Or. Admin. Code § 860-036-1810

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 860-036-1810 - Allocation of Service Territory

(1) Any water utility may apply for an order designating the territory it serves adequately and exclusively as its exclusive service territory. The application must include:

(a) The information required by OAR 860-036-1100(2);

(b) The water utility's business organization, i.e., corporation, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, association, etc.;

(c) The name and address of each corporate officer, director, partner, and all other persons owning an interest in the water utility;

(d) A statement showing the financial and technical ability of the water utility to provide service to the territory;

(e) A detailed map of the water utility's existing lines and facilities;

(f) A detailed map of the water utility's current service territory. The water utility must identify the source of the map, which may include a GIS map, city or county map, tax lot map, or plat map;

(g) A written description of the water utility's current service territory. The description may be a legal description or may reference township, range, and section; interstates, state roads, and local streets; rivers, streams, and major bodies of water; and recorded plats or lots, tracts, or other recorded instruments identifying permanent fixtures references;

(h) Evidence that the water utility owns the land upon which the water utility facilities are located, or a copy of an agreement that provides for the continued use of the land, such as an easement or lease;

(i) A schedule showing the number of customers currently served by class and meter size. If the service area is not built out, indicate the number of proposed customers expected to be served when the current service territory is fully occupied;

(j) The name and address of the nearest municipalities, the county, any known planning councils or governmental authorities having concern with the application, and all known water utilities and community water supply systems in the general area of the service territory the water utility is seeking; and

(k) A copy of the customer notice of application required under section (2) of this rule and a complete customer mailing list.

(2) Within 15 calendar days of the filing date of the application for exclusive service territory, a water utility must provide written notice to each customer affected by the application. The notice must include:

(a) The information required by OAR 860-036-1100(2)

(b) The purpose of the notice;

(c) An accurate and detailed written description of the territory applied for;

(d) The date the filing was submitted to the Commission;

(e) A statement that customers may file a protest with the Commission; and

(f) The contact information for the Consumer Services Section provided in OAR 860 001-0020(2).

Or. Admin. Code § 860-036-1810

PUC 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 1/24/2017

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 756, 757, 758

Stats. Implemented: ORS 758.300-758.320