Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon SB1597: Relating to energy generation; prescribing an effective date.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: 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.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 18, 2026:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session SENATE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL 1597 By COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT February Delete lines 5 through 15 of the printed bill and insert: "SECTION 2. (1) As used in this section: "(a) 'Electric utility' means a public utility, a people's utility district organized under ORS chapter 261, a municipal utility operating under ORS chapter 225 or a cooperative organized under ORS chapter 62 that provides or delivers electricity service. "(b) 'Energy facility' means a nuclear energy facility located in Oregon that commences generating electricity on or after the effective date of this 2026 Act. "(2) An electric utility shall disclose to its customers the costs of storing nuclear waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity that the electric utility recovers in the rates of the electric utility. "(3) Prior to developing the energy facility, a person who seeks to develop an energy facility to generate electricity that is to be sold by an electric utility shall disclose to the electric utility and the public the costs of storing nuclear waste that will be produced by the energy facility in generating electricity.". LC 260/SB 1597-1