Oregon Administrative Code

860-038-0590 Transmission and Distribution Access (1) An electric company may be relieved of some or all of the requirements of this rule by placing its transmission facilities under the control of a regional transmission organization consistent with FERC Order No. 2000 and obtai…

860-038-0600 Joint Marketing and Referral Arrangements (1) For joint marketing, advertising, and promotional activities an electric company shall not: (a) Provide or acquire leads on behalf of its Oregon affiliates; (b) Solicit business or acquire information on behalf of its Ore…

860-038-0620 Access to Books and Records (1) An electric company must provide the Commission with full access to all of the electric company’s and affiliates’ books and records in order to review all transactions between an electric company and its Oregon affiliates. (2) An elect…

860-038-0640 Compliance Filings By June 1 of each odd numbered year, an electric company must file a verified report prepared by an independent third-party regarding the electric company’s compliance with OAR 860-038-0500 through 860-038-0620 for the prior two calendar years. Sta…

860-038-0700 Definitions for New Large Load Direct Access Program (1) Unless otherwise defined in section (2), the definitions set forth in OAR 860-038-0005 are applicable to New Large Load Direct Access Programs. (2) As used in the New Large Load Direct Access Program rules: (a)…

860-038-0710 Requirement to Enable a New Large Load Direct Access Program (1) An electric company that enables direct access service must enable a New Large Load Direct Access Program for New Large Load consumers, subject to the requirements set forth in rules governing New Large…

860-038-0720 Nonresidential Standard Offer, Default Supply, and Return to Cost of Service (1) New Large Load Direct Access Program participants are subject to the requirements set forth in OAR 860-038-0250 and OAR 860-038-0280, except as set forth in section (3) of this rule. (2)…

860-038-0730 New Large Load Eligibility Requirements (1) A New Large Load Direct Access Program is only available for consumers contracting for energy resources that do not include any allocation of coal-fired resources as defined in ORS 757.518 (1)(b)(B) after January 1, 2030. F…

860-038-0740 New Large Load Program Enrollment and Rates (1) Each New Large Load consumer must notify the electric company of its intent to enroll in the New Large Load Direct Access Program and opt out of cost-of-service rates at the earlier of either: (a) A binding written agre…

860-038-0750 De-Enrollment Due to Failure to Meet Load Standard If the actual load of a facility served under the New Large Load Direct Access Program fails to meet the requirements outlined in OAR 860-038-0730(3) and the electric company elects to de-enroll the participant, the …

860-038-0760 Reporting Each electric company must file a status report to the Commission within two months of total enrollment in New Large Load Direct Access Programs reaching 25 average megawatts, 50 average megawatts, 100 average megawatts, and 80 percent of any enrollment lim…

860-039-0005 Scope and Applicability of Net Metering Facility Rules (1) OAR 860-039-0010 through 860-039-0080 (the "net metering rules") establish rules governing net metering facilities interconnecting to a public utility as required under ORS 757.300. Net metering is available …

860-039-0010 Net Metering Kilowatt Limit (1) For residential customer-generators of a public utility, these rules apply to net metering facilities that have a generating capacity of 25 kilowatts or less. (2) For non-residential customer-generators of a public utility, these rules…

860-039-0015 Installation, Operation, Maintenance, and Testing of Net Metering Facilities (1) Except for customer-generators established as net metering customers prior to the effective date of this rule, a customer-generator of a public utility must install, operate and maintain…

860-039-0020 Net Metering Facility Requirements (1) To qualify for the Tier 1 and the Tier 2 interconnection review procedures set forth below, a net metering facility must be certified as complying with the following standards, as applicable: (a) IEEE 1547 standards; and (b) UL …

860-039-0025 Application for Net Metering Interconnection (1) An application for interconnection review will be submitted on a standard form, available from the public utility and posted on the public utility’s website. The application form will require the following types of inf…

860-039-0030 Tier 1 Net Metering Interconnection Review (1) A net metering facility meeting the following criteria is eligible for Tier 1 interconnection review: (a) The facility is inverter-based; and (b) The facility has a generation capacity of 50 kilowatts or less and an expo…

860-039-0035 Tier 2 Net Metering Interconnection Review (1) A public utility must apply the following Tier 2 interconnection review procedure for an application to interconnect a net metering facility that meets the following criteria: (a) The facility has a capacity of two megaw…

860-039-0040 Tier 4 Net Metering Interconnection Review (1) The public utility must apply the Tier 4 review procedure for an application to interconnect a net metering facility that meets the following criteria: (a) The facility has a capacity of two megawatts or less; and (b) Th…

860-039-0045 Net Metering Interconnection Fees and Costs (1) A public utility may not charge an application, or other fee, to an applicant that requests Tier 1 interconnection review. However, if an application for Tier 1 interconnection review is denied, and the applicant resubm…

860-039-0050 Requirements After Approval of a Net Metering Interconnection (1) A public utility may not require an applicant whose facility meets the criteria for interconnection approval under the Tier 1 or Tier 2 interconnection review procedure to perform or pay for additional…

860-039-0055 Net Metering Billing (1) Each monthly billing period, the public utility will charge the customer-generator the minimum monthly charge and all applicable charges for the net electricity that the public utility supplied. Subject to sections (2) and (3) of this rule, i…

860-039-0060 Excess Energy from Net Metering Facilities (1) Any unused kilowatt-hour credit accumulated by a customer-generator of a public utility at the conclusion of the annual billing cycle will be transferred, in a manner approved by the Commission, to customers enrolled in …

860-039-0065 Aggregation of Meters for Net Metering (1) For the purpose of measuring electricity usage under the net metering program, a public utility must, upon request from a customer-generator, aggregate for billing purposes the meter that is physically attached to the net me…

860-039-0070 Public Utility Maps, Records and Reports (1) Each public utility must maintain current maps and records of customer-generator net metering facilities showing size, location, generator type, and date of installation. (2) By April 1 of each year, the public utility wil…

860-039-0075 Public Utility Not to Limit Net Metering Systems A public utility will not limit the cumulative generating capacity of net metering systems in any manner except as expressly ordered by the Commission under ORS 757.300(6). Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, 756 & 757…

860-039-0080 Net Metering Insurance A public utility will not require a customer-generator whose net metering facility is in compliance with the standards in paragraphs (a) and (b) of ORS 757.300(4) and the safety standards contained in these rules to purchase additional liabilit…

860-082-0005 Scope and Applicability (1) OAR 860-082-0005 through 860-082-0085 (the “small generator interconnection rules”) govern the interconnection of a small generator facility with a nameplate rating of 10 megawatts or less to a public utility’s transmission or distribution…

860-082-0010 Waiver (1) Upon request or its own motion, the Commission may waive any of the Division 082 rules for good cause shown. A request for waiver must be made in writing, unless otherwise allowed by the Commission. (2) A public utility and an applicant or interconnection …

860-082-0015 Definitions As used in OAR 860-082-0005 through 860-082-0085: (1) “Adverse system impact” means a negative effect caused by the interconnection of a small generator facility that may compromise the safety or reliability of a transmission or distribution system. (2) “…

860-082-0020 Pre-Application Process (1) Each public utility must designate an employee or office from which relevant information about the small generator interconnection process, the public utility’s transmission or distribution system, and affected systems may be obtained thro…

860-082-0025 Applications to Interconnect a Small Generator Facility (1) A person may not interconnect a small generator facility to a public utility’s transmission or distribution system without authorization from the public utility. (a) A person proposing to interconnect a new …

860-082-0030 Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Testing of Small Generator Facilities (1) IEEE 1547. An interconnection customer or applicant must construct, operate, and maintain a small generator facility and its associated interconnection equipment in compliance with IE…

860-082-0033 Export Controls (1) If a small generator facility uses any configuration or operating mode in section (3) to limit the export of electrical power across the Point of Interconnection, then the export capacity is only the amount capable of being exported (not including…

860-082-0035 Cost Responsibility (1) Study costs. Whenever a study is required under Tier 4 of the small generator interconnection rules, the applicant must pay the public utility for the reasonable costs incurred in performing the study. The public utility must base study costs …

860-082-0040 Insurance (1) A public utility may not require an applicant or an interconnection customer with a small generator facility with a nameplate rating of 200 kilowatts or less to obtain liability insurance in order to interconnect with the public utility’s transmission o…

860-082-0045 Tier 1 Interconnection Review (1) A public utility must use the Tier 1 review procedures when an applicant submits an application to interconnect a small generator facility that meets the following requirements: (a) The small generator facility must have an export ca…

860-082-0050 Tier 2 Interconnection Review (1) A public utility must use the Tier 2 interconnection review procedures when an applicant submits an application requesting Tier 2 review to interconnect a small generator facility that meets the following requirements: (a) The small …

860-082-0055 Tier 3 Interconnection Review (1) A public utility must use the Tier 3 interconnection review procedures when the applicant submits an application requesting Tier 3 review to interconnect a small generator facility that meets the following requirements: (a) The small…

860-082-0060 Tier 4 Interconnection Review (1) A public utility must use the Tier 4 interconnection review procedures when an applicant submits an application requesting Tier 4 review to interconnect a small generator facility meeting the following requirements: (a) The small gen…

860-082-0063 Supplemental Review (1) To accept the offer of a supplemental review, the applicant must submit a signed copy of the Supplemental Review Agreement and pay a supplemental review fee of $1,000, both within 10 business days of the offer. If the written agreement and fee…

860-082-0065 Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements (1) The public utility must maintain a record of the following information for at least two years: (a) The number of complete small generator interconnection applications received; (b) The time required to complete the review …

860-082-0070 Metering and Monitoring (1) The public utility must install, maintain, test, repair, operate, and replace any metering and data acquisition equipment necessary under the terms of the public utility’s interconnection agreement, power purchase agreement, or power servi…

860-082-0075 Temporary Disconnection (1) Under emergency conditions, a public utility or an interconnection customer may suspend interconnection service and temporarily disconnect a small generator facility from the public utility’s transmission or distribution system at any time…

860-082-0080 Arbitration of Disputes (1) An interconnecting public utility or an interconnection applicant may petition the Commission for arbitration of disputes arising during review of an application to interconnect a small generator facility or during negotiation of an interc…

860-082-0085 Complaints for Enforcement (1) This rule specifies the procedure for a public utility, an interconnection customer, or an applicant to file a complaint for the enforcement of an interconnection agreement. Filing dates for enforcement complaint proceedings are calcula…

860-083-0005 Scope and Applicability of Renewable Portfolio Standards Rules (1) OAR 860-083-0005 through 860-083-0500 (the “Renewable Portfolio Standards rules”) establish rules governing implementation of Renewable Portfolio Standards for electric companies and electricity servi…

860-083-0010 Definitions As used in division 083: (1) “Aggregate costs” means costs included in ORS 469A.100(4)(c), (d), and (e) that are applicable to more than one generating facility. Aggregate costs also include physical or financial costs for assets to replace interruptions …

860-083-0050 Renewable Energy Certificates Eligible for Compliance With a Renewable Portfolio Standard An electric company or an electricity service supplier may use a renewable energy certificate to comply with a renewable portfolio standard contained in ORS 469A.052, 469A.055, …

860-083-0100 Incremental Costs (1)(a) For amortization and levelization calculations, an electric company must use the discount rate used in its most recently filed or updated integrated resource plan, unless otherwise specified by the Commission. (b) For amortization and leveliz…