OAR 860-037-0095
Annual Fees Payable to the Commission by a Wastewater Utility


(1)

On statement forms prescribed by the Commission, each wastewater utility must provide the requested information for the subject year.

(2)

Each wastewater utility must pay to the Commission an annual fee on gross operating revenues derived within Oregon at a rate determined by Commission orders entered on or after March 1 of each year.

(a)

A minimum annual fee of $10. The annual fee is due on or before April 1 of the year after the calendar year on which the annual fee is based. The annual fee rate will not exceed the rate authorized in ORS 756.310 (Annual fees payable by utilities and telecommunications providers) of the Oregon revenue during the prior calendar year.

(b)

A late statement fee in accordance with OAR 860-001-0050 (Late Fees and Penalties), if the Commission has not received the utility’s statement form, completed in compliance with section (1) of this rule, on or before 5 p.m. Pacific Time on the fifth business day following the due date.

(c)

A penalty fee for failure to pay the full amount when due, as required under ORS 756.350 (Penalty for failure to pay fees).

(d)

A service fee in accordance with OAR 860-001-0050 (Late Fees and Penalties) for each payment returned for non-sufficient funds.

(e)

All costs incurred by the Commission to collect a past-due annual fee from the utility.

(3)

The annual fee payment must be received by the Commission no later than 5 p.m. Pacific Time on the due date. A payment may be by cash, money order, bank draft, sight draft, cashier’s check, certified, or personal check. A payment made by check will be conditionally accepted until the check is cleared by the bank on which it is drawn.

(4)

For any year in which a wastewater utility’s statement form was due, the Commission may audit the utility as the Commission deems necessary and practicable:

(a)

The Commission’s audit must begin no later than three (3) years after the statement form’s due date.

(b)

If the Commission determines that the utility has underreported its subject revenues, the Commission may assess an additional annual fee, along with a penalty fee for failure to pay under ORS 756.350 (Penalty for failure to pay fees).

(c)

If the Commission determines that the utility has overpaid its annual fee, the Commission may, at its discretion, recompense the utility with a refund or a credit against annual fees subsequently due.

Source: Rule 860-037-0095 — Annual Fees Payable to the Commission by a Wastewater Utility, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=860-037-0095.

860–037–0001
Scope and Applicability of Rules
860–037–0005
Applicability and Formal Requirements
860–037–0010
Definitions
860–037–0015
Information for Customers and Applicants
860–037–0020
Designation of Third Party to Receive Notices
860–037–0025
Dispute Resolution
860–037–0030
Applications for Water/Wastewater Utility Service
860–037–0035
Establishing Credit for Residential Service
860–037–0040
Deposit Payment Arrangements for Residential Wastewater Service
860–037–0045
Interest on Deposits for Residential and Nonresidential Service
860–037–0050
Refund of Wastewater Utility Deposits
860–037–0055
Installation of Wastewater Service Connection
860–037–0060
Installation of Main Line Extension
860–037–0065
Design, Construction, and Operation
860–037–0067
Wastewater Disposal
860–037–0070
Interruption of Service
860–037–0075
Refusal of Service
860–037–0080
Restrictions on Entering a Customer Residence
860–037–0095
Annual Fees Payable to the Commission by a Wastewater Utility
860–037–0097
Estimated Annual Fees Payable to the Commission by a Wastewater Utility
860–037–0101
Wastewater Service Charges
860–037–0105
Bill Forms
860–037–0110
Due and Payable Period
860–037–0115
Late-Payment Charge
860–037–0120
Adjustment of Bills
860–037–0125
Transfer Billings
860–037–0205
Grounds for Terminating Customer Wastewater Service by Disconnecting Water Service
860–037–0210
Voluntary Water Disconnection for Wastewater Service
860–037–0215
Emergency Water Disconnection for Wastewater Service
860–037–0220
Disconnection of Water Service on Weekends and Holidays
860–037–0225
Accounts Not Related to Residential Service
860–037–0230
Disconnection of Wastewater Service to Tenants
860–037–0235
Multilingual Disconnection Notice
860–037–0240
Reconnection Fee
860–037–0245
Disconnection Procedures for All Customers of Wastewater Utility Services
860–037–0307
Wastewater Utility Compliance Enforcement by Commission Appointment of Regent to Operate and Manage a Wastewater System
860–037–0308
Expenditure of Fees Collected Under ORS 756.310 to Make Emergency Repairs
860–037–0309
Commission-Assessed Civil Penalties for Noncompliance
860–037–0310
Maps and Records
860–037–0320
Location of Underground Facilities
860–037–0325
Construction, Safety, and Reporting Standards for Wastewater Utilities
860–037–0330
Attachments to Poles and Conduits Owned by Public, Telecommunications, and Consumer-Owned Utilities
860–037–0405
Relating to New Wastewater Utilities
860–037–0407
Request for Rate Regulation of an Association within the Boundaries of a City
860–037–0410
Tariff Specifications
860–037–0415
Tariff Contents
860–037–0420
Tariff Changes Require 30 Days’ Notice to the Commission
860–037–0425
Announcement of Tariff Changes
860–037–0430
Applications to Make Tariffs or Rate Schedules Effective on Less Than Statutory Notice
860–037–0435
Requirements for Filing Tariffs or Schedules Changing Rates
860–037–0440
Requirements for Filing Tariffs or Schedules Naming Increased Rates
860–037–0445
Tariff Changes Effective with Service Rendered
860–037–0450
Notice to Interested Persons
860–037–0505
Form and Filing of Applications
860–037–0510
Notice and Approval Requirements Relating to the Sale, Transfer, Merger, Termination, Abandonment, or Disposal of a Wastewater Utility
860–037–0515
Applications for Authority to Sell, Lease, Assign, Mortgage, Merge, Consolidate, or Otherwise Dispose of or Encumber its Property, or to Acquire Stock, Bonds, or Property of Another Public Utility
860–037–0517
Acquisition Adjustment
860–037–0520
Application by a Wastewater Utility for Authority to Issue Wastewater Stocks, Bonds, Notes, or Other Securities
860–037–0525
Applications for Authority to Guarantee Indebtedness
860–037–0530
Applications for Approval of Transactions Between Affiliated Interests
860–037–0535
Information Required Regarding Wastewater Utility Goods or Services Provided to Affiliated Interests
860–037–0540
Timeliness of Applications Made Under OAR 860-037-0530 and Filings Made Under OAR 860-037-0535
860–037–0545
Applications for Waiver of Requirements Under OARs 860-037-0530 and 860-037-0535
860–037–0547
Allocation of Costs by a Wastewater Utility
860–037–0550
Special Contracts
860–037–0555
Relating to City Fees, Taxes, and Other Assessments
860–037–0560
Relating to Local Government Fees, Taxes, and Other Assessments
860–037–0565
Accounting for Director’s Fees
860–037–0567
Accounting for Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC)
860–037–0570
Accounting for Construction Work In Progress (CWIP)
860–037–0605
Preservation and Destruction of Records
860–037–0610
Uniform System of Accounts for Wastewater Utilities
860–037–0625
Annual Reports
860–037–0630
Use of Deferred Accounting as it Applies to Wastewater Operations by Wastewater Utilities
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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