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OregonHB 20662025 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to microgrids; and prescribing an effective date.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Oregon communities can create microgrid zones

Oregon local governments can designate microgrid zones based on existing electric-service infrastructure and adopt land-use rules to encourage community microgrids. They can act alone or join other governments through agreements. Zones require approval from the utility commission in electric-company service areas, or the utility’s governing body in consumer-owned utility areas. The Department of Consumer and Business Services must adopt building-code rules that help buildings connect with community microgrids. These changes support local power projects but do not guarantee household payments or bill savings.

Oregon microgrids get payment and cost rules

The law requires Oregon’s utility commission to set microgrid rules for electric-company service areas within 18 months after its effective date. Microgrids are local power systems that can operate separately from the main grid. The rules must cover ownership, safety, accessible applications, grid connections, backup equipment, and emergency operations for single-customer and shared systems. Community microgrids must strengthen local resilience and support critical infrastructure during and after emergencies or power disruptions. Payment rules must value reliable service, energy generated or saved, and avoided outage losses during safety-related power shutoffs. They must allow fair sales of extra power to utilities and address treating microgrids as resources under utility rate schedules. Shared resilience costs may be charged to microgrid users, customers in the microgrid zone, or the broader local distribution system; the law sets no specific household charges or savings. The framework permits utility-community partnerships and may allow resources on the utility side of customer meters, subject to existing law, technical feasibility, and grid reliability. Microgrid operators cannot take control of utility distribution equipment, and the commission must consult appropriate local, state, and federal agencies. The commission gets $410,136 more spending authority for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, using fees and other revenue, excluding lottery and federal funds. The law takes effect on the 91st day after the 2025 regular legislative session adjourns.

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: 99 • No: 7

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: 41 • No: 1

legislature vote • 6/17/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 21 • No: 2

House vote • 4/8/2025

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

Yes: 11 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 472, (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

  • JWM Amendment -A7 (Adopted)

    6/17/2025

    PDF

  • JWMNR Amendment -A5 (Proposed)

    6/11/2025

    PDF

  • JWMNR Amendment -A6 (Proposed)

    6/11/2025

    PDF

  • HCEE Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • HCEE Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • B-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

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