Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 860 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Division 37 - WASTEWATER SERVICE REGULATION FOR JOINT WATER/WASTEWATER UTILITIES
Section 860-037-0567 - Accounting for Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC)

(1) CIAC are contributions in any form including, but not limited to, cash, services, or utility plant on a separate schedule. The utility must identify the type of contribution, original cost, and utility plant installation date.

(2) Each wastewater utility must provide an accounting of CIAC upon Commission request, and in its annual reports and rate applications. Each utility shall account for and record CIAC on a separate schedule.

(3) Each wastewater utility must keep a record as described in section (2) of this rule and record CIAC on a separate plant and depreciation schedule.

(4) As of November 1, 2002, CIAC and its resulting depreciation are excluded from wastewater utility ratemaking. CIAC must be separated from utility plant and accounted for and depreciated on a separate schedule outside the ratemaking process.

(5) In cases where previous CIAC depreciation was included in rates and removing it all at once would cause irreparable harm to the wastewater utility, the Commission may systematically remove CIAC from rates over a period of time set forth in a schedule to be approved by the Commission.