ORS 758.505
Definitions for ORS 758.505 to 758.555

As used in ORS 758.505 (Definitions for ORS 758.505 to 758.555) to 758.555 (Effect of energy sales on qualifying facility):

(1)

“Avoided cost” means the incremental cost to an electric utility of electric energy or energy and capacity that the utility would generate itself or purchase from another source but for the purchase from a qualifying facility.

(2)

“Cogeneration facility” means a facility that:

(a)

Produces, through the sequential use of energy, electric energy and useful thermal energy including but not limited to heat or steam, used for industrial, commercial, heating or cooling purposes; and

(b)

Is more than 50 percent owned by a person who is not an electric utility, an electric holding company, an affiliated interest or any combination thereof.

(3)

“Commission” means the Public Utility Commission.

(4)

“Electric utility” means a nonregulated utility or a public utility.

(5)

“Index rate” means the lowest avoided cost approved by the commission for a generating utility for the purchase of energy or energy and capacity of similar characteristics including online date, duration of obligation and quality and degree of reliability.

(6)

“Nonregulated utility” means an entity providing retail electric utility service to Oregon consumers that is a people’s utility district organized under ORS chapter 261, a municipal utility operating under ORS chapter 225 or an electric cooperative organized under ORS chapter 62.

(7)

“Public utility” means a utility regulated by the commission under ORS chapter 757, that provides electric power to consumers.

(8)

“Qualifying facility” means a cogeneration facility or a small power production facility.

(9)

“Small power production facility” means a facility that:

(a)

Produces energy primarily by the use of biomass, waste, solar energy, wind power, water power, geothermal energy or any combination thereof;

(b)

Is more than 50 percent owned by a person who is not an electric utility, an electric utility holding company, an affiliated interest or any combination thereof; and

(c)

Has a power production capacity that, together with any other small power production facility located at the same site and owned by the same person, is not greater than 80 megawatts. [1983 c.799 §1]

Source: Section 758.505 — Definitions for ORS 758.505 to 758.555, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors758.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Under state statutory provisions and federal statute, regulated utility may contract to purchase power from qualifying facility on terms different from those provided by statute. Water Power Company, Inc. v. Pacificorp, 99 Or App 125, 781 P2d 860 (1989), Sup Ct review denied

758.010
Authority to construct lines and facilities 758.012
Notice of intent to build transmission line to consumer-owned utilities and public utilities 758.013
Operator of electric power line to provide Public Utility Commission with safety information 758.015
Certificate of public convenience and necessity 758.017
Appeal of grant or denial of certificate of public convenience and necessity for transmission lines subject to Energy Facility Siting Council approval 758.020
Joint occupancy of poles 758.025
Relocation of utilities in highway right of way 758.035
Commission’s power to enforce joint use of facilities 758.120
Electric easement in provision of broadband services 758.125
Duties and rights not altered by ORS 758.120 758.130
Requirements for electric cooperative in provision of broadband services 758.210
Policy 758.215
Definitions for ORS 758.210 to 758.270 758.220
Authority for conversion to underground facilities 758.225
Petition, ordinance or resolution for conversion 758.230
Assessment procedure 758.235
Applicability of local improvement laws 758.240
Contract with utility for conversion 758.245
Payment of costs for conversion 758.250
Conversion of facilities on private lands 758.255
Discontinuance of utility service for noncompliance with conversion provisions 758.260
Competitive bidding for utility conversion 758.265
Overhead facilities in assessment district after conversion 758.270
Effect of ORS 758.210 to 758.270 on existing laws and rights 758.280
Definitions for ORS 758.280 to 758.286 758.282
Immunity of electric utility for pruning or removing vegetation in certain cases 758.284
Immunity of electric utility for pruning or removing vegetation in other cases 758.286
Immunity not applicable to liability for cost of abating fires 758.300
Definitions for ORS 758.300 to 758.320 758.302
Application for exclusive service territory 758.305
Exclusive service territories 758.310
Assignment or transfer of rights in exclusive service territory 758.315
Water utility service provided by persons not designated by commission 758.320
Application of ORS 758.300 to 758.320 to cities 758.400
Definitions for ORS 758.015 and 758.400 to 758.475 758.405
Purpose of ORS 758.400 to 758.475 758.410
Contracts for allocation of territories and customers 758.415
Enforceability of contract approved by commission 758.420
Filing of contract 758.425
Order of commission on contract 758.430
Amendment of contract 758.435
Application for allocation of territory 758.440
Order of commission on application 758.445
Judicial review of order on application 758.450
Contract required for allocation of territory 758.455
Investigation by commission respecting contracts or applications 758.460
Assignment or transfer of rights acquired by allocation 758.465
Enforcement procedure 758.470
Application to cities, municipalities and cooperatives of ORS 758.400 to 758.475 758.475
Fees 758.480
Assumption of obligations arising out of Trojan Nuclear Plant 758.505
Definitions for ORS 758.505 to 758.555 758.515
Legislative findings 758.525
Avoided cost schedules 758.535
Criteria for qualifying facility 758.545
Electric utility required to make good faith effort to transmit energy 758.552
Ownership of renewable energy certificates for energy generated by qualifying facility 758.555
Effect of energy sales on qualifying facility
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 758.505’s source at oregon​.gov