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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[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]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 757.025
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[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]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 757.040
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[Amended by 1967 c.394 §1; repealed by 1971 c.781 §1]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[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]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[Amended by 1955 c.145 §1; repealed by 1961 c.691 §20]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 757.065
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 757.070
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[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]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 757.080
Section
757.085
Section 757.085
Section
757.090
Section 757.090
Section
757.095
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 757.115
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 757.155
Section
757.160
Section 757.160
Section
757.165
Section 757.165
Section
757.170
Section 757.170
Section
757.175
Section 757.175
Section
757.180
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 757.260
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
757.306
Contractor labor standards for large-scale projects; attestation or declaration; project labor agreement.
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 757.335
Section
757.340
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 757.515
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 757.540
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 757.555
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 757.590
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 757.605
Section
757.606
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 757.610
Section
757.611
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 757.615
Section
757.616
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 757.620
Section
757.621
Section 757.621
Section
757.622
Commission to establish terms and conditions for default electricity service to nonresidential consumers.
Section
757.625
Section 757.625
Section
757.626
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 757.630
Section
757.631
Section 757.631
Section
757.632
Electricity service supplier’s access to electric company’s distribution facilities.
Section
757.635
Section 757.635
Section
757.636
Section 757.636
Section
757.637
Comparable access to transmission and distribution facilities.
Section
757.640
Section 757.640
Section
757.641
Section 757.641
Section
757.642
Unbundling electricity assets; records.
Section
757.645
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 757.650
Section
757.652
Section 757.652
Section
757.654
Commission authority to investigate allegations of undue market influence.
Section
757.655
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 757.670
Section
757.672
Application of ORS 757.603 to 757.667 to consumer-owned electric utility; reciprocal electricity sales.
Section
757.675
Section 757.675
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 757.680
Section
757.683
Consumer-owned utility’s distribution rights and control over distribution system.
Section
757.685
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 757.810
Section
757.811
Requirement to consider electricity from ocean renewable energy.
Section
757.812
Definitions for ORS 757.812 to 757.950.
Section
757.814
Creation of acquisition review committee.
Section
757.815
Section 757.815
Section
757.818
Oregon Community Power created.
Section
757.820
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 757.825
Section
757.830
Nominating committee.
Section
757.834
Board of directors.
Section
757.835
Section 757.835
Section
757.840
Section 757.840
Section
757.842
Board meetings and procedures.
Section
757.850
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 757.860
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 757.870
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 757.992
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.