How far back Oregon utilities refund overcharges
Refunds are limited to amounts received in the 12 months ending on the last incorrect bill. Here is the rule behind it, what starts or limits the clock, and what it means for a business with a billing error in Oregon.
Oregon at a glance
| Oregon | |
|---|---|
| Rule | ORS 757.077(3) and OAR 860-021-0135 |
| How far back refunds go | Refunds are limited to amounts received in the 12 months ending on the last incorrect bill |
| What starts or limits the clock | Never more than three years before the utility identified the error |
| Interest | Not stated in the statute |
| Regulator | Oregon utility commission |
What it means for a refund claim in Oregon
- Oregon's window is short, and it ends at the last incorrect bill, so errors found late lose most of their history.
- People's utility districts and electric cooperatives are outside the statute's definition of public utility.
- Read the utility's tariff rules on billing and meter error too: tariffs often repeat or extend the commission rule.
- Municipal utilities and cooperatives usually set their own billing rules.
Discovery Energy reviews 36 to 48 months of history on every account and pursues the longest period each jurisdiction allows. See how overcharge recovery works, or compare Oregon with every other state.