(1) If Oregon Community Power acquires an incumbent utility under ORS 757.812 to 757.950, unless otherwise required by the Oregon Constitution, Oregon Community Power shall constitute the successor in interest to the incumbent utility as of the date of the acquisition for all purposes, including but not limited to: (a) Allocation of territory and contracts […]
[1987 c.388 §2; 1989 c.5 §13; 1989 c.574 §6; renumbered 759.040 in 1989]
(1) Any equity of the incumbent utility, any electric utility assets of the incumbent utility or any combination of equity and assets of the incumbent utility that Oregon Community Power acquires under ORS 757.812 to 757.950 shall be held in trust by Oregon Community Power, acting as a trustee, for the exclusive purpose of carrying […]
The principal duties of the board of directors of Oregon Community Power are to: (1) Establish policy and develop consistent positions on core utility issues that promote and implement the primary mission of Oregon Community Power under ORS 757.818; (2) Oversee the investments and operations of Oregon Community Power; (3) Take all actions to ensure […]
(1) Oregon Community Power shall make payments in lieu of property taxes on all property that would otherwise be subject to assessment under ORS 308.505 to 308.674 if owned by a taxable owner. Oregon Community Power shall pay to each county in which property of Oregon Community Power is located an amount equal to the […]
The board of directors of Oregon Community Power shall establish the policies of Oregon Community Power to be used in the exercise of the powers enumerated for Oregon Community Power or the board, and may thereafter modify those policies. The board may delegate the exercise of powers enumerated for Oregon Community Power to a president, […]
(1) Oregon Community Power may exercise the power of eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring any property, within or outside the service territory of Oregon Community Power, necessary for carrying out the electric utility operations of Oregon Community Power. Oregon Community Power may use the power of eminent domain to acquire an incumbent utility […]
(1) The board of directors of Oregon Community Power shall establish rates for the provision of electricity within the service territory of Oregon Community Power using the procedure set forth under ORS 757.897. (2) The board shall establish a rate structure under which rates that apply to a specific class of customers are designed to […]
(1) Whenever the board of directors of Oregon Community Power determines to seek a modification in any rate imposed by the board for electricity service, the board shall give notice of a ratemaking hearing, at least 30 days in advance, as follows: (a) In newspapers of general circulation that are published in the service territory; […]
(1) Whenever the Citizens’ Utility Board of Governors determines that an Oregon Community Power proceeding may affect the interests of utility consumers, the Citizens’ Utility Board may intervene as of right as an interested party or otherwise participate in the proceeding. (2) The Citizens’ Utility Board shall have standing to obtain judicial or administrative review […]
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.
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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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, […]
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a consumer-owned utility has exclusive distribution rights, to the extent the distribution rights are provided by law other than ORS 757.812 to 757.950, and exclusive responsibility for the performance and oversight of: (a) The utility’s distribution system, including the acquisition, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of distribution facilities; […]
As used in ORS 757.935 to 757.945: (1) “Credit enhancement agreement” means any agreement or contractual relationship between Oregon Community Power and any bank, trust company, insurance company, surety bonding company, pension fund or other financial institution providing additional credit on or security for a financing agreement or certificates of participation authorized by ORS 757.935 […]
