74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
HA to A-Eng. SB 838
 
LC 3152-3/SB 838-A64
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 838
 
           By COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
 
                              May 9
 
  On page 3 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 34, after '
(g)' insert 'Landfill gas or'.
  On page 4, line 9, after the period insert 'A hydroelectric
facility described in this subsection is not subject to the
requirements of subsection (4) of this section.'.
  On page 6, line 24, delete the second 'The'.
  Delete lines 25 through 27.
  On page 9, delete lines 24 through 38 and insert:
  ' (3) The Public Utility Commission shall establish an
automatic adjustment clause as defined in ORS 757.210 or another
method that allows timely recovery of costs prudently incurred by
an electric company to construct or otherwise acquire facilities
that generate electricity from renewable energy sources and for
associated electricity transmission. Upon the request of any
interested person, the commission shall conduct a hearing and
allow interested persons to appear, to conduct discovery and to
submit evidence and briefs on the terms of the automatic
adjustment clause or other method for timely recovery of costs.
  ' (4) An electric company must file with the commission for
approval of a proposed rate change to recover costs under the
terms of an automatic adjustment clause or other method for
timely recovery of costs established under subsection (3) of this
section. Upon the request of any interested person, the
commission shall conduct a hearing and allow interested persons
to appear, to conduct discovery and to submit evidence and briefs
on whether the commission should approve the proposed rate
change.
  '  { +  SECTION 13a. + }  { + The Public Utility Commission
shall establish the automatic adjustment clause or another method
for timely recovery of costs as required by section 13 (3) of
this 2007 Act no later than January 1, 2008. The clause or method
shall apply to all prudently incurred costs described in section
13 (3) of this 2007 Act incurred by an electric company since the
date of the company's last general rate case that was decided by
the commission before the effective date of this 2007 Act. + } '
.
  On page 14, line 11, after 'rate' insert 'under subsection (1)
of this section or ORS 757.603 (2)(a)'.
  In line 13, after 'of' insert 'subsection (1) of'.
  In line 15, after 'of' insert 'subsection (1) of'.
  In line 24, delete 'less than' and after 'megawatts ' insert
'or less'.
  On page 16, line 27, after 'may' insert 'not'.
  In line 28, delete 'otherwise' and after 'section' insert a
period and delete the rest of the line and delete lines 29
through 32.
  On page 22, delete lines 36 through 41 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 35. + }  { + A people's utility district may
become a member of an electric cooperative, or of a limited
liability company, for the purposes of planning, financing,
constructing, acquiring, operating, owning or maintaining
property used for the generation and associated transmission of
electricity within or outside this state. A district may not
become a stockholder in, or lend the credit of the district to,
an electric cooperative or a limited liability company. If a
district becomes a member of an electric cooperative or of a
limited liability company, the district may not exercise the
power of eminent domain for the benefit of the electric
cooperative or limited liability company. + } ' .
  On page 23, delete lines 17 through 20 and insert:
  ' (4) This section does not apply to a public contract executed
in connection with:
  ' (a) The acquisition of renewable energy certificates;
  ' (b) The acquisition, construction, improvement or equipping
of, or the financing of any interest in, a renewable energy
facility; or
  ' (c) The acquisition or financing of any interest in
electrical capacity needed to shape, firm or integrate
electricity from a renewable energy facility.'.
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