2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 758 - Utility Rights of Way and Territory Allocation; Cogeneration
Section 758.515 - Legislative findings.


(1) The State of Oregon has abundant renewable resources.
(2) It is the goal of Oregon to:
(a) Promote the development of a diverse array of permanently sustainable energy resources using the public and private sectors to the highest degree possible; and
(b) Insure that rates for purchases by an electric utility from, and rates for sales to, a qualifying facility shall over the term of a contract be just and reasonable to the electric consumers of the electric utility, the qualifying facility and in the public interest.
(3) It is, therefore, the policy of the State of Oregon to:
(a) Increase the marketability of electric energy produced by qualifying facilities located throughout the state for the benefit of Oregon’s citizens; and
(b) Create a settled and uniform institutional climate for the qualifying facilities in Oregon. [1983 c.799 §2]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation

Chapter 758 - Utility Rights of Way and Territory Allocation; Cogeneration

Section 758.010 - Authority to construct lines and facilities; requirements and conditions.

Section 758.012 - Notice of intent to build transmission line to consumer-owned utilities and public utilities; exemptions.

Section 758.013 - Operator of electric power line to provide Public Utility Commission with safety information; availability of information to public utilities.

Section 758.015 - Certificate of public convenience and necessity.

Section 758.017 - Appeal of grant or denial of certificate of public convenience and necessity for transmission lines subject to Energy Facility Siting Council approval; review vested in Supreme Court.

Section 758.020 - Joint occupancy of poles.

Section 758.025 - Relocation of utilities in highway right of way; required consultation; recovery of costs.

Section 758.035 - Commission’s power to enforce joint use of facilities.

Section 758.120 - Electric easement in provision of broadband services; exceptions; notice; remedies for property owners.

Section 758.125 - Duties and rights not altered by ORS 758.120.

Section 758.130 - Requirements for electric cooperative in provision of broadband services; audit; compliance.

Section 758.215 - Definitions for ORS 758.210 to 758.270.

Section 758.220 - Authority for conversion to underground facilities; formation of assessment district.

Section 758.225 - Petition, ordinance or resolution for conversion; contents; filing.

Section 758.230 - Assessment procedure; objections to conversion.

Section 758.240 - Contract with utility for conversion.

Section 758.245 - Payment of costs for conversion; removal of overhead facilities.

Section 758.250 - Conversion of facilities on private lands; procedure; payment of costs.

Section 758.280 - Definitions for ORS 758.280 to 758.286.

Section 758.282 - Immunity of electric utility for pruning or removing vegetation in certain cases.

Section 758.284 - Immunity of electric utility for pruning or removing vegetation in other cases; notice to property owner.

Section 758.286 - Immunity not applicable to liability for cost of abating fires.

Section 758.300 - Definitions for ORS 758.300 to 758.320.

Section 758.302 - Application for exclusive service territory.

Section 758.305 - Exclusive service territories.

Section 758.310 - Assignment or transfer of rights in exclusive service territory; approval of commission.

Section 758.315 - Water utility service provided by persons not designated by commission; remedy.

Section 758.320 - Application of ORS 758.300 to 758.320 to cities; effect on certain voluntary associations; existing franchise; exception.

Section 758.400 - Definitions for ORS 758.015 and 758.400 to 758.475.

Section 758.410 - Contracts for allocation of territories and customers; transfer of facilities.

Section 758.420 - Filing of contract; hearing on contract; notice.

Section 758.425 - Order of commission on contract.

Section 758.435 - Application for allocation of territory; hearing; notice.

Section 758.440 - Order of commission on application.

Section 758.450 - Contract required for allocation of territory; prohibited activities; exceptions; third party financing.

Section 758.455 - Investigation by commission respecting contracts or applications; hearing procedure.

Section 758.460 - Assignment or transfer of rights acquired by allocation; approval of commission.

Section 758.470 - Application to cities, municipalities and cooperatives of ORS 758.400 to 758.475.

Section 758.475 - Fees.

Section 758.480 - Assumption of obligations arising out of Trojan Nuclear Plant.

Section 758.505 - Definitions for ORS 758.505 to 758.555.

Section 758.515 - Legislative findings.

Section 758.525 - Avoided cost schedules; filing; requirement to purchase energy from qualifying facilities.

Section 758.535 - Criteria for qualifying facility; terms and conditions of energy sale.

Section 758.545 - Electric utility required to make good faith effort to transmit energy; remedy.

Section 758.552 - Ownership of renewable energy certificates for energy generated by qualifying facility.