(1) "1998 dollar" means a dollar amount that when adjusted for inflation or deflation equals the value of a dollar in 1998.
(2) "Holder" means a person authorized to operate a hydroelectric project under the authority of either a time-limited water right, a certificated water right or a pre-1909 uncertificated claim. "Holder" includes licensees, power claimants, uncertificated claimants and water right certificants.
(3) "Licensee" means a person authorized to operate a hydroelectric project through the means of a license containing a time-limited water right.
(4) "Power claimant" means a person authorized to operate a hydroelectric project through the means of a water right that does not expire.
(5) "Reauthorize" means the process by which a hydroelectric project holding a time-limited hydroelectric license acquires new authorization to continue operating for an additional fixed amount of time according to ORS chapter 543A.
(6) "Relicense" means the process by which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issues a new license to allow a hydroelectric project to continue operating past the expiration date of its current license.
(7) "Team" means a Hydroelectric Application Review Team created pursuant to ORS 543A.035, 543A.075 or 543A.300.
(8) "Uncertificated claimant" means a person authorized to operate a hydroelectric project through the means of an uncertificated claim established prior to 1909.
(9) "Water right certificant" means a person authorized to operate a hydroelectric project through the means of a time-limited certificated water right. [1999 c.873 §4]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 543 - Hydroelectric Projects
Section 543.010 - Definitions for ORS 543.010 to 543.610.
Section 543.012 - Applicability of chapter to reauthorization of existing hydroelectric project.
Section 543.013 - Applicability of chapter and ORS chapter 543A to ocean renewable energy facility.
Section 543.055 - Hearings and witnesses.
Section 543.075 - Definitions for ORS 543.075 to 543.092.
Section 543.078 - Annual fee for hydroelectric project.
Section 543.080 - Project specific fees; summary of project specific expenditures.
Section 543.082 - Invoice for fees; overdue fee; interest on delinquent fees.
Section 543.085 - Periodic review of annual fee.
Section 543.088 - Payment of costs or fee for reauthorization or relicensing of project.
Section 543.095 - Challenges to certain statutes related to hydroelectric projects.
Section 543.160 - Hydroelectric facility on North Santiam River prohibited; exception.
Section 543.165 - Hydroelectric facility on part of Deschutes River prohibited.
Section 543.170 - Hydroelectric facility on Isqúulktpe Creek prohibited.
Section 543.210 - Preliminary permits; application; contents; fee.
Section 543.220 - Notice of filing of application; waiting period.
Section 543.225 - Hearing on application; notice; policy.
Section 543.230 - Hearings on application; rules; protest.
Section 543.280 - Fee payments by licensee.
Section 543.300 - Conditions governing license; fees; waiver of conditions.
Section 543.525 - ORS 543.530 to 543.550 not applicable to regulated utilities.
Section 543.610 - Acquisition of project by state or municipality.
Section 543.655 - Definitions for ORS 543.650 to 543.685.
Section 543.665 - Authority to issue revenue bonds to acquire hydroelectric facilities.
Section 543.685 - District board to require weatherization; Weatherization Fund; purpose.