Or. Admin. R. 860-021-0330 - Reconnection Fee for Utility Service

When a utility service is disconnected pursuant to OAR 860-021-0305, the energy or large telecommunications utility may charge the reconnection fee in its tariff, except as provided below:

(1) For electric utilities that have the ability to perform remote reconnection, the electric utility may not assess a reconnection fee for low-income residential customers for the first two reconnections in a calendar year.

(2) For electric utilities that do not have the ability to perform remote reconnection, the electric utility may not assess a reconnection fee for low-income residential customers for the first reconnection in a calendar year.

(3) For natural gas utilities, the natural gas utility may not assess a reconnection fee for a low-income residential customers for the first reconnection in a calendar year.

(4) Sections (1) (2), and (3) above do not apply to After Hours Reconnect as described in OAR 860-021-0328(7)(b).

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 860-021-0330

PUC 5-1983, f. 5-31-83, ef. 6-1-83 (Order No. 83-284); PUC 16-1990, f. 9-28-90, cert. ef. 10-1-90 (Order No. 90-1105); PUC 11-1998, f. & cert. ef. 5-7-98; PUC 16-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-01; PUC 10-2022, amend filed 09/30/2022, effective 9/30/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, ORS 756, ORS 757 & ORS 759

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 756.040 & ORS 757.225