An electric utility that sells electricity, either directly or through a related party, to a nonresidential electricity consumer of another electric utility in this state shall permit any other electricity service supplier to sell electricity to nonresidential electricity consumers of the electric utility. [1999 c.865 §11]
[1961 c.691 §6; renumbered 758.425]
[Formerly 758.090; renumbered 165.840]
Every electricity service supplier is authorized to use the distribution facilities of an electric company on a nondiscriminatory basis after the retail electricity consumers of the electricity service supplier are afforded direct access pursuant to ORS 757.601. [1999 c.865 §7]
[1961 c.691 §7; renumbered 758.430]
[Formerly 758.100; renumbered 165.845]
To the extent permissible under federal law, the Public Utility Commission shall ensure that an electric company that offers direct access: (1) Provides electricity service suppliers and retail electricity consumers access to its transmission facilities and distribution system comparable to that provided for its own use; and (2) Provides electricity service suppliers and retail electricity […]
[1961 c.691 §8; renumbered 758.435]
[Formerly 758.110; renumbered 165.850]
(1) Not later than March 1, 2002, an electric company shall unbundle the costs of electricity services into power generation, transmission, distribution and retail services. (2) Every electric company shall maintain separate accounting records for each component of electricity service provided by the electric company to retail electricity consumers. Accounts shall be maintained according to […]
[1961 c.691 §9; renumbered 758.440]
(1) The duties, functions and powers of the Public Utility Commission shall include developing policies to eliminate barriers to the development of a competitive retail market between electricity service suppliers and electric companies. The policies shall be designed to mitigate the vertical and horizontal market power of incumbent electric companies and prohibit preferential treatment, or […]
(1)(a) A person or other entity shall not act as an electricity service supplier unless the person or entity is certified by the Public Utility Commission. The commission, by rule, shall establish standards for certification of persons or other entities as electricity service suppliers in this state. The rules shall, at a minimum, address: (A) […]
[1961 c.691 §10; renumbered 758.445]
[Formerly part of 757.615; 1965 c.242 §1; renumbered 758.450]
Upon receiving a complaint, or on its own motion, the Public Utility Commission is authorized to investigate, as provided under ORS 756.515, whether any electric company that is an electricity service supplier has exercised undue market power with respect to the sale or distribution of electricity services. The commission may take such action as authorized […]
[1961 c.691 §13; renumbered 758.455]
Any claim that an electric company has failed to comply with ORS 757.600 to 757.667 shall be filed as a complaint with the Public Utility Commission pursuant to ORS 756.500. After reasonable notice to the electric company and exhausting all available remedies before the commission, any person injured by an electric company’s failure to comply […]
According to the applicable provisions of ORS 756.060 and ORS chapter 183, the Public Utility Commission shall adopt such rules as are necessary to implement ORS 757.600 to 757.667. Rules adopted by the commission shall address at least the following: (1) Requirements and methodologies for each electric company to provide unbundled rates and services pursuant […]
(1) In adopting market valuation methodologies under ORS 757.659 (4), the Public Utility Commission may provide for use of arbitration to resolve disputes relating to valuation of electric company investments. (2) The commission shall adopt rules for the following purposes: (a) Establishing the process for selecting an arbitrator under this section. (b) Establishing the type, […]
