ORS Chapter 757

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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