The Beaver State
OR Utilities
IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale
Oregon Consumer Choice: Consumer Deregulation
Utility: Consumers in Oregon may choose their electric supplier.
Oregon Electric Choice: Yes. Consumers in Oregon may choose their electric supplier. Customers who choose an alternate supplier still receive a bill from the local distribution company ( LDC ).
Oregon Gas Choice: 
Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year Comments
Oregon No N/A Yes 1997 No Comments
STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO
Region: Pacific
Oregon Population: 4,217,737 People/ Land Mile: 43.9
Square Miles: 98,379 Land Miles: 95,988 Water Miles: 2,391
Yearly Values:
Net Generation 64,113,560 MWH Retail Sales 39,325,904 MWH Gas 271.3 trillion Btu
Counties OR Zip Codes OR Utility Zip Codes
NERC Authority: WECC
FERC Authority: West Natural Gas Region
Electric Retail Average: 8.0 cents/kWh (Ave)
Oregon Power Mix
U.S. Commodity Sources 2019:
• Coal: 4.1%
• Natural gas: 33.9%
• Hydro: 47.4%
• Solar PV: 1.1%
• Wind: 11.5%
• Biomass: 1.8%
Previous U.S. Commodity Sources:
• Natural gas: 24%
• Coal: 6%
• Nuclear: 24%
• Hydro: 56%
OR Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates
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Oregon Public Utility Commission
Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board
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