OAR 860-021-0050: Installation of Gas Service

(1) Each gas utility shall furnish, a gas service from the gas main adjacent to the customer’s premises to and including the meter. Each gas utility shall develop, with the Commission’s approval, a uniform policy governing the amount of service extension that will be made free to connect a new customer. This policy should be related to the investment that can prudently be made for the probable revenue. (2) Each gas utility shall furnish, own, operate, maintain, and replace the service connections when needed. (3) The gas utility will not be required to make more than one connection to its main to furnish service to the premises of any customer and will not be required to install or maintain pipes for the distribution of gas beyond a single point of delivery to points of use upon the customer’s premises. (4) Each gas utility shall not be responsible for the condition or maintenance of the piping or appliances installed by the customer.