Oregon Senate Bill 1597: Relating to energy generation; prescribing an effective date.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Makes a power provider tell the public the costs to store nuclear waste made from making electric power. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). [Digest: Makes a power provider disclose the costs to store the waste made from making electric power. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).] Requires an electric utility to disclose to its customers the costs of storing [the] nuclear waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity. Requires a person who develops an energy facility to disclose to the electric utility and the public the costs of storing [the] any nuclear waste produced by the energy facility in generating electricity. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Latest action

In committee upon adjournment. (2026-03-06)

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