As used in ORS 757.915 to 757.930: (1) Ancillary services has the meaning given that term in ORS 757.600. (2) Direct access means the ability of a retail electricity consumer to purchase electricity and ancillary services, as determined by the board of directors of Oregon Community Power, directly from an entity other than Oregon Community Power. (3) Economic utility investment means all investments, including plants and equipment and contractual or other legal obligations, made by Oregon Community Power and properly dedicated to generation or conservation, the full benefits of which are no longer available to consumers as a result of electing direct access, absent transition credits. (4) Electricity, electricity services and electricity service supplier have the meanings given those terms in ORS 757.600. (5) Nonresidential electricity consumer means a retail electricity consumer that is not a residential electricity consumer. (6) Portfolio access means the ability of a retail electricity consumer to choose from a set of product and pricing options for electricity determined by the board and may include product and pricing options offered by Oregon Community Power or by an electricity service supplier. (7) Retail electricity consumer means the end user of electricity for specific purposes that is served through the distribution system of Oregon Community Power, whether or not the end user purchases the electricity from Oregon Community Power. (8) Transition charge and transition credit have the meanings given those terms in ORS 757.600. (9) Uneconomic utility investment means all investments, including plants and equipment and contractual or other legal obligations, made by Oregon Community Power and properly dedicated to generation, conservation and workforce commitments, the full costs of which are no longer recoverable as a result of direct access, absent transition charges. Note: See note under 757.812.
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