1. (1) Eligible Expenses include:

   1. (a) Actual attorney and consultant fees, whether in-house or for outside services, directly attributable to participation in the proceeding;
   2. (b) Expert witness fees and expenses;
   3. (c) Apportioned wages for in-house staff and operational support directly related to participation in the proceeding;
   4. (d) The cost of investigations and of preparing and copying studies, data request responses and other discovery materials, exhibits, testimony, briefs, and other filings in the proceeding;
   5. (e) Travel costs directly related to participation in the proceeding;
   6. (f) Costs of acquiring studies or supplies directly related to the proceeding or court reporter fees and transcripts;
   7. (g) Costs for education, organization, preparation for and facilitation of community members’ participation in proceedings or an individual community member’s participation in a proceeding;
   8. (h) Costs of participation in workshops and other informal Commission activities prior to the institution of an Eligible Proceeding; and
   9. (i) Cost of contractors and subcontractors conducting activities that would otherwise constitute an eligible expense under this definition had they been directly incurred by the Grantee.
   10. (j) Costs of educational opportunities for in-house staff to facilitate participation in an Eligible proceeding.
2. (2) Justice Funding Grants may not be used political activities or fund raising.
3. (3) Pre-certification grants may not be used for complaint proceedings before the Commission.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 757.072

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 757.072

History

PUC 3-2025, amend filed 12/26/2025, effective 12/26/2025
PUC 1-2023, adopt filed 05/10/2023, effective 05/10/2023