OAR 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 (Water Utility Requesting Rate Regulation and Notice Requirements); or(c)
The water utility proposes to charge a monthly rate that exceeds the threshold level set forth in OAR 860-036-1910 (Threshold Levels for Rate Regulation of Water Utilities Serving less than 500 Customers) 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.
Source:
Rule 860-036-1900 — Regulation of Water Utilities, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=860-036-1900
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