Or. Admin. Code § 860-037-0550 - Special Contracts

(1) Wastewater utilities within Oregon entering into special contracts with certain customers prescribing and providing wastewater rates, services, and practices not covered by or permitted in the general tariffs, schedules, and rules filed by such wastewater utilities are in legal effect tariffs and are subject to supervision, regulation, and control as such.

(2) All special contracts designating wastewater service to be furnished at rates other than those shown in tariffs currently on file with the Commission are classified as rate schedules. True and certified copies shall be filed subject to review and approval pursuant to the requirements of OARs 860-037-0405 through 860-037-0445.

(3) Special contracts shall be filed with the Commission at least 30 days prior to the proposed effective date of the contract and are effective according to its terms the 31st day from the date of its filing unless earlier approved, suspended, or rejected by the Commission.

(4) Each special contract filed with the Commission shall be accompanied by documentation necessary to show that the terms are fair, just, and reasonable to the remaining customers, including but not limited to:

(a) A statement summarizing the basis of the terms of the contract and an explanation of the deviation from the tariffs on file;

(b) An explanation of all cost computations involved; and

(c) A statement indicating the basis for use of a contract rather than a filed tariff for the specific service involved.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 860-037-0550

PUC 9-1999(Temp), f. 10-22-99, cert. ef. 10-23-99 thru 4-19-00; PUC 6-2000, f. 4-18-00, cert. ef. 4-20-00; PUC 5-2004, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-04

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 756 & 757

Stats. Implemented: ORS 756.040, 757.005, 757.007 & 757.061