Utilities

SB 1034 Local control for Energy facility

Posted on March 30, 2025 by BJ

03/30/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committe Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1034 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SEE/Overview Removes a way in which EFSC may find that a proposed facility complies with statewide planning goals. Removes provisions that allow the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that an energy facility is in compliance with statewide planning goals even when the council determines that the…

SB 1160A Cost-benefit analysis of renewable energy projects

Posted on March 26, 2025 by BJ

03/26/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1160 Tells ODOE to study the costs and benefits of renewable energy projects in this state. Directs ODOE to give a report on its findings. Requires the State Department of Energy to carry out a cost-benefit analysis on deploying renewable energy projects in this state. Directs the department to submit findings…

HB 3917 Creates Catastrophic Wildfire Fund

Posted on March 25, 2025 by BJ

03/25/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3917?pubDate=2025-03-21-15-00 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HJUD/Overview Creates a fund to pay for damage claims arising from catastrophic wildfires caused by public utilities. Creates the Catastrophic Wildfire Fund to pay for property damage claims arising from catastrophic wildfires that are ignited by the facilities of a public utility. Allows a public utility…

HB 2370 PUC increases for public utilities

Posted on January 29, 2025 by BJ

01/29/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed: Gov Kotek 6-26-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2370 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/JWMTR/Overview Raises the annual fee amount that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) may impose on public utilities to cover costs of the commission. Takes effect when the Governor signs it. Increases the annual fee amount that the Public Utility Commission may impose on public…

SB 1034 Local control for Energy facility

SB 1160A Cost-benefit analysis of renewable energy projects

HB 3917 Creates Catastrophic Wildfire Fund

HB 2370 PUC increases for public utilities

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