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2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally
GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 757.005 - Definition of public utility.
- Section 757.006 - People’s utility districts and electric cooperatives excluded from term "public utility."
- Section 757.007 - Contract and rate schedule filing for certain furnishers of heat exempt from regulation; procedure.
- Section 757.009 - Procedure for reregulation of furnishers of heat.
- Section 757.010 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.015 - "Affiliated interest" defined for ORS 757.105 (1) and 757.495.
- Section 757.020 - Duty of utilities to furnish adequate and safe service at reasonable rates.
- Section 757.025
- Section 757.030 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.035 - Adoption of safety rules and regulations; enforcement.
- Section 757.039 - Regulation of hazardous substance distribution and storage operations; cooperation with federal agencies; disclosure of reports and information.
- Section 757.040
- Section 757.045 [Amended by 1967 c.394 §1; repealed by 1971 c.781 §1]
- Section 757.050 - Authority of commission to order extension of service to unserved areas.
- Section 757.053 - Alternative means for meeting energy conservation requirements.
- Section 757.054 - Cost-effective energy efficiency resources and demand response resources; legislative findings; planning and pursuit by electric company required; consumer credit; rules.
- Section 757.055 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.056 - Information on energy conservation to be furnished by certain utilities; rules.
- Section 757.060 [Amended by 1955 c.145 §1; repealed by 1961 c.691 §20]
- Section 757.061 - Regulation of water utilities; rules.
- Section 757.063 - Regulation of associations furnishing water upon petition.
- Section 757.065
- Section 757.068 - Use of fees to make emergency repairs to water service plants.
- Section 757.069 - Notice of delinquency on water bill.
- Section 757.070
- Section 757.072 - Agreements for financial assistance to organizations representing customer interests; rules.
- Section 757.075 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.077 - Incorrect billings; collections; refunds.
- Section 757.080
- Section 757.085
- Section 757.090
- Section 757.095
- Section 757.105 - Filing of budget; rules; review by commission; pensions as operating expenses.
- Section 757.107 - Supplemental budgets and orders.
- Section 757.110 - Effect of budget orders.
- Section 757.115
- Section 757.120 - Accounts required.
- Section 757.125 - Duty of utility to keep records and accounts; duty of commission to furnish blanks.
- Section 757.130 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.135 - Closing accounts and filing balance sheet; rules; auditing accounts.
- Section 757.140 - Depreciation accounts; use of certain undepreciated investment in rates.
- Section 757.145 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.150 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.155
- Section 757.160
- Section 757.165
- Section 757.170
- Section 757.175
- Section 757.180
- Section 757.205 - Filing schedules with commission; data filed with schedules.
- Section 757.210 - Hearing to establish new schedules; alternative regulation plan.
- Section 757.212 - Resource rate plans; customers who may elect to be exempt; order approving plan; effect of approving plan; rules.
- Section 757.215 - Commission authorized to suspend new rates or order interim rates during hearings; revenues collected under unapproved rates to be refunded; order after hearing.
- Section 757.220 - Notice of schedule changes required; exception for alternative regulation.
- Section 757.225 - Utilities required to collect for their services in accordance with schedules.
- Section 757.227 - Rate mitigation for certain electric company rate increases.
- Section 757.230 - Control of commission over classification of services and forms of schedules; rules.
- Section 757.235 [Amended by 1953 c.285 §2; repealed by 1981 c.715 §3]
- Section 757.240 - Filing schedules in business office.
- Section 757.245 - Establishment of joint rates.
- Section 757.247 - Tariff schedules for energy resource measures; rules.
- Section 757.250 - Standards and appliances for measuring service; rules.
- Section 757.255 - Testing of measuring appliances; rules; fees.
- Section 757.259 - Amounts includable in rate schedule; deferral; limit in effect on rates by amortization; rules.
- Section 757.260
- Section 757.262 - Rates to encourage acquisition of cost-effective conservation resources; rules.
- Section 757.264 - Annual forecast of certain projected production tax credits required; inclusion in rates.
- Section 757.265 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.266 - Rates may encourage tree planting programs as offset to carbon dioxide emissions.
- Section 757.267 [2005 c.845 §2; repealed by 2011 c.137 §5]
- Section 757.268 [2005 c.845 §3; repealed by 2011 c.137 §5]
- Section 757.269 - Setting of rates based upon income taxes paid by utility; limitation on use of tax information; rules.
- Section 757.270 - Definitions for ORS 757.270 to 757.290.
- Section 757.271 - Authorization from pole owner required for attachment.
- Section 757.272 - Pole owner may approve or reject attachment.
- Section 757.273 - Attachments to public utility and telecommunications utility facilities regulated.
- Section 757.276 - Attachments by licensees to consumer-owned utility facilities regulated.
- Section 757.279 - Fixing rates or charges by commission; cost of hearing.
- Section 757.282 - Criteria for just and reasonable rate for attachments; rate reduction.
- Section 757.285 - Presumption of reasonableness of rates set by private agreement.
- Section 757.287 - Application to electrical utility attachments.
- Section 757.290 - Regulatory procedures.
- Section 757.300 - Net metering facility allowed to connect to public utility; conditions for connecting and measuring energy; rules; application to out-of-state utilities.
- Section 757.305 [Amended by 1971 c.655 §77; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 757.310 - Prohibition related to charges for service.
- Section 757.315 - When free service or reduced rates allowed.
- Section 757.320 - Reducing rates for persons furnishing part of necessary facilities.
- Section 757.325 - Undue preferences and prejudices.
- Section 757.330 - Soliciting or accepting special privileges from utilities.
- Section 757.335
- Section 757.340
- Section 757.345 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.350 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.355 - Costs of property not presently providing utility service excluded from rate base; exception.
- Section 757.357 - Legislative findings; programs to accelerate transportation electrification; tariff schedules and rates; long-term stranded costs.
- Section 757.359 - Infrastructure for vehicles powered by renewable natural gas or hydrogen.
- Section 757.360 - Definitions for ORS 757.360 to 757.380.
- Section 757.365 - Pilot program for small solar energy systems; rules; limits to program; report to Legislative Assembly.
- Section 757.370 [2009 c.748 §3; 2010 c.79 §2; repealed by 2016 c.28 §23]
- Section 757.375 - Credit toward compliance with renewable portfolio standard; limits.
- Section 757.380 - Applicability of ORS 757.360 to 757.380.
- Section 757.385 - Allowance of fair and reasonable rates.
- Section 757.386 - Program for procurement of electricity from community solar projects; rules.
- Section 757.390 - Legislative findings and declarations.
- Section 757.392 - Definitions.
- Section 757.394 - Renewable natural gas programs; rules; requirements.
- Section 757.396 - Participating large natural gas utilities; portfolio targets; ratemaking mechanisms; qualified investments.
- Section 757.398 - Small natural gas utilities; filing to participate; rate cap; cost recovery; qualified investments.
- Section 757.400 - "Stocks" defined for ORS 757.400 to 757.460.
- Section 757.405 - Power to regulate issuance of utility securities.
- Section 757.410 - When issuance of securities is void.
- Section 757.412 - Exemption from securities regulation.
- Section 757.415 - Purposes for which securities and notes may be issued; order required.
- Section 757.417 - Limitation on application of ORS 757.415.
- Section 757.419 - Limitation on application of ORS 757.480.
- Section 757.420 - Hearings and supplemental orders relating to issuance of securities; joint approval of issuance by interstate utility.
- Section 757.425 - State not obligated following approval of issuance.
- Section 757.430 - Conditional approval of issuance authorized.
- Section 757.435 - Disposal of proceeds from issuance of securities; rules.
- Section 757.440 - Approval required before utility may guarantee another’s indebtedness.
- Section 757.445 - Wrongful issues or use of proceeds by utility.
- Section 757.450 - Wrongful acts relating to issuance of securities.
- Section 757.455 - Conservation program investment policy; application for bondable investments; utility rates to include investment costs.
- Section 757.460 - Pledge of conservation investment assets as bond collateral; perfection of security interest; foreclosure.
- Section 757.480 - Approval needed prior to disposal, mortgage or encumbrance of certain operative utility property or consolidation with another public utility; exceptions.
- Section 757.483 - Condemnation or acquisition of service territory or property of electric company by electric utility; stranded costs obligation.
- Section 757.485 - Purchase of property or stocks of one utility by another.
- Section 757.490 - Approval needed for certain contracts.
- Section 757.495 - Contracts involving utilities and persons with affiliated interests.
- Section 757.500 - Contracts between certain public utilities.
- Section 757.505 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.506 - Findings and policy regarding exercise of influence over utility by person not engaged in utility business.
- Section 757.510 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.511 - Application for authority to exercise influence over utility; contents of application; issuance of order; dissemination of information about acquisition.
- Section 757.515
- Section 757.516 - Contracts between natural gas utilities and customers for commodity and services; determination by commission of reasonableness of contract and utility activities.
- Section 757.518 - Elimination of coal-fired resources from allocations of electricity; depreciation; exception; useful life of coal-fired resources; rates.
- Section 757.519 - Consideration of net gain or net loss upon sale of coal-fired resource for allocation to certain retail electricity consumers.
- Section 757.520 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.522 - Definitions for ORS 757.522 to 757.536.
- Section 757.524 - Greenhouse gas emissions standard applicable to electric companies and electricity service suppliers.
- Section 757.525 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.526 - Petition by electric companies and electricity service suppliers to study greenhouse gas emissions standard; report to Legislative Assembly.
- Section 757.528 - Greenhouse gas emissions standard applicable to consumer-owned utilities; modification; rules.
- Section 757.530 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.531 - Emissions standard-based restrictions on long-term financial commitments by electric companies or electricity service suppliers; rules.
- Section 757.533 - Emissions standard-based restrictions on long-term financial commitments by consumer-owned utilities; rules.
- Section 757.535 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.536 - Public Utility Commission review of plans and rates to ensure compliance with greenhouse gas emissions standard; rules.
- Section 757.538 - Rules.
- Section 757.539 - Eligibility criteria; contents of application; project proposal processes; recovery of costs; rate cap; report to Legislative Assembly.
- Section 757.540
- Section 757.541 [1987 c.599 §1; repealed by 1995 c.691 §8]
- Section 757.542 - Definitions for ORS 757.542 to 757.562.
- Section 757.545 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.546 [1987 c.599 §2; repealed by 1995 c.691 §8]
- Section 757.547 - Oregon Utility Notification Center; board; member qualifications; terms; meetings; rules.
- Section 757.550 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.551 [1987 c.599 §3; repealed by 1995 c.691 §8]
- Section 757.552 - Duties of center; fees for services; rules; exemption from certain financial administration laws.
- Section 757.555
- Section 757.556 [1987 c.599 §5; repealed by 1995 c.691 §8]
- Section 757.557 - Underground utility facility operators required to subscribe to center; liability for damage from excavation for nonsubscribers; exemption.
- Section 757.560 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.561 [1987 c.599 §4; repealed by 1995 c.691 §8]
- Section 757.562 - Report to Legislative Assembly of center activities; contracts to carry out duties.
- Section 757.565 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.566 [1987 c.599 §6; repealed by 1995 c.691 §8]
- Section 757.570 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.571 [1987 c.599 §§7,8; repealed by 1995 c.691 §8]
- Section 757.575 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.580 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.585 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.590
- Section 757.595 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
- Section 757.600 - Definitions for ORS 757.600 to 757.687.
- Section 757.601 - Implementation dates for direct access and portfolio of rate options; exemption for certain small electric companies.
- Section 757.603 - Electric company required to provide cost-of-service rate option to all retail electricity consumers; waiver; portfolio of rate options for residential consumers.
- Section 757.605
- Section 757.606
- Section 757.607 - Direct access conditions; cost recovery.
- Section 757.609 - Date for announcing prices for electricity in subsequent calendar year; estimated prices.
- Section 757.610
- Section 757.611
- Section 757.612 - Requirements for public purpose expenditures; rules.
- Section 757.613 - Whole building assessment; investment in energy efficiency.
- Section 757.615
- Section 757.616
- Section 757.617 - Report to Legislative Assembly on public purpose expenditures; independent nongovernmental entity to prepare report; report on low-income bill assistance.
- Section 757.620
- Section 757.621
- Section 757.622 - Commission to establish terms and conditions for default electricity service to nonresidential consumers.
- Section 757.625
- Section 757.626
- Section 757.627 - Retail electricity consumers eligible for direct access may aggregate electricity loads.
- Section 757.629 - Reciprocal sales to nonresidential electricity consumers.
- Section 757.630
- Section 757.631
- Section 757.632 - Electricity service supplier’s access to electric company’s distribution facilities.
- Section 757.635
- Section 757.636
- Section 757.637 - Comparable access to transmission and distribution facilities.
- Section 757.640
- Section 757.641
- Section 757.642 - Unbundling electricity assets; records.
- Section 757.645
- Section 757.646 - Policies to eliminate barriers to competitive retail market; code of conduct for electric companies; rules.
- Section 757.649 - Certification of electricity service suppliers; safety standards for distribution systems; billing requirements; rules.
- Section 757.650
- Section 757.652
- Section 757.654 - Commission authority to investigate allegations of undue market influence.
- Section 757.655
- Section 757.656 - Failure to comply with ORS 757.600 to 757.667; cause of action.
- Section 757.659 - Commission rules; contents.
- Section 757.660 - Use of arbitration to resolve disputes relating to valuation of electric company investments; rules.
- Section 757.661 - Commission authority to require filing.
- Section 757.663 - Commission authority to require electric company to enter into contracts with Bonneville Power Administration.
- Section 757.665 - Limitation on installing, servicing electric meters.
- Section 757.667 - City authority over rights of way.
- Section 757.669 - Policy regarding consumer-owned electric utilities.
- Section 757.670
- Section 757.672 - Application of ORS 757.603 to 757.667 to consumer-owned electric utility; reciprocal electricity sales.
- Section 757.675
- Section 757.676 - Consumer-owned utility authorized to offer direct, portfolio or other forms of access to electricity services.
- Section 757.679 - Net billing agreements.
- Section 757.680
- Section 757.683 - Consumer-owned utility’s distribution rights and control over distribution system.
- Section 757.685
- Section 757.687 - Consumer-owned utility offering direct access; public purpose charge; bill assistance program.
- Section 757.689 [2007 c.301 §46; repealed by 2021 c.547 §13]
- Section 757.690 [1961 c.691 §17; repealed by 1967 c.164 §4]
- Section 757.691 - Applicability.
- Section 757.695 - Mitigation of energy burdens; costs collection.
- Section 757.698 - Low-income electric bill payment and crisis assistance.
- Section 757.710 - Emergency curtailment plan required; credits for weatherization or alternate energy devices.
- Section 757.720 - Factors to be considered in approving plan; authority to establish plan; consultation with State Department of Energy.
- Section 757.730 - Liability when curtailment occurs.
- Section 757.732 - Definitions for ORS 757.732 to 757.744.
- Section 757.734 - Recovery of investment in Klamath River dams.
- Section 757.736 - Surcharges for funding costs of removing Klamath River dams; judicial review.
- Section 757.738 - Surcharge trust accounts related to removal of Klamath River dams.
- Section 757.740 - Recovery of other costs incurred as result of changes in operation to or removal of Klamath River dams.
- Section 757.742 - Public Utility Commission authorization to enter agreement with California related to cost apportionment and trust fund.
- Section 757.744 - Disclaimers.
- Section 757.746 - Requirements for nongovernmental entities receiving funds.
- Section 757.747 - Environmental justice; commission to establish equity metrics.
- Section 757.750 - Legislative findings.
- Section 757.755 - Termination of residential electric or natural gas service prohibited; rules of commission.
- Section 757.760 - Requirements for notice of termination of service; payment schedules; rules.
- Section 757.765 - Public utility provision of shielded outdoor lighting fixtures to customers.
- Section 757.770 - Deadline for public utility filing of outdoor lighting fixture rate and charge application; required notification to customers.
- Section 757.800 - Definitions for ORS 757.800 and 757.805.
- Section 757.805 - Accident prevention required for work near high voltage lines; effect of failure to comply; applicability; other remedies unaffected.
- Section 757.810
- Section 757.812 - Definitions for ORS 757.812 to 757.950.
- Section 757.814 - Creation of acquisition review committee.
- Section 757.815
- Section 757.818 - Oregon Community Power created.
- Section 757.820
- Section 757.822 - Laws applicable to Oregon Community Power.
- Section 757.824 - Regulatory authority of Public Utility Commission over Oregon Community Power.
- Section 757.825
- Section 757.830 - Nominating committee.
- Section 757.834 - Board of directors.
- Section 757.835
- Section 757.840
- Section 757.842 - Board meetings and procedures.
- Section 757.850
- Section 757.852 - Acquisition of incumbent utility; use of eminent domain.
- Section 757.855 - Funding of preliminary activities and negotiations.
- Section 757.857 - Oregon Community Power Utility Acquisition Fund.
- Section 757.860
- Section 757.862 - Request to Public Utility Commission for transfer of funds.
- Section 757.864 - Conduct of business after acquisition.
- Section 757.868 - Oregon Community Power to be successor in interest to incumbent utility; rules.
- Section 757.870
- Section 757.872 - Equity and assets of incumbent utility held in trust; disclaimer of state interest.
- Section 757.880 - Board duties.
- Section 757.883 - Payments in lieu of property taxes.
- Section 757.886 - Powers of Oregon Community Power.
- Section 757.890 - Eminent domain.
- Section 757.895 - Ratemaking.
- Section 757.897 - Notice of ratemaking; ratemaking hearings.
- Section 757.900 - Intervention by Citizens’ Utility Board in proceedings.
- Section 757.902 - Annual audit of Oregon Community Power.
- Section 757.905 - Adoption of bylaws.
- Section 757.910 - Policy.
- Section 757.915 - Definitions for ORS 757.915 to 757.930.
- Section 757.918 - Oregon Community Power required to allow direct access.
- Section 757.920 - Rights of electricity service suppliers.
- Section 757.922 - Transition credits and charges.
- Section 757.924 - Portfolio access to electricity service providers.
- Section 757.930 - Distribution rights; service territories.
- Section 757.935 - Definitions for ORS 757.935 to 757.945.
- Section 757.937 - Financing agreements authorized.
- Section 757.940 - Delegation of powers relating to financing agreements.
- Section 757.942 - Powers of Oregon Community Power relating to financing agreements.
- Section 757.945 - Consultation with State Treasurer.
- Section 757.950 - Authorization to issue and sell revenue bonds.
- Section 757.954 - City’s authority to control, and collect charges for, use of rights of way.
- Section 757.960 - Commission to convene workshops; wildfire protection and mitigation best practices.
- Section 757.963 - Public utility required to develop wildfire protection plan; rules.
- Section 757.966 - Consumer-owned utility required to develop wildfire mitigation plan.
- Section 757.968 - Electric utility easement over private land.
- Section 757.969 - Municipally owned utility exempt from requirements.
- Section 757.990 - Penalties.
- Section 757.991 - Civil penalty for noncompliance with gas regulations.
- Section 757.992
- Section 757.993 - Penalty for violation of utility excavation notification provisions.
- Section 757.994 - Civil penalty for violation of statute, rule or order related to water utilities.
- Section 757.995 - Civil penalty for violation of wildfire protection provisions or rule.
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