Or. Admin. Code § 860-026-0005 - Definitions for Utility Sales Promotion
As used in OAR 860-026-0005 through 860-026-0045, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Affiliate"
means "affiliated interest," as defined in ORS
757.015 and
759.390.
(2) "Appliance or equipment" includes any
device which consumes electric and/or gas energy and any ancillary device
required for its operation.
(3)
"Consideration" includes any cash, donation, gift, allowance, rebate, bonus,
merchandise (new or used), property (real or personal), labor, service,
conveyance, commitment, right, or other thing of more than token
value.
(4) "Energy efficiency"
means any installation or action intended to reduce the amount of energy
required to achieve a given purpose or to shift the timing of the use of energy
to achieve greater efficiency in the use of a public utility system.
(5) "Energy utility" means a public utility
as defined in ORS 757.005 except a water utility
or wastewater utility. An energy utility can be an "electric company," "gas
utility," or "steam heat utility."
(6) "Financing" includes acquisition of
equity or debt interests, loans, advances, sale and repurchase agreements, sale
and leaseback agreements, sales on open account, conditional or installment
sales contracts, or other investments or extensions of credit.
(7) "Large telecommunications utility" means
a telecommunications utility, as defined in ORS
759.005, that is not partially
exempt from regulation under ORS
759.040.
(8) "Person" includes any individual, group,
firm, partnership, corporation, association, organization, or public or private
entity.
(9) "Utility" means all
energy and large telecommunications utilities, as defined in sections (5) and
(7) of this rule.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 756, 757 & 759
Stats. Implemented: ORS 757.005 & 757.015
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