Or. Admin. R. 860-021-0406 - Wildfire Displacement Protection

(1) An energy utility shall make best efforts to put into effect a moratorium on the disconnection of residential and commercial service for nonpayment on any day a residential or commercial customer is under a level 2 or 3 evacuation notice due to wildfires.

(2) An energy utility shall make best effort to put into effect a moratorium on the disconnection of residential and commercial service for nonpayment on any day of a level 2 or 3 evacuation order and the day after a level 2 or 3 evacuation order has been lifted.

(3) Upon request from a customer who has been disconnected for non-payment within the previous 72 hours of a wildfire evacuation, after the evacuation order has been lifted, an energy utility shall make best efforts to reconnect the customer.

(4) An energy utility shall make best efforts to have information available on its website concerning wildfire displacement protections; and when practical, information from the energy utility that includes energy utility contact information shall be available at local emergency command centers, local community-based organizations, and local media.

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Or. Admin. R. 860-021-0406

PUC 10-2022, adopt filed 09/30/2022, effective 9/30/2022

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

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 756.040 & ORS 757.760