HB 2065

  • Oregon House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jun 23, 2025
  • Passed House Jun 23, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jun 24, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Jul 18, 2025

Relating to the interconnection process; and prescribing an effective date.

Abstract

Allows a person to contract with a third-party consultant to conduct a study or engineering evaluation that a public utility requires for an application to interconnect a microgrid or community microgrid. Allows a contracted third-party consultant to receive from a public utility all technical data necessary to conduct the study or engineering evaluation and submit to the public utility a preliminary design for review. Requires a public utility to approve or deny an application based on safety, reliability and compliance with published standards. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Votes


Actions


Aug 07, 2025

House

Chapter 471, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

Jul 18, 2025

House

Governor signed.

Jun 26, 2025

Senate

President signed.

Jun 26, 2025

House

Speaker signed.

Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Second reading.

Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

Jun 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to Ways and Means.

Jun 23, 2025

Senate

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

Jun 23, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.

Jun 20, 2025

House

Second reading.

Jun 19, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

Jun 17, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Jun 11, 2025

House

Returned to Full Committee.

Jun 11, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Jun 10, 2025

House

Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

Apr 08, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Feb 06, 2025

House

Public Hearing held.

Jan 17, 2025

House

Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

Jan 13, 2025

House

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
A-Engrossed PDF
B-Engrossed PDF
Enrolled PDF
House Amendments to A-Engrossed PDF
House Amendments to Introduced PDF
Introduced PDF
HCEE Amendment -1 PDF
JWM Amendment -A4 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
2025-04-08 Proposed Amendment -2 PDF
2025-06-11 Proposed Amendment -A4 PDF

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