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OR Rev Stat § 757.744 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.744 - Disclaimers.

(1) ORS 757.732 to 757.744 do not authorize the expenditure of any public moneys for removal of Klamath River dams. (2) ORS 757.732 to 757.744 do not create a cause of action against the State of Oregon or against any of the officers, employees or agents of the state and may not be used as the basis for an assertion of liability on the part of the State of Oregon or of any officers, employees or agents of the state. [2009 c.690 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 757.746 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.746 - Requirements for nongovernmental entities receiving funds.

(1) If the Public Utility Commission requires funds collected pursuant to ORS 757.054, through natural gas tariffs or through public purpose charges pursuant to ORS 757.612 to be paid to a nongovernmental entity, the entity shall: (a) Include on the entity’s board of directors an ex officio member designated by the commission, who shall also serve on the entity’s nominating committee for filling board vacancies. (b) Require the entity’s officers and directors to provide an annual disclosure of economic interest to be filed with the commission on or prior to April 15 of each calendar year for public review in a form similar to the statement of economic interest required for public officials under ORS 244.060. (c) Require the entity’s officers and directors to declare actual and potential conflicts of interest at regular meetings of the entity’s governing body when such conflicts arise, and require an officer or director to abstain from participating in any discussion or voting on any item where that officer or director has an actual conflict of interest. For the purposes of this paragraph, "actual conflict of interest" and "potential conflict of interest" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 244.020. (d) Annually, arrange for an independent auditor to audit the entity’s financial statements, and direct the auditor to file an audit opinion with the commission for public review. (e) With public utilities, jointly develop public utility-specific budgets, action plans and agreements that detail the entity’s public utility-specific planned activities, resources and technologies pursuant to ORS 757.054 and 757.612 (3)(b)(B), including coordinated activities that require joint investment and deployment. Each action plan must reflect stakeholder feedback gathered through a public process managed by the entity and the relevant public utility as overseen by the commission. (f) File with the commission the entity’s budget, action plan and quarterly and annual reports for public review. The entity’s budget and action plan must include the budget and action plans jointly developed with public utilities under paragraph (e) of this subsection. (g) At least once every five years, contract for an independent management evaluation to review the entity’s operations, efficiency and effectiveness, and direct the independent reviewer to file a report with the commission for public review. (2) The commission may remove from the board of directors of a nongovernmental entity an officer or director who fails to provide an annual disclosure of economic interest, or who fails to declare an actual or potential conflict of interest, as described in this section, if the failure is connected to the allocation or expenditure of funds collected pursuant to ORS 757.054, through natural gas tariffs or through public purpose charges pursuant to ORS 757.612 and paid to the entity. [2021 c.547 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 757.747 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.747 - Environmental justice; commission to establish equity metrics.

(1) As used in this section, "environmental justice" means the equal treatment, protection from environmental and health hazards, and meaningful involvement of environmental justice communities in the development, implementation and enforcement of regulations and policies that affect the environment in which people live, work, learn, practice spirituality and play. (2) The Public Utility Commission shall establish, and update no less than once every four years, equity metrics for the purpose of assessing, addressing and creating accountability for environmental justice in the expenditure and investment of funds collected pursuant to ORS 757.054, through natural gas tariffs or through public purpose charges pursuant to ORS 757.612 and paid to a nongovernmental entity. The equity metrics and each update required by this section must reflect feedback gathered through a public process that is managed by the commission and that, at a minimum, includes representatives of environmental justice communities. (3) Each nongovernmental entity that is paid funds collected pursuant to ORS 757.054, through natural gas tariffs or through public purpose charges pursuant to ORS 757.612 shall, as part of the entity’s filings required under ORS 757.746 (1)(f), report on the entity’s progress in achieving the equity metrics established pursuant to this section. [2021 c.547 §11] Note: Section 12, chapter 547, Oregon Laws 2021, provides: Sec. 12. The equity metrics required to be established under section 11 of this 2021 Act [757.747] shall first be established by the Public Utility Commission no later than December 31, 2022. [2021 c.547 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 757.750 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.750 - Legislative findings.

The Legislative Assembly finds that the termination of residential electric and natural gas utility service can lead to the serious impairment of human health and possibly to loss of life; therefore, the Legislative Assembly has enacted ORS 757.750 to 757.760. [1979 c.868 §2; 1983 c.326 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 757.755 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.755 - Termination of residential electric or natural gas service prohibited; rules of commission.

(1) The Public Utility Commission of Oregon shall establish rules to prohibit the termination of residential electric or natural gas service when such termination would significantly endanger the physical health of the residential consumer. (2) The commission shall provide by rule a method for determining when the termination of residential electric or natural gas service would significantly endanger the physical health of the residential consumer. [1979 c.868 §3; 1983 c.326 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 757.760 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.760 - Requirements for notice of termination of service; payment schedules; rules.

The Public Utility Commission shall establish rules to require each electric and natural gas utility to: (1) Give written or personal notice of a proposed termination of residential service in a manner reasonably calculated to reach the residential consumer within a reasonable period of time before the proposed date of termination; (2) Accept reasonable partial payment on the outstanding account and to establish a reasonable payment schedule for any indebtedness, including a deposit, that the utility claims the residential consumer owes for service at any residential address in lieu of termination of or refusal to provide service, and to inform the residential consumer of the provisions of this subsection; (3) Inform those residential consumers who cannot afford to pay their bills or deposits of the names and telephone numbers of the appropriate unit within the Department of Human Services or other appropriate social service agencies that can help the consumer investigate what federal, state or private aid might be available to that consumer; and (4) Provide that a transfer of service from one premises to another within the utility’s service area shall not be considered a discontinuation of service. [1979 c.868 §4; 1983 c.326 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 757.765 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.765 - Public utility provision of shielded outdoor lighting fixtures to customers.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Outdoor lighting fixture" means an automatically controlled searchlight, spotlight, floodlight or other device used for architectural lighting, lighting streets or parking lots, landscape lighting, billboards or other artificial illumination or advertising purposes. (b) "Public utility" has the meaning given that term in ORS 757.005. (c) "Shielded" means that a light fixture is designed to ensure that direct or indirect light rays emitted from the fixture are projected below a horizontal plane running through the lowest light-emitting point of the fixture. (2) A public utility supplying electricity that provides a customer with outdoor lighting fixtures shall make the option of using shielded outdoor lighting fixtures available to the customer. The utility shall notify a customer to whom the utility provides outdoor lighting fixtures that a shielded outdoor lighting fixture option is available through the utility. The utility shall file an application with the Public Utility Commission to establish rates and charges for providing the shielded outdoor lighting fixture option. (3) Subsection (2) of this section does not require a utility to reimburse a customer for the cost of a shielded outdoor lighting fixture installed before the date the utility sends a notice to the customer under this section, or to provide an option for a customer to acquire: (a) Incandescent outdoor lighting fixtures of not more than 150 watts; (b) Light sources of not more than 70 watts that are not incandescent lighting fixtures; (c) Outdoor lighting fixtures on advertising signs on interstate or federal primary highways; (d) Navigational lighting systems at airports or other lighting necessary for aircraft safety; or (e) Outdoor lighting fixtures necessary for worker safety at farms, ranches, dairies or feedlots or at industrial, mining, oil or gas facilities. [2009 c.588 §1] Note: 757.765 and 757.770 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 757 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 757.770 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.770 - Deadline for public utility filing of outdoor lighting fixture rate and charge application; required notification to customers.

(1) A public utility that is subject to ORS 757.765 shall file an initial rate and charge application as required by ORS 757.765 (2) on or before January 1, 2010. (2) A utility that is subject to ORS 757.765 shall give a customer notice of the shielded outdoor lighting fixture option on or before the later of the date the utility first begins providing outdoor lighting fixtures to the customer or 60 days after the rate or charge takes effect. [2009 c.588 §2] Note: See note under 757.765.
OR Rev Stat § 757.800 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.800 - Definitions for ORS 757.800 and 757.805.

As used in this section and ORS 757.805, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Authorized person" means: (a) An employee of a utility which produces, transmits or delivers electricity. (b) An employee of a utility which provides and whose work relates to communication services or state, county or municipal agencies which have authorized circuit construction on or near the poles or structures of a utility. (c) An employee or agent of an industrial plant whose work relates to the electric system of the industrial plant. (d) An employee of a cable television or communication services company or an employee of a contractor of a cable television or communication services company if specifically authorized by the owners of the poles to make cable television or communication services attachments. (e) An employee or agent of state, county or municipal agencies which have or whose work relates to overhead electric lines or circuit construction or conductors on poles or structures of any type. (f) An employee of a transmission company as defined in ORS 758.015. (2) "High voltage" means voltage in excess of 600 volts measured between conductors or between a conductor and the ground. (3) "Overhead line" means all bare or insulated electric conductors installed above ground. (4) "Person" or "business entity" means those parties who contract to perform any function or activity upon any land, building, highway or other premises. (5) "Utility" means any electric or communication utility described by ORS 757.005, any plant owned or operated by a municipality, any person furnishing community antenna television service to the public and any cooperative corporation or people’s utility district engaged in furnishing electric or communication service to customers. (6) "Proximity" means within 10 feet or such greater distance as may be prescribed by rule adopted pursuant to ORS chapter 654. [1989 c.672 §2; 2001 c.913 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 757.805 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.805 - Accident prevention required for work near high voltage lines; effect of failure to comply; applicability; other remedies unaffected.

(1) Any person or business entity responsible for performing any function, activity, work or operation in proximity to a high voltage overhead line shall guard effectively against accidents involving such high voltage overhead line, as required by rules adopted pursuant to ORS chapter 654. (2) If any violation of subsection (1) of this section or rules adopted pursuant to ORS chapter 654 results in, or is a contributing cause of, a physical or electrical accident involving any high voltage overhead line, the person or business entity violating subsection (1) of this section or rules adopted pursuant to ORS chapter 654 is liable to the utility operating the high voltage overhead lines for all damages to its facilities and all costs and expenses, including damages to any third persons, incurred by the utility as a result of the accident. However, any person or business entity that has given advance notice of the function, activity or work to the utility operating the high voltage overhead line, and has otherwise substantially complied with rules adopted pursuant to ORS chapter 654, shall only be liable for such damages in proportion to that person or business entity’s comparative fault in causing or contributing to the accident. (3) This section and ORS 757.800 do not apply to: (a) Construction, reconstruction, operation or maintenance by an authorized person of overhead electric or communication circuits or conductors and their supporting structures or electric generation, transmission or distribution systems or communication systems. (b) Fire, police or other emergency service workers acting under authority of a state agency or other public body while engaged in emergency operations. (4) The provisions of this section and ORS 757.800 are not intended to displace any other remedies which may be available to the utility by statute or common law. [1989 c.672 §§3,4,5,6]
OR Rev Stat § 757.810 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.810

[1985 c.550 §5; renumbered 759.015 in 1989]
OR Rev Stat § 757.811 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.811 - Requirement to consider electricity from ocean renewable energy.

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that, consistent with the transmission planning requirements provided for by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, it shall be the policy position of the State of Oregon that any regional transmission planning processes conducted for the transmission planning regions that wholly or partly encompass any areas of this state shall adequately consider the transmission of electricity from ocean renewable energy generated within Oregon’s territorial sea, as defined in ORS 196.405, or within adjacent federal waters. [2015 c.311 §1] Note: 757.811 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 757 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 757.812 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.812 - Definitions for ORS 757.812 to 757.950.

As used in ORS 757.812 to 757.950: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of Oregon Community Power. (2) "Incumbent utility" means an investor-owned utility that is the subject of a transaction described in ORS 757.814. (3) "Investor-owned utility" means a utility that sells electricity and that is operated by a corporation with shareholders. (4) "Rate" has the meaning given that term in ORS 756.010. (5) "Service" has the meaning given that term in ORS 756.010. (6) "Service territory" means the geographic area within which a utility provides electricity to customers. [2007 c.807 §1] Note: 757.812 to 757.954 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 757 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 757.815 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.815

[1985 c.550 §6; 1987 c.447 §72; renumbered 759.020 in 1989]
OR Rev Stat § 757.818 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.818 - Oregon Community Power created.

(1) Oregon Community Power is created as a public corporation. Oregon Community Power shall exercise and carry out all powers, rights and privileges that are conferred upon Oregon Community Power under ORS 757.812 to 757.950. (2) Oregon Community Power is created as a public corporation in order to carry out public services in sectors of the economy in which activities or services are also provided by private enterprise. Oregon Community Power is granted all needed operating flexibility under ORS 757.812 to 757.950 in order to ensure the success of Oregon Community Power while retaining principles of public accountability and oversight. (3) The primary mission of Oregon Community Power is to provide reliable, low-cost electricity to electricity consumers in the service territory in which Oregon Community Power undertakes to provide electricity service. [2007 c.807 §3] Note: See note under 757.812.
OR Rev Stat § 757.820 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.820

[1985 c.550 §6a; 1987 c.302 §1; renumbered 759.025 in 1989]
OR Rev Stat § 757.822 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.822 - Laws applicable to Oregon Community Power.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the provisions of ORS chapters 35, other than ORS 35.550 to 35.575, 180, 190, 192 and 244 and ORS 30.260 to 30.460, 200.005 to 200.025, 200.045 to 200.090, 221.450, 236.605 to 236.640, 243.650 to 243.809, other than 243.696, 297.040, 307.090 and 307.112 apply to Oregon Community Power under the same terms as they apply to any other subdivision of state government. (2) Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of ORS chapters 182, 183, 238, 238A, 240, 270, 273, 276, 279A, 279B, 279C, 283, 286A, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295 and 297 and ORS 35.550 to 35.575, 183.710 to 183.730, 183.745, 183.750, 184.305 to 184.345, 190.430, 190.480, 190.490, 192.105, 200.035, 243.105 to 243.585, 243.696, 278.011 to 278.120, 278.315 to 278.415, 279.835 to 279.855, 282.010 to 282.150, 283.085 to 283.092, 287A.140, 287A.150, 287A.472 and 656.017 (2) do not apply to Oregon Community Power. (3) Oregon Community Power is not a participating public employer in the Public Employees Retirement System. (4) Any funds held by or under the control of Oregon Community Power are not public funds, as defined in ORS 295.001. [2007 c.807 §4; 2009 c.11 §96; 2009 c.538 §13; 2012 c.107 §70] Note: See note under 757.812.
OR Rev Stat § 757.824 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.824 - Regulatory authority of Public Utility Commission over Oregon Community Power.

(1) Solely for purposes of determining the authority of the Public Utility Commission to regulate Oregon Community Power and the activities and operations of Oregon Community Power, Oregon Community Power shall be considered a consumer-owned utility, as defined in ORS 757.270, and the commission shall regulate Oregon Community Power as a consumer-owned utility. (2) In addition to having the authority granted the commission under subsection (1) of this section, the commission has the authority to: (a) Regulate electricity service suppliers that conduct business with or use the facilities of Oregon Community Power; (b) Determine a claim by an electricity service supplier that Oregon Community Power has acted in an anticompetitive manner; and (c) Take action against Oregon Community Power to enforce consumer protection rules adopted under ORS 757.659 (3) and applicable to direct access consumers. (3) Oregon Community Power may not be required to obtain the approval of the Public Utility Commission to make an acquisition described in ORS 757.812 to 757.950. (4) As used in this section, "direct access" and "electricity service supplier" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 757.915. [2007 c.807 §5] Note: See note under 757.812.
OR Rev Stat § 757.825 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.825

[1985 c.550 §7; 1987 c.447 §73; 1987 c.613 §2; 1989 c.5 §§9,23; 1989 c.378 §1; 1989 c.543 §1; renumbered 759.030 in 1989]