OAR 860-036-1060: Estimated Annual Fees Payable to the Commission by a Water Utility

(1) For any year in which a water utility fails to file a completed annual statement form as required under OAR 860-036-1050(1), the Commission may determine a proposed annual fee based upon any information available to the Commission. The Commission will provide written notice of the proposed annual fee to the water utility. The notice must: (a) Include a penalty for failure to pay as required by ORS 756.350; (b) Include a late statement fee in accordance with OAR 860-001-0050; (c) Be made no later than three years after the statement form's due date; and (d) Include a statement that the water utility may request a hearing on the proposed annual fee within 30 calendar days of the notice. (2) If the water utility has not filed a petition by the end of the 30-calendar day period, the proposed annual fee is due and payable.