72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 2428
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3376
                  Ordered by the House April 23
            Including House Amendments dated April 23
 
Sponsored by Representative CLOSE (at the request of Oregon
  Grocery Association)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Directs Public Utility Commission to set date on which
  { - electricity service suppliers and electric utilities - }
 { + electric companies + } must announce prices that will be
charged for electricity in subsequent calendar year. Provides
that retail electricity consumers who are eligible for direct
access must be allowed at least   { - five - }   { + three + }
business days after date set by commission to elect whether to
use direct access or to purchase electricity from electric
utility. { +  Requires electricity service suppliers and electric
companies to announce estimated prices at least five days before
date set by commission. + }
    { - Prohibits clause in contract between electric utility and
retail electricity consumer penalizing retail electricity
consumer by reason of election to use direct access. - }
   { +  Declares emergency, effective on passage. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to direct access to electricity; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2003 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 757.600 to 757.687. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Public Utility Commission shall set a
date on which all electric companies must announce prices that
will be charged for electricity by the companies in the
subsequent calendar year. Retail electricity consumers who are
eligible for direct access must be allowed at least three
business days after the date set by the commission to elect
whether to use direct access or to purchase electricity from an
electric company.
  (2) All electricity service suppliers and electric companies
must announce estimated prices that will be charged for
electricity by the suppliers and companies in the subsequent
calendar year or contract period at least five days before the
date set by the commission under subsection (1) of this
section. + }
 
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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