As used in ORS § 225.450 to 225.490, unless the context requires otherwise:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 225.450

  • city: means any incorporated city or town. See Oregon Statutes 225.010
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

(1) ‘City’ means a city organized under the law of California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington or Wyoming and owning and operating an electric light and power system.

(2) ‘Common facilities’ means any works and facilities necessary or incidental to the generation, transmission, distribution or marketing of electric power and related goods and commodities.

(3) ‘District’ means a people’s utility district organized under ORS Chapter 261 or a similar public utility district organized under the law of California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Washington or Wyoming.

(4) ‘Electric cooperative’ means a cooperative corporation organized under the law of California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Washington or Wyoming and owning and operating an electric generation, transmission or distribution system. [1967 c.603 § 2; 1979 c.151 § 1; 1993 c.141 § 1; 1999 c.865 § 34]