ORS Chapter 757 - Oregon Statutes

Chapter 757 — UtilityRegulation Generally

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

UTILITYREGULATION GENERALLY

 

UTILITYREGULATION

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

757.005     Definitions

 

757.007     Contractand rate schedule filing for certain furnishers of heat exempt from regulation;procedure

 

757.009     Procedurefor reregulation of furnishers of heat

 

757.015     “Affiliatedinterest” defined

 

757.020     Dutyof utilities to furnish adequate and safe service at reasonable rates

 

757.035     Adoptionof safety rules and regulations; enforcement

 

757.039     Regulationof hazardous substance distribution and storage operations; cooperation withfederal agencies; disclosure of reports and information

 

757.050     Authorityof commission to order extension of service to unserved areas

 

757.056     Informationon energy conservation to be furnished by certain utilities; rules

 

757.061     Regulationof water utilities; rules

 

757.063     Regulationof associations furnishing water upon petition

 

757.068     Useof fees to make emergency repairs to water service plants

 

757.069     Noticeof delinquency on water bill

 

757.072     Agreementsfor financial assistance to organizations representing customer interests;rules

 

BUDGET,ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS OF UTILITIES

 

757.105     Filingof budget; review by commission; pensions as operating expenses

 

757.107     Supplementalbudgets and orders

 

757.110     Effectof budget orders

 

757.120     Accountsrequired

 

757.125     Dutyof utility to keep records and accounts; duty of commission to furnish blanks

 

757.135     Closingaccounts and filing balance sheet; auditing accounts

 

757.140     Depreciationaccounts; use of certain undepreciated investment in rates

 

RATESCHEDULES; MEASURING EQUIPMENT

 

757.205     Filingschedules with commission; data filed with schedules

 

757.210     Hearingto establish new schedules; alternative regulation plan

 

757.212     Resourcerate plans; customers who may elect to be exempt; order approving plan; effectof approving plan

 

757.215     Commissionauthorized to suspend new rates or order interim rates during hearings;revenues collected under unapproved rates to be refunded; order after hearing

 

757.220     Noticeof schedule changes required; exception for alternative regulation

 

757.225     Utilitiesrequired to collect for their services in accordance with schedules

 

757.227     Ratemitigation for certain electric company rate increases

 

757.230     Controlof commission over classification of services and forms of schedules; rules

 

757.240     Filingschedules in business office

 

757.245     Establishmentof joint rates

 

757.247     Tariffschedules for renewable energy generation facilities and energy conservation

 

757.250     Standardsand appliances for measuring service; rules

 

757.255     Testingof measuring appliances; rules; fees

 

757.259     Amountsincludable in rate schedule; deferral; limit in effect on rates byamortization; rules

 

757.262     Ratesto encourage acquisition of cost-effective conservation resources; rules

 

757.266     Ratesmay encourage tree planting programs as offset to carbon dioxide emissions

 

757.267     Legislativefindings relating to inclusion of tax liabilities in rates

 

757.268     Adjustmentsto rates by reason of taxes paid by public utility

 

ATTACHMENTSREGULATION

 

757.270     Definitionsfor ORS 757.270 to 757.290

 

757.271     Authorizationfrom pole owner required for attachment

 

757.272     Poleowner may approve or reject attachment

 

757.273     Attachmentsto public utility and telecommunications utility facilities regulated

 

757.276     Attachmentsby licensees to consumer-owned utility facilities regulated

 

757.279     Fixingrates or charges by commission; cost of hearing

 

757.282     Criteriafor just and reasonable rate for attachments; rate reduction

 

757.285     Presumptionof reasonableness of rates set by private agreement

 

757.287     Applicationto electrical utility attachments

 

757.290     Regulatoryprocedures

 

NETMETERING FACILITIES

 

757.300     Netmetering facility allowed to connect to public utility; conditions forconnecting and measuring energy; rules; application to out-of-state utilities

 

ILLEGALPRACTICES

 

757.310     Prohibitionrelated to charges for service

 

757.315     Whenfree service or reduced rates allowed

 

757.320     Reducingrates for persons furnishing part of necessary facilities

 

757.325     Unduepreferences and prejudices

 

757.330     Solicitingor accepting special privileges from utilities

 

757.355     Costsof property not presently providing utility service excluded from rate base;exception

 

SOLARENERGY

 

757.360     Definitions

 

757.365     Pilotprogram for small solar energy systems; rules; limits to program; report toLegislative Assembly

 

757.370     Minimumsolar energy capacity standard for electric companies; rules

 

757.375     Credittoward compliance with renewable portfolio standard; limits

 

757.380     Applicabilityof ORS 757.360 to 757.380

 

757.385     Allowanceof fair and reasonable rates

 

ISSUANCEOF SECURITIES

 

757.400     Definitionof “stocks”

 

757.405     Powerto regulate issuance of utility securities

 

757.410     Whenissuance of securities is void

 

757.412     Exemptionfrom securities regulation

 

757.415     Purposesfor which securities and notes may be issued; order required

 

757.417     Limitationon application of ORS 757.415

 

757.419     Limitationon application of ORS 757.480

 

757.420     Hearingsand supplemental orders relating to issuance of securities; joint approval ofissuance by interstate utility

 

757.425     Statenot obligated following approval of issuance

 

757.430     Conditionalapproval of issuance authorized

 

757.435     Disposalof proceeds from issuance of securities; rules

 

757.440     Approvalrequired before utility may guarantee another’s indebtedness

 

757.445     Wrongfulissues or use of proceeds by utility

 

757.450     Wrongfulacts relating to issuance of securities

 

757.455     Conservationprogram investment policy; application for bondable investments; utility ratesto include investment costs

 

757.460     Pledgeof conservation investment assets as bond collateral; perfection of securityinterest; foreclosure

 

TRANSACTIONSINVOLVING UTILITIES

 

757.480     Approvalneeded prior to disposal, mortgage or encumbrance of certain operative utilityproperty or consolidation with another public utility; exceptions

 

757.485     Purchaseof property or stocks of one utility by another

 

757.490     Approvalneeded for certain contracts

 

757.495     Contractsinvolving utilities and persons with affiliated interests

 

757.500     Contractsbetween certain public utilities

 

757.506     Findingsand policy regarding exercise of influence over utility by person not engagedin utility business

 

757.511     Applicationfor authority to exercise influence over utility; contents of application;issuance of order; dissemination of information about acquisition

 

757.516     Contractsbetween natural gas utilities and customers for commodity and services;determination by commission of reasonableness of contract and utilityactivities

 

GREENHOUSEGAS EMISSIONS STANDARDS

 

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