HB 3609 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to distributed power plants; prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Requires each electric company to develop a distributed power plant program for the procurement of grid services to be provided by distributed energy resources. Specifies the grid services that may be eligible for compensation and the classes of distributed energy resources technologies that must be eligible to provide the grid services. Allows a customer to enroll directly or through a third party in an electric company's distributed power plant program. Requires an electric company to use a standard offer, open access tariff. Allows an electric company to recover in rates prudently incurred costs associated with the program. Directs the Public Utility Commission to develop and adopt annual procurement targets and performance incentives. Allows an electric company to earn performance incentives for meeting program targets. Requires each electric company to file an annual report with the commission on the status of the electric company's distributed power plant program, including the capacity enrolled in the program. Provides for initial requirements and an implementing timeline. Requires an initial distributed power plant program to provide compensation for system-wide peak load reduction that is provided by an energy storage device that is a battery. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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