Oregon Statutes 523.130 – Rates; contracts with users
A geothermal heating district shall charge consumers for the geothermal heat furnished and fix and collect the rates therefor. Rates charged may be fixed and classified according to the type of use and according to the amount of geothermal heat used. Any contract entered into by a district with persons other than domestic users shall provide for immediate cancellation whenever no surplus supply of geothermal heat exists over and above any and all demands of domestic users. A district also may contract with any person or may enter into an intergovernmental agreement under ORS Chapter 190 to supply, furnish and sell surplus geothermal heat on such terms and conditions and at such rates as the board of commissioners considers advisable. [1975 c.782 § 13; 2003 c.802 § 130]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 523.130
- board of commissioners: means the governing body of a district. See Oregon Statutes 523.010
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- District: means a geothermal heating district formed under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 523.010
- Geothermal heat: means heat derived from geothermal resources. See Oregon Statutes 523.010
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100