As used in ORS 757.600 to 757.687, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Aggregate” means combining retail electricity consumers into a buying group for the purchase of electricity and related services. (2) “Ancillary services” means services necessary or incidental to the transmission and delivery of electricity from generating facilities to retail electricity consumers, including but […]
(1) All retail electricity consumers of an electric company, other than residential electricity consumers, shall be allowed direct access beginning on March 1, 2002. Retail electricity consumers shall not be allowed direct access before that date. (2) Residential electricity consumers shall be allowed to purchase electricity from among a portfolio of rate options as described […]
(1) Except as provided in this section, an electric company shall provide all retail electricity consumers that are connected to the electric company’s distribution system with a regulated, cost-of-service rate option. (2)(a) The Public Utility Commission by order may waive the requirement in subsection (1) of this section for any retail electricity consumer other than […]
[1961 c.691 §2; 1971 c.655 §97; renumbered 758.400]
[Formerly 758.040; renumbered 165.475]
The Public Utility Commission shall ensure that direct access programs offered by electric companies meet the following conditions: (1) The provision of direct access to some retail electricity consumers must not cause the unwarranted shifting of costs to other retail electricity consumers of the electric company. The commission may, in establishing any rates and charges […]
(1) The Public Utility Commission shall set a date on which all electric companies must announce prices that will be charged for electricity by the companies in the subsequent calendar year. Retail electricity consumers who are eligible for direct access must be allowed at least three business days after the date set by the commission […]
[1961 c.691 §18; renumbered 758.405]
[Formerly 758.050; renumbered 165.480]
(1)(a) There is established an annual public purpose expenditure standard for electric companies and Oregon Community Power to fund: (A) The above-market costs of new renewable energy resources and customer investments in distribution system-connected technologies that support reliability, resilience and the integration of renewable energy resources with the distribution systems of electric companies and Oregon […]
(1) If an electric company invests moneys collected under ORS 757.054 on new cost-effective local energy conservation, or if the nongovernmental entity described in ORS 757.746 invests moneys paid to the nongovernmental entity under ORS 757.054 on new cost-effective local energy conservation, and if the investment involves updating the energy efficiency of a residential or […]
[1961 c.691 §§3,11; part renumbered 757.652; 1971 c.655 §98; renumbered 758.410]
[Formerly 758.060; renumbered 165.485]
(1) The Public Utility Commission and the State Department of Energy jointly shall select an independent nongovernmental entity to prepare a biennial report to the Legislative Assembly describing program spending and results for public purpose requirements undertaken pursuant to ORS 757.612. (2) The Housing and Community Services Department shall prepare a biennial report to the […]
[1961 c.691 §4; renumbered 758.415]
[Formerly 758.070; renumbered 165.490]
The Public Utility Commission shall establish the terms and conditions for providing default electricity service for nonresidential electricity consumers in an emergency. The commission also shall establish reasonable terms and conditions for providing default service to a nonresidential electricity consumer in circumstances when the consumer is receiving electricity services through direct access and elects instead […]
[1961 c.691 §5; renumbered 758.420]
[Formerly 758.080; renumbered 165.495]
(1) An electric company shall permit retail electricity consumers that are eligible for direct access to voluntarily aggregate their electricity loads. (2) A retail electricity consumer that is eligible for direct access may voluntarily aggregate its electricity load with the electricity load of any other retail electricity consumer that is eligible for direct access. [1999 […]
