As used in ORS 543.075 to 543.092: (1) 1998 dollar means a dollar amount that when adjusted for inflation or deflation equals the value of a dollar in 1998. (2) Holder means a person authorized to operate a hydroelectric project under the authority of either a time-limited water right, a certificated water right or a pre-1909 uncertificated claim. Holder includes licensees, power claimants, uncertificated claimants and water right certificants. (3) Licensee means a person authorized to operate a hydroelectric project through the means of a license containing a time-limited water right. (4) Power claimant means a person authorized to operate a hydroelectric project through the means of a water right that does not expire. (5) Reauthorize means the process by which a hydroelectric project holding a time-limited hydroelectric license acquires new authorization to continue operating for an additional fixed amount of time according to ORS chapter 543A. (6) Relicense means the process by which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issues a new license to allow a hydroelectric project to continue operating past the expiration date of its current license. (7) Team means a Hydroelectric Application Review Team created pursuant to ORS 543A.035, 543A.075 or 543A.300. (8) Uncertificated claimant means a person authorized to operate a hydroelectric project through the means of an uncertificated claim established prior to 1909. (9) Water right certificant means a person authorized to operate a hydroelectric project through the means of a time-limited certificated water right.
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