Every public utility is required to furnish adequate and safe service, equipment and facilities, and the charges made by any public utility for any service rendered or to be rendered in connection therewith shall be reasonable and just, and every unjust or unreasonable charge for such service is prohibited.
ORS 757.020
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Harris v. Northwest Natural Gas Co. (1978)
Most recently applied in Cyrus v. Deschutes County (August 2004)
Amended by 1971 c.655 §66
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Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.