Section 757.950 – Authorization to issue and sell revenue bonds.
(1) Oregon Community Power may issue and sell revenue bonds as provided in ORS chapter 287A. However, ORS 287A.150 does not apply to revenue bonds issued by Oregon Community Power. Revenue bonds issued by Oregon Community Power are not a general obligation of Oregon Community Power and may not be a charge upon any revenues […]
Section 757.954 – City’s authority to control, and collect charges for, use of rights of way.
ORS 757.812 to 757.950 do not diminish, or authorize the adoption of rules that diminish, the authority of a city to control the use of the city’s rights of way or to collect license fees, privilege taxes, rent or other charges for the use of the rights of way of the city. [2007 c.807 §42] […]
Section 757.902 – Annual audit of Oregon Community Power.
The board of directors of Oregon Community Power shall cause an independent audit to be performed at least annually. The audit shall review and report on the financial affairs of Oregon Community Power and on any other aspects of Oregon Community Power as the board may direct. [2007 c.807 §25] Note: See note under 757.812.
Section 757.905 – Adoption of bylaws.
The board of directors of Oregon Community Power may adopt bylaws necessary to administer ORS 757.812 to 757.950, including but not limited to: (1) Bylaws establishing the information the board must make available to the public prior to conducting a ratemaking hearing. (2) Bylaws establishing procedures for conducting a ratemaking hearing that provide for substantially […]
Section 757.910 – Policy.
(1) The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the policy of the State of Oregon to: (a) Ensure that the formation and operation of Oregon Community Power does not directly or indirectly diminish the amount of federal electric power available for purchase by consumer-owned utilities to serve their retail electricity consumers; (b) Ensure that the […]
Section 757.915 – Definitions for ORS 757.915 to 757.930.
As used in ORS 757.915 to 757.930: (1) “Ancillary services” has the meaning given that term in ORS 757.600. (2) “Direct access” means the ability of a retail electricity consumer to purchase electricity and ancillary services, as determined by the board of directors of Oregon Community Power, directly from an entity other than Oregon Community […]
Section 757.918 – Oregon Community Power required to allow direct access.
(1) Oregon Community Power shall allow nonresidential electricity consumers direct access. (2) Unless the board of directors of Oregon Community Power determines otherwise, Oregon Community Power shall provide all retail electricity consumers of Oregon Community Power with a regulated, cost-of-service rate option. (3)(a) Oregon Community Power shall supply default electricity service to a nonresidential electricity […]
Section 757.920 – Rights of electricity service suppliers.
(1) Every electricity service supplier is authorized to use the distribution facilities of Oregon Community Power on a nondiscriminatory basis. (2) Oregon Community Power shall provide: (a) Electricity service suppliers and retail electricity consumers access to the Oregon Community Power transmission facilities and distribution system that is comparable to that provided for Oregon Community Power’s […]
Section 757.922 – Transition credits and charges.
(1) Each retail electricity consumer of Oregon Community Power shall receive a transition credit or pay a transition charge as determined under this section. (2) The total of all transition credits or transition charges shall equal the net value of all economic utility investments and all uneconomic utility investments of Oregon Community Power. (3) The […]
Section 757.924 – Portfolio access to electricity service providers.
The board of directors of Oregon Community Power shall determine whether and under what conditions Oregon Community Power will offer retail electricity consumers portfolio access to electricity service suppliers. The board shall have sole authority to determine: (1) The quality and nature of electricity services, including but not limited to different product and pricing options, […]