Or. Rev. Stat. § 262.005

Definitions for ORS 262.015 to 262.105

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262.005 Definitions for ORS 262.015 to 262.105. As used in ORS 262.015 to 262.105, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Electric cooperative” means a cooperative corporation owning and operating an electric distribution system.

(2) “Joint operating agency” means an agency organized by three or more cities or people’s utility districts under the laws of this state for the purposes and according to ORS 262.005 to 262.105.

(3) “Privately owned electric utility company” means an electric utility operated for profit and subject to regulation by the Public Utility Commission of Oregon or the equivalent officer or commission of any other state.

(4) “Utility properties” means a plant, works or other property used for development, generation, storage, distribution or transmission of electricity. “Utility properties” does not include facilities for uranium refining, processing or reprocessing. [1973 c.722 §1; 2005 c.22 §190; 2007 c.301 §42; 2007 c.895 §13]

262.010 [Repealed by 1969 c.12 §1]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2024 · leading case: DeFazio v. Washington Public Power Supply System

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DeFazio v. Washington Public Power Supply System (1984) or “The second statute, the Joint Operating Agency Act, enacted in 1973, is codified in ORS 262.005 - 262.115. It authorizes three or more Oregon cities or PUDs to form a “joint operating agency to plan, acquire, construct, own, operate and otherwise promote the development of…”

Level 3 Communications LLC III v. Dept. of Rev. (2019) ortc “665: “* * * * * “(8) ‘Person,’ ‘company,’ ‘corporation’ or ‘association’ means any person, group of persons, whether organized or unorganized, firm, joint stock company, association, coop- erative or mutual organization, people’s utility district, joint operating agency as…”

SOUTHERN PAC. TRANS. v. Dept. of Rev. (1983) or “730: * * * * * * (2) `Person,' `company,' `corporation' or `association' includes any person, group of persons, whether organized or unorganized, firm, joint stock company, association, cooperative or mutual organization, people's utility district, joint operating agency as…”

Public Utility District No. 1 v. Department of Revenue (2005) ortc “es, corporations, and associations whose property is taxable under the central assessment statutes, provides: 13 “ ‘Person,’ ‘company,’ ‘corporation’ or ‘association’ includes any person, group of persons, whether organized or unorganized, firm, joint stock company, association,…”

T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Dept. of Rev. (2020) ortc “505(13) provides: “ ‘Person,’ ‘company,’ ‘corporation’ or ‘association’ means any person, group of persons, whether organized or unor- ganized, firm, joint stock company, association, cooperative or mutual organization, people’s utility district, joint oper- ating agency as…”

Western Generation Agency v. Department of Revenue (1997) ortc “A “company” includes: “any person, group of persons, whether organized or unorganized, firm, joint stock company, association, cooperative *150 or mutual organization, people’s utility district, joint operating agency as defined in ORS 262.005, syndicate, copartnership or…”

Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Department of Revenue (1983) or “730: * * * * * “(2) ‘Person,’ ‘company,’ ‘corporation’ or ‘association’ includes any person, group of persons, whether organized or unorganized, firm, joint stock company, association, cooperative or mutual organization, people’s utility district, joint operating agency as…”

ABC Inc. v. Dept. of Rev. (2024) ortc “In the latter statute, the terms “person,” “company, “corporation” or “association” share the same broad definition: “‘Person,’ ‘company,’ ‘corporation’ or ‘association’ means any person, group of persons, whether organized or unorganized, firm, joint stock company, association,…”

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