Section 757.850
[1987 c.613 §4; 1989 c.5 §11; 1989 c.378 §2; 1989 c.543 §2; renumbered 759.195 in 1989]
Section 757.852 – Acquisition of incumbent utility; use of eminent domain.
(1) As soon as practicable after being appointed, the board of directors of Oregon Community Power shall implement the agreement entered into by an acquisition review committee under ORS 757.814 (4)(b). (2) Notwithstanding ORS 757.890 (1), Oregon Community Power may not use the power of eminent domain to accomplish all or a part of an […]
Section 757.855 – Funding of preliminary activities and negotiations.
(1) Following a request by an acquisition review committee under ORS 757.862, the Public Utility Commission shall transfer from the Public Utility Commission Account to the Oregon Community Power Utility Acquisition Fund established under ORS 757.857 all amounts necessary to fund any preliminary activities needed to determine: (a) The appropriateness or desirability of an acquisition […]
Section 757.736 – Surcharges for funding costs of removing Klamath River dams; judicial review.
(1) Not more than 30 days after the execution of a final agreement, PacifiCorp must file a copy of the final agreement with the Public Utility Commission along with full and complete copies of all analyses or studies that relate to the rate-related costs, benefits and risks for customers of removing or relicensing Klamath River […]
Section 757.812 – Definitions for ORS 757.812 to 757.950.
As used in ORS 757.812 to 757.950: (1) “Board” means the board of directors of Oregon Community Power. (2) “Incumbent utility” means an investor-owned utility that is the subject of a transaction described in ORS 757.814. (3) “Investor-owned utility” means a utility that sells electricity and that is operated by a corporation with shareholders. (4) […]
Section 757.738 – Surcharge trust accounts related to removal of Klamath River dams.
(1)(a) The Public Utility Commission shall establish a separate trust account for amounts generated by each of the two surcharges imposed under ORS 757.736. The commission shall establish the trust accounts as interest-bearing accounts: (A) With an agency of the United States identified in the final agreement; (B) In a qualified depository under ORS 295.001 […]
Section 757.814 – Creation of acquisition review committee.
(1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (9) of this section, the Public Utility Commission shall give notice to the cities and counties specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection whenever the commission receives notice of a proposed transaction under ORS 757.511 (2): (A) Relating to an investor-owned utility for which approval of the Public Utility […]
Section 757.740 – Recovery of other costs incurred as result of changes in operation to or removal of Klamath River dams.
Pursuant to ORS 757.210, the Public Utility Commission shall allow PacifiCorp to include in its rates and tariffs this state’s allocated share of any costs that are prudently incurred by PacifiCorp from changes in operation of Klamath River dams before removal of the dams, or that are prudently incurred for replacement power after the dams […]
Section 757.815
[1985 c.550 §6; 1987 c.447 §72; renumbered 759.020 in 1989]
Section 757.742 – Public Utility Commission authorization to enter agreement with California related to cost apportionment and trust fund.
(1) The State of Oregon may enter into an agreement with representatives of the State of California, either as part of a final agreement or by separate agreement, that establishes each state’s share of the customer contribution of $200 million identified in the agreement in principle. (2) The Public Utility Commission may enter into an […]