The Public Utility Commission shall periodically convene workshops for the purpose of helping public utilities that provide electricity, municipal electric utilities, people’s utility districts organized under ORS chapter 261 that sell electricity, electric cooperatives organized under ORS chapter 62 and operators of electrical transmission and distribution systems to develop and share information for the identification, […]
(1) A public utility that provides electricity must have and operate in compliance with a risk-based wildfire protection plan that is filed with the Public Utility Commission and has been evaluated by the commission. The plan must be based on reasonable and prudent practices identified through workshops conducted by the commission pursuant to ORS 757.960 […]
(1) As used in this section, “consumer-owned utility” and “governing body” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 757.600. (2) A consumer-owned utility must have and operate in compliance with a risk-based wildfire mitigation plan approved by the governing body of the utility. The plan must be designed to protect public safety, reduce risk […]
(1) As used in this section, “electric utility” has the meaning given that term in ORS 757.600. (2) ORS 757.963 and 757.966 do not affect the terms or conditions of an easement held by an electric utility over private land as of July 19, 2021. [2021 c.592 §6a] Note: 757.968 and 757.969 were enacted into […]
ORS 757.963 and 757.995 do not apply to municipally owned utilities organized under ORS chapter 225. [2021 c.592 §6b] Note: See note under 757.968.
