In emergencies endangering life or property, an energy or large telecommunications utility may terminate service without following the procedures in division 021. However, the energy or large telecommunications utility shall immediately thereafter notify the Commission. In such cases, when the necessity for emergency termination was through no fault of the customer, the utility will not make a charge to restore service.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 183, 756, 757 & 759

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 756.040 & 757.035

History

PUC 16-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-01
PUC 6-1979, f. & ef. 10-6-79 (Order No. 79-680); PUC 5-1983, f. 5-31-83; ef. 6-1-83 (Order No. 83-284); Renumbered from 860-021-0068; PUC 8-1983, f. & ef. 8-15-83 (Order No. 83-502); PUC 2-1993, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-93 (Order No. 92-1793 & 93-035); PUC 11-1998, f. & cert. ef. 5-7-98