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OR Rev Stat § 757.355 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.355 - Costs of property not presently providing utility service excluded from rate base; exception.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a public utility may not, directly or indirectly, by any device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any customer rates that include the costs of construction, building, installation or real or personal property not presently used for providing utility service to the customer. (2) The Public Utility Commission may allow rates for a water utility that include the costs of a specific capital improvement if the water utility is required to use the additional revenues solely for the purpose of completing the capital improvement. [1979 c.3 §2; 2003 c.202 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 757.359 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.359 - Infrastructure for vehicles powered by renewable natural gas or hydrogen.

(1) As used in this section, "natural gas utility" means a natural gas utility regulated by the Public Utility Commission under this chapter. (2) The commission may allow a natural gas utility to recover costs from all retail natural gas customers for prudent investments in or expenses related to infrastructure measures that support the adoption and service of alternative forms of transportation vehicles if the investments or expenses are consistent with and meet the requirements of subsection (3) of this section. An investment or expense by a natural gas utility may include an investment in or an expense related to infrastructure behind the customer meter. (3) An investment in or expense related to infrastructure measures that support the adoption and service of alternative forms of transportation vehicles is a utility service and a benefit to retail natural gas customers if the investment or expense can be reasonably anticipated to: (a) Support the adoption of alternative vehicles that are powered by renewable natural gas or hydrogen; (b) Support reductions of transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions over time; and (c) Benefit the natural gas utility system. Benefits may include, but need not be limited to: (A) Distribution or transmission management benefits; (B) System efficiencies or other economic values inuring to the benefit of retail natural gas customers over the long term; or (C) Revenues to natural gas utilities from fueling alternative forms of transportation vehicles to offset utilities’ fixed costs that may otherwise be charged to retail natural gas customers. [2021 c.630 §23]
OR Rev Stat § 757.360 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.360 - Definitions for ORS 757.360 to 757.380.

As used in ORS 757.360 to 757.380: (1) "Electric company" has the meaning given that term in ORS 757.600. (2) "Nameplate capacity" means the maximum rated output of a generator or other electric power production equipment under specific conditions designated by the manufacturer. (3) "Qualifying system" means: (a) An alternative energy system used for emergency backup power by a state agency or facility that is at least 30 percent more efficient than existing agency or facility sources, including fuel cells; or (b) A solar photovoltaic energy system that: (A) Directly connects to an electric company’s electrical system within this state or indirectly connects through the system of an electric company’s retail electricity consumer or the electric system of a third party that is not an electric company’s retail electricity consumer but whose system is located within this state; (B) Has meters or other devices in place to monitor and measure the quantity of energy generated by the solar photovoltaic energy system; and (C) Meets any other siting, design, interconnection, installation and electric output standards and codes required by the laws of this state. (4) "Residential qualifying system" means a qualifying system with a nameplate capacity of 10 kilowatts or less. (5) "Resource value" means the estimated value to an electric company of the electricity delivered from a solar photovoltaic energy system associated with: (a) The avoided cost of energy, including avoided fuel price volatility, minus the costs of firming and shaping the electricity generated from the facility; and (b) Avoided distribution and transmission cost. (6) "Retail electricity consumer" means a retail electricity consumer, as defined in ORS 757.600, that is located in Oregon and is served by an electric company. (7) "Small commercial qualifying system" means a qualifying system with a nameplate capacity greater than 10 kilowatts and less than or equal to 100 kilowatts. (8) "Solar photovoltaic energy system" means equipment and devices that have the primary purpose of collecting solar energy and generating electricity by photovoltaic effect. [2009 c.748 §1; 2010 c.78 §1] Note: 757.360 to 757.385 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 § 757.375 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.375 - Credit toward compliance with renewable portfolio standard; limits.

(1) Any electricity produced from a solar photovoltaic energy system that is physically located in this state may be used by an electric company to comply with the renewable portfolio standard established under ORS 469A.005 to 469A.210. (2) For each kilowatt-hour of electricity produced from a qualifying system that first becomes operational before January 1, 2016, and has a nameplate capacity of between 500 kilowatts and five megawatts of alternating current, the Public Utility Commission shall credit the electric company with two kilowatt-hours of qualifying electricity toward the electric company’s compliance with the renewable portfolio standard under ORS 469A.005 to 469A.210, up to a maximum of 20 megawatts of capacity. [2009 c.748 §4; 2016 c.28 §24] Note: See note under 757.360.
OR Rev Stat § 757.380 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.380 - Applicability of ORS 757.360 to 757.380.

ORS 757.360 to 757.380 apply only to qualifying systems that are solar photovoltaic energy systems. [2009 c.748 §5] Note: See note under 757.360.
OR Rev Stat § 757.385 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.385 - Allowance of fair and reasonable rates.

Nothing in ORS 276.910 and 757.360 to 757.380 affects the authority of the Public Utility Commission to set fair and reasonable rates as authorized under ORS 756.040 (1). [2009 c.748 §8] Note: See note under 757.360.
OR Rev Stat § 757.390 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.390 - Legislative findings and declarations.

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that: (a) Renewable natural gas provides benefits to natural gas utility customers and to the public; and (b) The development of renewable natural gas resources should be encouraged to support a smooth transition to a low carbon energy economy in Oregon. (2) The Legislative Assembly therefore declares that: (a) Natural gas utilities can reduce emissions from the direct use of natural gas by procuring renewable natural gas and investing in renewable natural gas infrastructure; (b) Regulatory guidelines for the procurement of renewable natural gas and investments in renewable natural gas infrastructure should enable the procurements and investments while also protecting Oregon consumers; and (c) Renewable natural gas should be included in the broader set of low carbon resources that may leverage the natural gas system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [2019 c.541 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 757.392 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.392 - Definitions.

As used in ORS 757.390 to 757.398: (1) "Biogas" means a mixture of carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons, primarily methane gas, released from the biological decomposition of organic materials. (2) "Biomass" has the meaning given that term in ORS 315.141. (3) "Large natural gas utility" means a natural gas utility with 200,000 or more customer accounts in Oregon. (4) "Natural gas utility" means a public utility providing natural gas service to customers. (5)(a) "Qualified investment" means any capital investment in renewable natural gas infrastructure incurred by a natural gas utility for the purpose of providing natural gas service under a renewable natural gas program described in ORS 757.396 or 757.398. (b) "Qualified investment" does not mean an investment in a biogas production project by: (A) A single livestock operation that produces more than 250 standard cubic feet of biogas per minute; or (B) A single biogas source that produces more than 1,000 standard cubic feet of biogas per minute. (6) "Renewable energy sources" means hydroelectric, geothermal, solar photovoltaic, wind, tidal, wave, biomass or biogas energy sources. (7) "Renewable natural gas" means any of the following products processed to meet pipeline quality standards or transportation fuel grade requirements: (a) Biogas that is upgraded to meet natural gas pipeline quality standards such that it may blend with, or substitute for, geologic natural gas; (b) Hydrogen gas derived from renewable energy sources; or (c) Methane gas derived from any combination of: (A) Biogas; (B) Hydrogen gas or carbon oxides derived from renewable energy sources; or (C) Waste carbon dioxide. (8) "Renewable natural gas infrastructure" means all equipment and facilities for the production, processing, pipeline interconnection and distribution of renewable natural gas to be furnished to Oregon customers. (9) "Small natural gas utility" means a natural gas utility with fewer than 200,000 customer accounts in Oregon. [2019 c.541 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 757.394 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.394 - Renewable natural gas programs; rules; requirements.

(1) The Public Utility Commission shall adopt by rule a large renewable natural gas program for large natural gas utilities pursuant to the provisions of ORS 757.396. (2) The commission shall adopt by rule a small renewable natural gas program for small natural gas utilities pursuant to ORS 757.398. (3) Rules adopted by the commission under this section shall include: (a) Rules for reporting requirements under the large renewable natural gas program and the small renewable natural gas program; and (b) Rules for establishing a process for natural gas utilities to fully recover prudently incurred costs associated with the large renewable natural gas program and the small renewable natural gas program. (4) Rules adopted by the commission under this section may not prohibit an affiliated interest of a small natural gas utility or of a large natural gas utility from making a capital investment in a biogas production project if the affiliated interest, as defined in ORS 757.015, is not a public utility. [2019 c.541 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 757.398 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.398 - Small natural gas utilities; filing to participate; rate cap; cost recovery; qualified investments.

(1) Upon a filing by a small natural gas utility to participate in the small renewable natural gas program adopted by rule by the Public Utility Commission under ORS 757.394 (2), the commission shall establish a rate cap limiting the small natural gas utility’s costs of procuring renewable natural gas from third parties and qualified investments in renewable natural gas infrastructure. The rate cap must be expressed as a percentage of the small natural gas utility’s total revenue requirement as approved by the commission in the public utility’s most recent general rate case. For the purposes of establishing a rate cap under this subsection, the commission shall account for: (a) Any value received by the small natural gas utility upon any resale of renewable natural gas, including any environmental credits that the renewable natural gas producer chooses to include with the sale of renewable natural gas to the small natural gas utility; and (b) Any savings achieved through avoidance of conventional gas purchases or development, such as avoided pipeline costs or carbon costs. (2)(a) A filing by a small natural gas utility under subsection (1) of this section must include, but need not be limited to: (A) A proposal to procure a total volume of renewable natural gas over a specific period; and (B) Identification of the qualified investments that the small natural gas utility may make in renewable natural gas infrastructure. (b) A small natural gas utility may from time to time revise the filing submitted to the commission under this section. (3) Any prudently incurred costs incurred by a small natural gas utility pursuant to a filing submitted under this section may be recovered by means of an automatic adjustment clause, as defined in ORS 757.210. (4) When a small natural gas utility makes a qualified investment in the production of renewable natural gas, the costs associated with that qualified investment shall include the cost of capital established by the commission in the small natural gas utility’s most recent general rate case. [2019 c.541 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 757.400 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.400 - "Stocks" defined for ORS 757.400 to 757.460.

As used in ORS 757.400 to 757.460, "stocks" means stocks, stock certificates or other evidence of interest or ownership.
OR Rev Stat § 757.405 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.405 - Power to regulate issuance of utility securities.

The power of public utilities to issue stocks and bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness and to create liens on their property situated within this state is a special privilege, the right of supervision, regulation, restriction and control of which is and shall continue to be vested in the state. Such power shall be exercised as provided by law and under such rules and regulations as the Public Utility Commission may prescribe.
OR Rev Stat § 757.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.410 - When issuance of securities is void.

All stocks and bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, and any security of a public utility shall be void when issued: (1) Without an order of the Public Utility Commission authorizing the same then in effect except as provided in ORS 757.412 or 757.415 (3). (2) With the authorization of the commission, but not conforming in its provisions to the provisions, if any, which it is required by the order of authorization of the commission to contain; but no failure to comply with the terms or conditions of the order of authorization of the commission and no informality or defect in the application or in the proceedings in connection therewith or with the issuance of such order shall render void any stock or bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness, or security issued pursuant to and in substantial conformity with an order of the commission, except as to a person taking the same otherwise than in good faith and for value and without actual notice. [Amended by 1997 c.261 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 757.412 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.412 - Exemption from securities regulation.

Subject to such terms and conditions as the Public Utility Commission may prescribe, the commission, by rule or order, may exempt the following from any or all of the provisions of ORS 757.400 to 757.480, if the commission finds that application of the law is not required by the public interest: (1) Any stocks and bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness and any other security or guarantee or class of securities or guarantees for which commission authorization would otherwise be required prior to the issuance, incurrence or assumption thereof. (2) Any public utility or class of public utilities. [1997 c.261 §3] Note: 757.412 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 757 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 757.417 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.417 - Limitation on application of ORS 757.415.

ORS 757.415 does not apply to the issuance, renewal or assumption of liability on any evidence of indebtedness when such issuance, renewal or assumption is for the purpose of acquiring specific real or personal property, if the aggregate principal amount thereof, together with all other then outstanding evidences of indebtedness issued, renewed or assumed under this section, does not exceed whichever is the greater of the following amounts: (1) The amount of $75,000. (2) The amount of one-half of one percent of the sum of: (a) The total principal amount of all bonds or other securities representing secured indebtedness of the public utility issued or assumed and then outstanding; and (b) The capital and surplus as then stated on the books of account of the public utility. [1971 c.655 §88]
OR Rev Stat § 757.419 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.419 - Limitation on application of ORS 757.480.

ORS 757.480 does not apply to any mortgage or other encumbrance upon any real or personal property given to secure payment of any evidence of indebtedness issued under ORS 757.415. [1971 c.655 §89]
OR Rev Stat § 757.420 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.420 - Hearings and supplemental orders relating to issuance of securities; joint approval of issuance by interstate utility.

(1) To enable the Public Utility Commission to determine whether the commission will issue an order under ORS 757.415, the commission may hold a hearing and may make such additional inquiry or investigation, examine such witnesses, books, papers, documents and contracts and require the filing of such data as the commission deems necessary. The application for such order shall be given priority and shall be disposed of by the commission within 30 days after the filing of such application, unless that period is extended with the consent of the public utility. (2) The commission may, upon application of the public utility, after opportunity for hearing and for good cause shown, make such supplemental orders in the premises as the commission finds necessary or appropriate, and may by any such supplemental order modify the provisions of any previous order as to the particular purposes, uses, extent to which, or the condition under which, any security theretofore authorized or its proceeds may be applied. Such supplemental orders are subject to the requirements of ORS 757.415. The period of time permitted under subsection (1) of this section for disposing of applications shall not apply to supplemental orders. (3) If a commission or other agency is empowered by another state to regulate and control the amount and character of securities to be issued by any public utility within such other state, the commission of Oregon has power to agree with such commission or agency of such other state on the issue of stocks, bonds, notes, other evidences of indebtedness or securities by a public utility owning or operating a public utility both in such state and in this state, and has power to approve such issue jointly with such commission or agency and to issue a joint certificate of such approval. However, no such joint approval is required in order to express the consent to and approval of such issue by the State of Oregon if the issue is separately approved by the Oregon commission.
OR Rev Stat § 757.425 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.425 - State not obligated following approval of issuance.

No provision of ORS 757.405 to 757.450, and no deed or act done or performed under or in connection therewith, shall be held or construed to obligate the State of Oregon to pay or guarantee, in any manner whatsoever, any stock or bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness, authorized, issued or executed under the provisions of ORS 757.405 to 757.450.
OR Rev Stat § 757.430 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.430 - Conditional approval of issuance authorized.

The Public Utility Commission may by order grant permission for the issue of stocks or bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness in the amount applied for, or in a lesser amount, or not at all, and may attach to the exercise of the permission such condition or conditions as the commission deems reasonable and necessary.
OR Rev Stat § 757.435 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.435 - Disposal of proceeds from issuance of securities; rules.

(1) No public utility shall, without the consent of the Public Utility Commission, apply the issue of any stock or bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness, or any part or proceeds thereof, to any purpose not specified in the commission’s order, or to any purpose specified in the commission’s order in excess of the amount authorized for such purpose, or issue or dispose of the same on any terms less favorable than those specified in such order, or a modification thereof. (2) The commission has power to require public utilities to account for the disposition of the proceeds of all sales of stocks and bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness, in such form and detail as the commission deems advisable, and to establish such rules and regulations as the commission deems reasonable and necessary to insure the disposition of such proceeds for the purpose or purposes specified in the order.
OR Rev Stat § 757.440 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 757 - Utility Regulation Generally|Section 757.440 - Approval required before utility may guarantee another’s indebtedness.

No public utility shall assume any obligation or liability as guarantor, indorser, surety or otherwise in respect to the securities of any other person, firm or corporation, when such securities are payable at periods of more than 12 months after the date thereof, without first having secured from the Public Utility Commission an order authorizing it so to do. Every assumption made other than in accordance with such an order is void.