BEECHER - NAWC

Water Compared Appendix A lState Telecommunications Electricity Natoral Gas[a] [b] [c]Oregon 1/1/86. lnterLATA. HB 8/97. Public meeting held to No legislative activity2200 became effective; no discuss utility's "Customer reported.regulation of rates or Choice" pilot program. Restructoringfinancing. IntraLATA bill failed to pass 1997 session - 1997. PUC objectives statetoll competition allowed limited stranded cost they will work with utilities(dial-up basis). recovery and mandatory and other stakeholders topurchases from BP Adevelop pilot programs for7/93. HB 2203 allowed were key elements, expected to be unbundling.local exchangereintroduced for 1999 session.competition.9/97. PUC suspended utility's4/96. Price-cap plan pilot plan because of timeterminated because of constraints.poor service quality.10/97. PUC issued draft orderoutlining guidelines for transitioncost filings. PUC approved utility'spilot program that will allow 50,000customers in four cities to choosealternative generation suppliers.Large industrial customers couldbegin to choose immediately, andresidential customers by 12/97.1/98: Pilot program plan forresidential and small commercialcustomers filed by utility. Theprogram would allow customers toselect from a "portfolio" of pricingoptions for electricity and would gothrough 6/99. Another proposed pilotprogram would allow schools andcustomers with demands greater than5 MW in utility's service territory tochoose alternative generationsuppliers for up to 50% of their load.Additionally, all of their largecustomers would be allowed retailaccess.Four northwest governors to reviewproposals.NAWC 129 September 1998