Section 756.990 – Penalties.
(1) Any public utility or telecommunications utility that fails to comply with an order or subpoena issued pursuant to ORS 756.090 shall forfeit, for each day it so fails, a sum of not less than $50 nor more than $500. (2) Except where a penalty is otherwise provided by law, any public utility, telecommunications utility […]
Section 756.565 – Prima facie effect of commission actions.
All rates, tariffs, classifications, regulations, practices and service fixed, approved or prescribed by the Public Utility Commission and any order made or entered upon any matter within the jurisdiction of the commission shall be in force and shall be prima facie lawful and reasonable, until found otherwise in a proceeding brought for that purpose under […]
Section 756.568 – Rescission, suspension and amendment of orders.
The Public Utility Commission may at any time, upon notice to the public utility or telecommunications utility and after opportunity to be heard as provided in ORS 756.500 to 756.610, rescind, suspend or amend any order made by the commission. Copies of the same shall be served and take effect as provided in ORS 756.558 […]
Section 756.521 – Public hearings; record required; furnishing transcripts.
All hearings shall be open to the public and may be had before the Public Utility Commission, an examiner or any other person authorized to hold such hearing. A full record thereof shall be kept. However, it shall not be necessary to transcribe testimony unless requested. For purposes of rehearing or reconsideration under ORS 756.561, […]
Section 756.570
[Amended by 1971 c.655 §51; renumbered 756.561]
Section 756.525 – Parties to proceedings.
(1) The Public Utility Commission may permit any person to become a party who might, on the institution of the proceeding, have been such a party, if application therefor is made before the final taking of evidence in the proceeding. (2) At any time before the final taking of evidence in a proceeding, any person […]
Section 756.572 – Effect of orders on successors in interest.
(1) An order of the Public Utility Commission issued in accordance with the provisions of ORS chapters 756, 757, 758 and 759 is binding upon the successors in interest of each person affected thereby, until set aside, rescinded, suspended or modified as provided by law. (2) Any investigation, hearing or other proceeding involving the issuance […]
Section 756.528 – Segregation of issues.
At any time before the conclusion of the taking of evidence in a proceeding, the Public Utility Commission may segregate the issues involved and order separate hearings thereon at such times and places as the commission may prescribe. [1971 c.655 §43; 2005 c.638 §4]
Section 756.575 – Notice of acceptance of terms of orders.
The Public Utility Commission may provide by rule that any public utility or telecommunications utility affected by any order shall within a time to be fixed by the commission, notify the commission whether the terms of the order are accepted and will be obeyed. [1971 c.655 §55; 1973 c.776 §32; 1987 c.447 §94; 1995 c.733 […]
Section 756.530
[Amended by 1971 c.655 §38; renumbered 756.512]