Terms used throughout OAR chapter 813, division 202 may be defined in Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) or in the OHCS General Definitions (OAR 813-005-0005). Terms used within this division observe those definitions except as defined below:
- (1) "Crisis assistance" or "crisis payment" means the assistance provided to low-income households for crisis situations such as supply shortages, loss of household heating or cooling or other situations approved by OHCS as described in the program requirements.
- (2) "Electric utility" means a person, entity or company who provides electricity to a dwelling continuously via wire.
- (3) "Energy assistance payment" means a payment made under OEAP to or on behalf of an eligible household for the specific purposes of paying for program services as described in OAR 813-202-0030.
- (4) "Energy burden" means the percentage of household income that goes towards electricity costs.
- (5) "Household" means any individual living alone, a family with or without children or a group of individuals who are living together as one economic unit and purchase residential electricity in common.
- (6) "Household income" means the total annual household income before taxes from all sources. Specific sources and deductions are outlined in the program manual.
- (7) "Low-income household" means a household with income that is at or below 60% of the state median income.
- (8) "Program" or "OEAP" means the Oregon Energy Assistance Program administered by OHCS pursuant to this division and other applicable law.
- (9) "Program manual" or "Manual" means the LIHEAP and OEAP Intake Operations Manual, as described in OAR 813-202-0007.
- (10) "Program requirements" means these administrative rules; all funding agreement terms and conditions; OHCS directives (including deficiency notices); the program manual requirements; and applicable state, local, and federal laws and requirements.
- (11) "Program services" means the services that may be provided to eligible households as described in OAR 813-202-0030 or allowed thereunder.
- (12) "Utility service territory" means the geographic area in Oregon within which an identified electric utility provides electricity service.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 458.505 & 757.612
History
OHCS 8-2020, amend filed 05/07/2020, effective 05/07/2020
OHCS 7-2020, temporary suspends temporary OHCS 42-2019, filed 05/06/2020, effective 05/06/2020 through 06/27/2020
OHCS 5-2020, temporary amend filed 03/20/2020, effective 03/20/2020 through 06/27/2020
OHCS 43-2019, temporary amend filed 12/31/2019, effective 12/31/2019 through 06/27/2020
OHCS 28-2019, amend filed 10/28/2019, effective 10/28/2019
OHCS 13-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-15
Reverted to OHCS 6-2003, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-03
Temporary Suspended by OHCS 18-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-10-14 thru 7-25-14
OHCS 9-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-27-14 thru 7-25-14
OHCS 6-2003, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-03