Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
523.010Definitions 523.015Definitions for ORS 523.020 523.020City as geothermal heating district 523.030Formation of geothermal heating districts; disposal of surplus; exclusion from district 523.040Powers of district; emergency power; applying for financing gifts and grants 523.050Water and real property transactions; right to obtain geothermal heat from other sources 523.060Cooperative agreements; bonds 523.070Authority to perform drainage work 523.110Regulations on use of geothermal heat; effect of failure to comply 523.120Deposit or other security for use of heat 523.130Rates; contracts with users 523.140Rate increase procedure 523.150Termination of service for nonpayment of heating charge 523.160Refund of heating service extension costs by owner of adjacent property 523.210Special assessment for improvements; report; contents 523.220Action on special assessment report by board 523.230Approval of special assessment report; notice of improvement; contents 523.240Means of constructing improvement 523.250Order to carry out or abandon improvement after public hearing; assessment ordinance 523.260Method of assessment 523.270Appeal of assessment 523.280Notice of assessment to property owners; publication; contents 523.290Entry of amount of assessment; lien; priority; foreclosure 523.310Errors in assessment 523.320Deficit assessment; hearing; objections; notices 523.330Excess assessment; credit; rebate 523.340Abandonment of improvement; cancellation of liens; refunds 523.350Restriction on rendering assessment invalid; correction by board 523.360Reassessment 523.370[1975 c.782 §34; repealed by 1995 c.333 §37] 523.380Foreclosure of assessment lien 523.410Ad valorem taxation; special tax; collection; enforcement; boundary changes 523.420Disposal of taxes levied by invalid district 523.460General obligation bonds; limit; issuance; maturity; interest; election; pledge of revenue 523.470Revenue bonds; terms; issuance 523.480Refunding bonds 523.490Issuance of bonds 523.510Assumption of debts and obligations of district upon dissolution 523.610Board; election; authority; term; vacancy 523.620[1975 c.782 §37; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331] 523.625Election laws applicable 523.630Meetings; officers; quorum; employees; employee benefits 523.640Special election 523.650[1975 c.782 §40; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331] 523.660District funds; deposit; records 523.670Agreements between district and annexed or joined city 523.680Employees’ retirement system; establishment; contents 523.690Payments to retirement plan fund 523.700Employee contributions to retirement plan 523.710Limit on eligible individuals in retirement plan

Chapter 523 — Geothermal Heating Districts

ORS 523.130 Rates; contracts with users

A geothermal heating district shall charge consumers for the geothermal heat furnished and fix and collect the rates therefor. Rates charged may be fixed and classified according to the type of use and according to the amount of geothermal heat used. Any contract entered into by a district with persons other than domestic users shall provide for immediate cancellation whenever no surplus supply of geothermal heat exists over and above any and all demands of domestic users. A district also may contract with any person or may enter into an intergovernmental agreement under ORS chapter 190 to supply, furnish and sell surplus geothermal heat on such terms and conditions and at such rates as the board of commissioners considers advisable.

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