2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3546: Relating to large energy use facilities; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

Tells the PUC to provide for a class of service for facilities that use large amounts of energy. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Directs the Public Utility Commission to provide for a classification of service for large energy use facilities. [Directs the commission to require an electric company to assign] Requires any tariff schedule adopted for the class to allocate the costs of serving large energy use facilities to the facilities and mitigate the risks to other classes of retail electricity consumers. Defines "large energy use facility." Directs the commission to require an electric company to use a contract when providing electricity service to a large energy use facility. Requires the contract to meet certain requirements and conditions. Directs the commission to report each even-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy on trends in load requirements and other implications from large energy use facilities. Sunsets January 2, 2035. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Bill History

2/11/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 41; Nays, 16--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Yunker; Excused, 3--Nguyen H, Smith G, Valderrama.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Energy and Environment.
Senate
4/30/2025
Public Hearing Scheduled.
Senate

Amendments

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment Amendment #-3

House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment (2025-04-08)

4/8/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
4/22/2025
41
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
4/8/2025
11
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Energy and Environment(Senate)

Documents

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