Section 758.990
[Renumbered 757.992]
Section 758.450 – Contract required for allocation of territory; prohibited activities; exceptions; third party financing.
(1) Territory served by more than one person providing similar utility service may only become an allocated territory by a contract approved by the Public Utility Commission. (2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, no other person shall offer, construct or extend utility service in or into an allocated territory. (3) Except […]
Section 758.455 – Investigation by commission respecting contracts or applications; hearing procedure.
(1) The Public Utility Commission may make such investigations respecting a contract or an application for the allocation of territory as the commission deems proper including the physical examinations and evaluations of the facilities and systems of the parties to the contract, estimates of their operating costs and revenues and studies of such other information […]
Section 758.460 – Assignment or transfer of rights acquired by allocation; approval of commission.
(1) The rights acquired by an allocation of territory may only be assigned or transferred with the approval of the Public Utility Commission after a finding that such assignment or transfer is not contrary to the public interest. However, no hearing is required if all affected customers agree to the proposed assignment or transfer. (2) […]
Section 758.465 – Enforcement procedure.
In the event a contract approved by the Public Utility Commission is breached or in the event an allocated territory is served by a person not authorized by such contract, or order of the commission, the aggrieved person or the commission may file an action in the circuit court for any county in which is […]
Section 758.470 – Application to cities, municipalities and cooperatives of ORS 758.400 to 758.475.
(1) ORS 758.015 and 758.400 to 758.475 shall not be construed or applied to restrict the powers granted to cities to issue franchises, or to restrict the exercise of the power of condemnation by a municipality; and when a municipality has condemned or otherwise acquired another person’s equipment, plant or facilities for rendering utility service, […]
Section 758.475 – Fees.
Except in cases under ORS 758.430 and 758.460 where no hearing is required, to cover the costs of administering ORS 758.015 and 758.400 to 758.475 the Public Utility Commission is required to receive fees before filing any contract, application, petition, complaint, protest, appearance, motion, answer or other pleading and for holding any hearing. All fees […]
Section 758.480 – Assumption of obligations arising out of Trojan Nuclear Plant.
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Agreement” means the agreement dated October 5, 1970, and titled “Agreement for Construction, Ownership and Operation of the Trojan Nuclear Plant,” as amended. (b) “Allocated territory” has the meaning given that term in ORS 758.400. (c) “Person” means: (A) A person as defined in ORS 174.100; (B) A […]
Section 758.505 – Definitions for ORS 758.505 to 758.555.
As used in ORS 758.505 to 758.555: (1) “Avoided cost” means the incremental cost to an electric utility of electric energy or energy and capacity that the utility would generate itself or purchase from another source but for the purchase from a qualifying facility. (2) “Cogeneration facility” means a facility that: (a) Produces, through the […]
Section 758.515 – Legislative findings.
The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that: (1) The State of Oregon has abundant renewable resources. (2) It is the goal of Oregon to: (a) Promote the development of a diverse array of permanently sustainable energy resources using the public and private sectors to the highest degree possible; and (b) Insure that rates for purchases […]