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OR HB3336

Bill

Status

Passed

7/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Gamba

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Requires electric companies selling more than 2 million megawatt hours annually to analyze grid enhancing technologies (dynamic line rating, advanced reconductoring, topology optimization, energy storage) when proposing transmission system changes to the Public Utility Commission

  • Mandates electric companies include a strategic plan for deploying cost-effective grid enhancing technologies in their clean energy plans and integrated resource plans, with the first plan identifying short-term actions achievable by January 1, 2030

  • Streamlines local government permitting for transmission line upgrades that use grid enhancing technologies within existing rights-of-way, making such decisions exempt from land use review, public hearings, and standard appeals processes

  • Establishes state policy goals for electric companies including meeting clean energy targets under ORS 469A.410, reducing wildfire risk, increasing transmission capacity and reliability, and maintaining energy affordability

  • Takes effect 91 days after the 2025 legislative session adjourns, applying to clean energy plans and integrated resource plans filed after the effective date

Legislative Description

Relating to electric transmission systems; and prescribing an effective date.

Last Action

Chapter 391, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

7/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Energy and Environment4/14/2025
Climate, Energy, and Environment1/24/2025

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