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Oregon Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) — Pass-Through Option

Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE)OR-BETCRefreshed 1 month ago
Do I qualify?
Max funding

$10.0M

per applicant

Type

Tax Credit

Reduces tax liability

Deadline

Rolling

No fixed cutoff

Timing

Annual tax return

Claim with year-end filing

Complexity

Moderate

File with tax return

About This Program

35–50% Oregon tax credit for renewable energy and efficiency projects. Businesses unable to use the full credit can sell it to an investor for immediate cash (~85–90 cents/dollar) — making it accessible to nonprofits and startups with limited tax liability.

Key Requirements & Eligibility

  • 1Oregon business with qualifying clean energy or efficiency investment
  • 2Eligible: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, EV charging, anaerobic digestion, CHP
  • 3Tax credit: 35% of eligible costs (50% for Rural Enterprise Zone projects)
  • 4Pass-through: sell credit to third-party investor for ~85–90 cents on the dollar
  • 5Apply through Oregon Department of Energy before project completion

Do I qualify?

Answer the questions below to get an instant self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.

0 of 5 answered

1.Oregon business with qualifying clean energy or efficiency investment

2.Eligible: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, EV charging, anaerobic digestion, CHP

3.Tax credit: 35% of eligible costs (50% for Rural Enterprise Zone projects)

4.Pass-through: sell credit to third-party investor for ~85–90 cents on the dollar

5.Apply through Oregon Department of Energy before project completion

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