Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 860 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Division 23 - SERVICE STANDARDS
Section 860-023-0010 - Use of Gas and Electric Meters

(1) Electrical energy sold by a utility shall be charged for by meter measurements, unless otherwise authorized by the Commission. All meter measurements for gas service shall be converted to a therm basis for billing purposes.

(2) Unless otherwise authorized by the Commission, each energy utility shall continue to own, maintain, and operate all equipment needed to regulate and measure electricity and gas to its customers. When the energy utility furnishes additional meters or relocates meters for the customer's convenience, the energy utility may make a reasonable charge for such meters in accordance with a schedule approved by the Commission.

(3) No energy utility shall charge for furnishing, installing, or maintaining any meter or other appliance for measurement purposes except by the Commission's permission, or as provided in OARs 860-021-0050(1) and 860-021-0055. The amount so paid shall be refunded to the customer by allowing him/her a credit of one-half of the monthly bill until the amount has been paid, provided such refund payments do not run for more than three years from the date when the refund began.

(4) No rental shall be charged by any energy utility for any meter or appliance installed by it, which the energy utility uses as a basis for the rendering of bills, except when an additional meter or appliance may be requested by the customer for his/her convenience.

(5) The energy utility shall have the right to set meters or other devices for detecting and preventing fraud or waste, without notifying the customer.

(6) No energy utility shall use prepayment meters except in special cases or for clearly defined special classes of service authorized by the Commission.

(7) If damage results to the meter from molesting or willful neglect by the customer, the energy utility shall repair or replace the meter and it may bill the customer for the cost.