Oregon House Bill 2857 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Failed on June 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires eight percent of electricity sold in this state by each electric company that makes sales to 25,000 or more retail electricity consumers to be generated by small-scale renewable energy facilities or certain biomass facilities. Increases, to 100 average megawatts of electricity per year, amount of electricity generated by certified low-impact hydroelectric facilities that may be used to comply with renewable portfolio standards. Establishes, for purposes of public utilities that provide electric power to consumers in this state, additional standards for purchase of energy or energy and capacity from qualifying facilities. Allows person injured by certain violations by public utility related to purchase and sale of energy or energy and capacity to recover treble damages from public utility.

Relating to sustainable energy.

House Energy And Environment Committee

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-30	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2019-03-28	House	Public Hearing held.
2019-03-26	House	Public Hearing held.
2019-02-04	House	Referred to Energy and Environment.
2019-01-31	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB2857
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2857/Introduced