Or. Admin. Code § 860-036-1900

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 860-036-1900 - Regulation of Water Utilities

(1) Except as provided in section (2) and (3) of this rule, a water utility serving less than 500 customers is not subject to Commission regulation and need not pay an annual revenue fee.

(2) A water utility serving less than 500 customers is subject to service regulation if:

(a) The Commission determines that the water utility has provided discriminatory service; or

(b) The water utility charges an average annual residential rate that exceeds $24 per month.

(3) A water utility serving less than 500 customers is subject to rate and service regulation if:

(a) The water utility also provides wastewater services within the boundaries of a city;

(b) The water utility requests that it be subject to rate and service regulation as provided in OAR 860-036-1940; or

(c) The water utility proposes to charge a monthly rate that exceeds the threshold level set forth in OAR 860-036-1910 and at least 20 percent of the customers petition the Commission requesting the water utility be subject to rate and service regulation.

(4) A water utility serving 500 or more customers is subject to rate and service regulation. When a water utility's customer count exceeds 500 customers, the Commission will issue an order establishing the water utility's regulatory status as a rate-regulated water utility.

Or. Admin. Code § 860-036-1900

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

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 756, 757

Stats. Implemented: ORS 757.061, 757.063