Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 860 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Division 36 - WATER UTILITIES
Section 860-036-1810 - Allocation of Service Territory
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 860-036-1810
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) Any water utility may apply for an order designating the territory it serves adequately and exclusively as its exclusive service territory. The application must include:
(a) The information required by
OAR 860-036-1100(2);
(b) The water
utility's business organization, i.e., corporation, partnership, limited
partnership, sole proprietorship, association, etc.;
(c) The name and address of each corporate
officer, director, partner, and all other persons owning an interest in the
water utility;
(d) A statement
showing the financial and technical ability of the water utility to provide
service to the territory;
(e) A
detailed map of the water utility's existing lines and facilities;
(f) A detailed map of the water utility's
current service territory. The water utility must identify the source of the
map, which may include a GIS map, city or county map, tax lot map, or plat
map;
(g) A written description of
the water utility's current service territory. The description may be a legal
description or may reference township, range, and section; interstates, state
roads, and local streets; rivers, streams, and major bodies of water; and
recorded plats or lots, tracts, or other recorded instruments identifying
permanent fixtures references;
(h)
Evidence that the water utility owns the land upon which the water utility
facilities are located, or a copy of an agreement that provides for the
continued use of the land, such as an easement or lease;
(i) A schedule showing the number of
customers currently served by class and meter size. If the service area is not
built out, indicate the number of proposed customers expected to be served when
the current service territory is fully occupied;
(j) The name and address of the nearest
municipalities, the county, any known planning councils or governmental
authorities having concern with the application, and all known water utilities
and community water supply systems in the general area of the service territory
the water utility is seeking; and
(k) A copy of the customer notice of
application required under section (2) of this rule and a complete customer
mailing list.
(2) Within 15 calendar days of the filing date of the application for exclusive service territory, a water utility must provide written notice to each customer affected by the application. The notice must include:
(a) The information required by OAR
860-036-1100(2)
(b) The purpose of
the notice;
(c) An accurate and
detailed written description of the territory applied for;
(d) The date the filing was submitted to the
Commission;
(e) A statement that
customers may file a protest with the Commission; and
(f) The contact information for the Consumer
Services Section provided in OAR 860 001-0020(2).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 756, 757, 758
Stats. Implemented: ORS 758.300-758.320
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