ORS 757.683: Consumer-owned utility’s distribution rights and control over distribution system.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 757.600 to 757.667, a consumer-owned utility shall have exclusive distribution rights, to the extent such rights are provided by law, and exclusive responsibility for the performance and oversight of its distribution system including the acquisition, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of distribution facilities and metering, billing, collection and consumer response functions relating to the distribution of electricity to retail electricity consumers located within the utility’s service territory. Nothing in this section shall diminish or enlarge the rights of any person under ORS 758.400 to 758.475. [1999 c.865 §26]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 330-140-0010: Scope and Applicability of These Rules — implements
- OAR 330-140-0010: Scope and Applicability of These Rules — authority
- OAR 330-140-0020: Definitions as Used in This Division — implements
- OAR 330-140-0020: Definitions as Used in This Division — authority
- OAR 330-140-0030: Eligibility as a Self-Directing Consumer — implements
- OAR 330-140-0030: Eligibility as a Self-Directing Consumer — authority
- OAR 330-140-0040: Pre-certification of New Cost-effective Energy Efficiency Projects — implements
- OAR 330-140-0040: Pre-certification of New Cost-effective Energy Efficiency Projects — authority
- OAR 330-140-0050: Pre-certification of New Renewable Resource Purchase — implements
- OAR 330-140-0050: Pre-certification of New Renewable Resource Purchase — authority
- OAR 330-140-0055: Pre-certification of Investments in Distribution System-Connected Technologies — implements
- OAR 330-140-0055: Pre-certification of Investments in Distribution System-Connected Technologies — authority
- OAR 330-140-0060: Certification of Qualifying Expenditure for New Cost-effective Energy Efficiency Projects — implements
- OAR 330-140-0060: Certification of Qualifying Expenditure for New Cost-effective Energy Efficiency Projects — authority
- OAR 330-140-0070: Certification of Qualifying Expenditure for New Renewable Resources — implements
- OAR 330-140-0070: Certification of Qualifying Expenditure for New Renewable Resources — authority
- OAR 330-140-0075: Certification of Qualifying Expenditure for Investment in Distribution System-Connected Technologies — implements
- OAR 330-140-0075: Certification of Qualifying Expenditure for Investment in Distribution System-Connected Technologies — authority
- OAR 330-140-0080: Claiming a Credit Against Public Purpose Charges or Amount Charged in Rates Pursuant to ORS 757.054(4) — implements
- OAR 330-140-0080: Claiming a Credit Against Public Purpose Charges or Amount Charged in Rates Pursuant to ORS 757.054(4) — authority
- OAR 330-140-0120: Denial or Revocation of Eligibility to Participate as a Self-Directing Consumer — implements
- OAR 330-140-0120: Denial or Revocation of Eligibility to Participate as a Self-Directing Consumer — authority
- OAR 330-140-0140: Administrative Cost Recovery — implements
- OAR 330-140-0140: Administrative Cost Recovery — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 757.600 — resolved
- 757.667 — resolved
- ORS 758.400 — resolved
- 758.475 — resolved
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors757.html