Bill Text: OR SB673 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 673 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to large retail electricity consumers; declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB673 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB673-Introduced.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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LC 3347

                         Senate Bill 673

Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC
  DEVELOPMENT

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Removes limitation on payments for funding cost-effective
energy conservation measures by large retail electricity
consumer.  Removes limitation on large retail electricity
consumer receiving direct benefit from energy conservation
measures if costs of measures are included in rates.
  Declares emergency, effective August 1, 2011.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to large retail electricity consumers; amending ORS
  757.689; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 757.689 is amended to read:
  757.689.   { - (1) - }  In addition to the public purpose
charge established by ORS 757.612, the Public Utility Commission
may authorize an electric company to include in its rates the
costs of funding or implementing cost-effective energy
conservation measures implemented on or after June 6, 2007. The
costs may include amounts for weatherization programs that
conserve energy.
    { - (2) The commission shall ensure that a retail electricity
consumer with a load greater than one average megawatt: - }
    { - (a) Is not required to pay an amount that is more than
three percent of the consumer's total cost of electricity service
for the public purpose charge under ORS 757.612 and any amounts
included in rates under this section; and - }
    { - (b) Does not receive any direct benefit from energy
conservation measures if the costs of the measures are included
in rates under this section. - }
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect August 1,
2011. + }
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