(1) All retail electricity consumers of an electric company, other than residential electricity consumers, shall be allowed direct access beginning on March 1, 2002. Retail electricity consumers shall not be allowed direct access before that date. (2) Residential electricity consumers shall be allowed to purchase electricity from among a portfolio of rate options as described in ORS 757.603 not later than March 1, 2002. (3) ORS 757.600 to 757.691 do not apply to an electric company providing electricity services to fewer than 25,000 consumers in this state unless the electric company offers direct access to any of its retail electricity consumers in this state or offers to sell electricity services available under direct access to more than one retail electricity consumer of another electric utility. Note: 757.601 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 757 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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