ORS 758.525
Avoided cost schedules

  • filing
  • requirement to purchase energy from qualifying facilities

(1)

At least once every two years each electric utility shall prepare, publish and file with the Public Utility Commission a schedule of avoided costs equaling the utility’s forecasted incremental cost of electric resources over at least the next 20 years. Prices contained in the schedules filed by public utilities shall be reviewed and approved by the commission.

(2)

An electric utility shall offer to purchase energy or energy and capacity whether delivered directly or indirectly from a qualifying facility. Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the price for such a purchase shall not be less than the utility’s avoided costs. At the option of the qualifying facility, exercised before beginning delivery of the energy or energy and capacity, such prices may be based on:

(a)

The avoided costs calculated at the time of delivery; or

(b)

The projected avoided costs calculated at the time the legal obligation to purchase the energy or energy and capacity is incurred.

(3)

Nothing contained in ORS 543.610 (Acquisition of project by state or municipality), 757.005 (Definition of public utility) and 758.505 (Definitions for ORS 758.505 to 758.555) to 758.555 (Effect of energy sales on qualifying facility) shall be construed to require an electric utility to pay full avoided-cost prices for a purchase from a qualifying facility on which construction began before November 8, 1978, but the price for a purchase from such a facility shall be sufficient to encourage production of energy or energy and capacity.

(4)

The rates of an electric utility for the sale of electricity shall not discriminate against qualifying facilities. [1983 c.799 §3]

Source: Section 758.525 — Avoided cost schedules; filing; requirement to purchase energy from qualifying facilities, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors758.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Utility’s “legal obligation to purchase the energy” is incurred when qualifying facility obligates itself to deliver energy. Snow Mt. Pine Company v. Maudlin, 84 Or App 590, 734 P2d 1366 (1987), 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
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