{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-197.729","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 197.729","heading":"Local government encouragement of microgrids.","body":"(1) As used in this section:\n      (a) “Community microgrid” means a microgrid that is located within a geographical area that a local government designates as a microgrid zone under this section.\n      (b) “Consumer-owned utility,” “electric company” and “governing body” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 757.600.\n      (c) “Microgrid” means a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources within clearly defined electrical boundaries that functions as a single controllable system, irrespective of whether the microgrid is operating independently of or in conjunction with an electric grid.\n      (2) A local government may:\n      (a) Adopt land use regulations that correspond to microgrid zones to encourage development that is compatible with microgrids and community microgrids.\n      (b) Designate a geographical area based on existing electric service infrastructure located within the jurisdiction of the local government as a microgrid zone, subject to the approval of:\n      (A) The Public Utility Commission, if the microgrid zone is located within the service territory of an electric company; or\n      (B) The governing body of a consumer-owned utility, if the microgrid zone is located within the service territory of a consumer-owned utility.\n      (c) Enter into an intergovernmental agreement with one or more local governments to designate a geographical area based on existing electric service infrastructure located within and across the jurisdictions of the local governments as a microgrid zone, subject to the approval of:\n      (A) The commission, if the microgrid zone is located within the service territory of an electric company; or\n      (B) The governing body of a consumer-owned utility, if the microgrid zone is located within the service territory of a consumer-owned utility.","path":["05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use","19. Miscellaneous Matters Related to Government and Public Affairs","Chapter 197 — Comprehensive Land Use Planning"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors197.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"0e0d44f1295fbeb462e282492905b176aa4b2422ef1fc2cb149f3007b2c98de9","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-197.728","next":"us-or/ors-197.730"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}