Commission’s power to enforce joint use of facilities.

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(2) In case of failure to agree upon such use or the conditions or compensation for such use, any public utility, telecommunications utility, person, association or corporation interested may apply to the Public Utility Commission, and if after investigation the commission ascertains that public convenience or necessity requires such use and that it would not result in irreparable injury to the owner or other users of such equipment, the commission shall by order direct that such use be permitted and prescribe reasonable conditions and compensation for such joint use.

(3) The use so ordered shall be permitted and the prescribed conditions and compensation shall be the lawful conditions and compensation to be observed, followed and paid. The order of the commission is subject to judicial review in the manner provided by ORS 756.610. The order may be modified by the commission upon application of any interested party or upon the commission’s own motion. All public utilities and telecommunications utilities shall afford all reasonable facilities and make all necessary regulations for the interchange of business, or traffic carried or their product between them, when ordered by the commission so to do. [Formerly 757.040; 1987 c.447 §99; 2005 c.638 §12; 2017 c.312 §7]


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