy.in.internet@state.or.us
Web: www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/index.shtml
5. PARTNERSHIPS
Combined Heat and Power Consortium
www.bpa.gov/Energy/N/Tech/DG_CHP
The Combined Heat and Power Consortium represents government agencies, utilities
and companies that collaborate to install, study and publicize CHP projects in
commercial applications. Key principles of CHP consortium projects include on-site
electrical power generation, or distributed generation that is parallel and synchronous
with the grid, and continuous on-site use of power generation waste heat. Consortium
government members include the Bonneville Power Administration; the City of Portland;
Oregon Department of Energy; Washington County, Oregon; and DOE.
The Consortium has developed a Fuel Cell Demonstration Program and sponsored a
PEM fuel cell installation at Harkins House juvenile center in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Contact:
Combined Heat and Power Consortium
Phone: (503) 230-5491
E-mail: tmamundson@bpa.gov
Web: www.bpa.gov/Energy/N/Tech/DG_CHP
8. STATE AND LOCALLY-SUPPORTED DEMONSTRATIONS
POWER GENERATION
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