OAR 860-024-0015: Ground Return

Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2022-09-22Last verified: 2026-09-07

Every Operator with either alternating or direct current power lines or equipment within Oregon may use a connection to ground only for protection purposes. A ground connection shall not be used for the purpose of providing a return conductor for power purposes.

Official history and status

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, ORS 756, ORS 757 & ORS 759

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 757.035, ORS 757.649 & ORS 759.045

History: PUC 6-2022, amend filed 09/22/2022, effective 09/22/2022 PUC 23-2001, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-01 PUC 9-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-98 PUC 164, f. 4-18-74, ef. 5-11-74 (Order No. 74-307)

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Official source: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/