OAR 860-025-0020: Applications for Allocation of Exclusively Served Territory for Electric Utilities, Gas Utilities, and Large Telecommunications Utilities

An application under ORS 758.435 or 759.535 for an order of the Commission to allocate territory to a person providing exclusive utility service in a territory shall contain the following information: (1) A map or maps, drawn to appropriate scale, showing the general location and boundaries of the applicant’s service area. (2) A map or maps, drawn to appropriate scale, showing the location of applicant’s customers and facilities in the vicinity of the boundaries of the territory applied for in sufficient detail to enable the Commission to determine the boundaries of that territory served exclusively by applicant. (3) A description by county, section lines, river, highway, road, street, or metes and bounds, where applicable and necessary, of the boundaries of applicant’s exclusive service area. Such map and legal description of boundary lines may be drawn and described to eliminate minor irregularities in the boundary. (4) Facts showing that applicant is lawfully and in good faith providing exclusive utility service within the area described in the application and that no other person is providing a similar utility service within such territory. (5) Such additional information as needed for a full understanding of the situation.