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
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LC 2428
 
                         House Bill 3376
 
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 as
introduced.
 
  Directs Public Utility Commission to set date on which
electricity service suppliers and electric utilities 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 business days after date set by commission to elect
whether to use direct access or to purchase electricity from
electric utility.
  Prohibits clause in contract between electric utility and
retail electricity consumer penalizing retail electricity
consumer by reason of election to use direct access.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to direct access to electricity.
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 electricity service suppliers and electric
utilities must announce prices that will be charged for
electricity by the suppliers and electric utilities in the
subsequent calendar year.  Retail electricity consumers who are
eligible for direct access must be allowed at least five business
days after the date set by the commission to elect whether to use
direct access or to purchase electricity from an electric
utility.
  (2) A contract between an electric utility and a retail
electricity consumer for the provision of electricity may not
provide any penalty against a retail electricity consumer by
reason of an election under subsection (1) of this section. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 (2) of this 2003 Act applies only to
contracts entered into on or after the effective date of this
2003 Act. + }
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