1. (1) For purposes of this rule, "association" means an association of individual members that owns, operates, provides, manages, or controls a water system that provides water service to only its members.

2. (2) Current members of any association providing water service exclusively to its membership may petition the Commission at any time requesting the association be rate regulated.

   1. (a) Petition forms are available on the Commission's website at www.oregon.gov/puc. Petition forms must be complete and signed by the customer;
   2. (b) Original petitions must be mailed to the Consumer Services Section, PO Box 1088, Salem, Oregon 97308-1088 or personally delivered to 201 High Street SE, Suite 100, Salem, Oregon, 97301.
   3. (c) Copies of petitions or petitions without an original signature will not be accepted. Petitions may not be filed electronically; and filed petitions may not be withdrawn or rescinded.
3. (2) If the Commission receives petitions from 20 percent of the association's members and determines that regulation is in the public interest, it will issue an order establishing the association's regulatory status as a rate-regulated water utility.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 183, 756 & 757

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 756.040 & 757.063

History

PUC 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-17