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OregonHB 20652025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to the interconnection process; and prescribing an effective date.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Free early design review and feedback

A third-party consultant may submit a draft design to the utility. The utility must give written feedback in 30 days on compliance and needed changes. The utility cannot charge a fee for this preliminary review. You can use the feedback to finalize your application.

Faster utility data, with possible fees

A consultant can request all technical data needed for the study. The utility must provide it within 21 days in a machine-readable format, unless both sides agree otherwise. The utility may redact for grid security or legal limits but must offer a workable alternative. The utility must mark proprietary info and name a liaison to answer questions during design. The utility may charge the reasonable, actual cost to prepare and provide the data.

Utility decides; 90-day review if compliant

The utility has the final say on microgrid interconnections, based on safety, reliability, and its published standards. Designs that follow those standards, use the utility’s data, and reflect prior utility feedback get priority. For these priority applications, the utility must decide within 90 days of submission. These state rules do not apply if the interconnection is under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jurisdiction.

PUC gets $335,136 to implement

The Public Utility Commission’s utility program spending limit increases by $335,136 for the biennium starting July 1, 2025. The money funds work to carry out the interconnection section of this law. It comes from fees, moneys, or other revenues, not lottery or federal funds.

Choose who does your grid study

When a utility says a study is needed to connect a microgrid, you can choose who does it. You may let the utility do the study or hire a third-party consultant, subject to the utility’s reasonable review. If the utility does the study, you must repay its reasonable costs. The utility may also hire its own consultant to help. A study stamped by a licensed professional engineer counts as the final report for utility review.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 121 • No: 10

Senate vote • 6/24/2025

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

Yes: 26 • No: 3

House vote • 6/23/2025

Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.

Yes: 42 • No: 2

legislature vote • 6/17/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 42 • No: 4

House vote • 4/8/2025

Climate, Energy, and Environment: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 11 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 471, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

    8/7/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    7/17/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/26/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/26/2025House

  5. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

    6/24/2025Senate

  6. Second reading.

    6/24/2025Senate

  7. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

    6/24/2025Senate

  8. Referred to Ways and Means.

    6/23/2025Senate

  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    6/23/2025Senate

  10. Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.

    6/23/2025House

  11. Second reading.

    6/20/2025House

  12. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

    6/19/2025House

  13. Work Session held.

    6/17/2025House

  14. Returned to Full Committee.

    6/11/2025House

  15. Work Session held.

    6/11/2025House

  16. Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

    6/10/2025House

  17. Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

    4/15/2025House

  18. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

    4/15/2025House

  19. Work Session held.

    4/8/2025House

  20. Public Hearing held.

    2/6/2025House

  21. Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

    1/17/2025House

  22. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    6/24/2025

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  • B-Engrossed

    6/19/2025

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  • House Amendments to A-Engrossed

    6/19/2025

    PDF

  • JWM Amendment -A4 (Adopted)

    6/17/2025

    PDF

  • JWMNR Amendment -A4 (Proposed)

    6/11/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • HCEE Amendment -1 (Adopted)

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • HCEE Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

    PDF

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