OregonRelating to the interconnection process; and prescribing an effective date.
What it does
Allows a person to contract with a third-party consultant to conduct a study or engineering evaluation that a public utility requires for an application to interconnect a microgrid or community microgrid. Allows a contracted third-party consultant to receive from a public utility all technical data necessary to conduct the study or engineering evaluation and submit to the public utility a preliminary design for review. Requires a public utility to approve or deny an application based on safety, reliability and compliance with published standards.
More detail
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 7Chapter 471, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.Latest
- Jul 18Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Jun 26President signed.Major
- Jun 26Speaker signed.Major
- Jun 24Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24Second reading.Minor
- Jun 24Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Minor
- Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.Passed House
- Jun 20Second reading.Minor
- Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.Minor
- Jun 17Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jun 11Returned to Full Committee.
- Jun 11Work Session held.
- Jun 10Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.Minor
- Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.Minor
- Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Apr 8Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.Minor
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced