Or. Admin. Code § 860-029-0030 - Obligations of the Public Utility to Qualifying Facilities
(1) Obligations to
purchase from qualifying facilities: Each public utility must purchase, in
accordance with OAR 860-029-0040, any energy and
capacity in excess of station service (power necessary to produce generation)
and amounts attributable to conversion losses that is made available from a
qualifying facility:
(a) Directly from a
qualifying facility in its service territory; or
(b) Indirectly from a qualifying facility in
accordance with section (4) of this rule.
(2) Obligation to sell to qualifying
facilities: Each public utility must sell to any qualifying facility, in
accordance with OAR 860-029-0050, any energy and
capacity requested by the qualifying facility on the same basis as available to
other customers of the public utility in the same class who do not generate
electricity.
(3) Obligation to
interconnect: Each public utility must interconnect with any qualifying
facility as may be necessary to accomplish purchases or sales under this
division. The obligation to pay for any interconnection costs shall be
determined under OAR 860-029-0060.
(4) Option to wheel power to other electric
utilities or to the Bonneville Power Administration: At the request of a
qualifying facility, a public utility (which would otherwise be obliged to
purchase energy or capacity from such qualifying facility) may transmit (wheel)
energy or capacity to any other electric utility or to the Bonneville Power
Administration, at the expense of the qualifying facility. Use of a public
utility's transmission facilities shall be on a cost-related basis.
(5) Parallel operation: Each public utility
must offer to operate in parallel with a qualifying facility, provided that the
qualifying facility complies with the standards established in accordance with
OAR 860-029-0020.
(6) When the generating portion of the
qualifying facility consumes more electric energy than it produces, the public
utility shall cease purchases.
(7)
Within 30 days of the execution of any purchase agreement with a qualifying
facility, the public utility must file with the Commission a true copy or
summary of the terms of the executed agreement. If a summary is filed, the
summary must identify the quantity and quality of the power and the price being
paid. A true copy of the executed contract must be made available upon request
for Commission staff review.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, 756, 757, 758
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 756.040, 758.505 - 758.555
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