On October 29, 2018, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (Oregon Commission or OPUC) issued an order finding that it lacks the legal authority to allow utilities to defer, for later ratemaking consideration, the costs associated with their capital projects. The Oregon Commission’s decision represents a departure from its past practice, and also marked an instance of the Oregon Commission reaching a conclusion that was not advanced by any party to the proceeding. [Read more…]
Archives for November 2018
Oregon Commission Determines It Lacks Authority to Allow Utilities to Defer Costs Associated With Capital Projects
November 4, 2018 By
Oregon Public Utility Commission Codifies PURPA Policies
November 2, 2018 By
On October 29, 2018, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (Oregon Commission) issued modifications to its rules governing a utility’s purchase of power from qualifying facilities (QFs) under Oregon’s implementation of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). These rules were codified in the Oregon Commission’s rules after they were published by the Oregon Secretary of State on November 2, 2018. The final rules are the culmination of a three-year old Petition for Rulemaking filed by Obsidian Renewables, LLC in November 2015. [Read more…]
