Environmental Justice Communities Funding is sponsored by Oregon Public Utility Commission. Funding for groups representing environmental justice communities and low-income customers to participate in processes at the Oregon Public Utility Commission.

Public Utility Commission : Intervenor Funding : Filing Center : State of Oregon Translate this site into other Languages tag, as divs are not allowed in 's --> Funding for Participation at the PUC The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) is responsible for ensuring Oregon utility customers have access to safe, reliable and high-quality utility services at just and reasonable rates.

There are two types of funding available to advocates participating in processes at the Commission: Justice Funding and Intervenor Funding. The Intervenor Funding Summary spreadsheet provides fund distribution details to date for all of the intervenor funds. Justice Funding is available to groups representing environmental justice communities, and groups representing the interests of low-income customers.

The Commission approved an Environmental Justice Communities Funding agreement, between justice advocates and utilities to implement this type of funding. The current agreement , approved by the Commission on October 14, 2025, is effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. The Commission's rules regarding Justice Funding are available by viewing Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 860-001-800 through 860-001-0900 .

There are two types of funding available under the Justice Funding agreement and rules. Please see the table below for the 2026 deadlines for each type of funding under the Justice Funding agreement. Case funding , which is requested on a docket-by-docket basis.

This means that a group may ask for funding as they start to participate in a single docket. Up to 50 percent of this funding is available up-front. Case funding requests must be filed in the docket for which funding is sought.

Case funding requests begin by filing a notice of intent in the docket. To speed the process, you may submit a proposed budget with the notice of intent. A template for the notice of intent and budget is available for your convenience.

A version of the template with explanatory notes is also available . Pre-Certification grant funding . This is a broader type of funding and is available to groups to participate in a variety of dockets.

This funding can operate as a multi-subject grant for activity at the PUC, and groups can request that all funding be provided up front. Groups request this type of funding one-time per year, with the PUC approving funding for up to five groups per year. Pre-certification should be filed in docket UM 2389 .

2026 Pre-Certification Fund Grant Deadlines Pre-certification fund applications Pre-certification grant reports (2026), requests for payment; notice of release for 2026 grants Final request for payment; notice of release for 2026 grants *funds deemed released if no request for payment is filed by this date 2026 Case Fund Grant Deadlines Notice of intent and case certification request With petition to intervene, or for case without formal intervention as designated by Commission Within 30 days of case certification (but may be filed with notice of intent) Request for payment; notice of release for 2026 grants Final request for payment; notice of release for 2026 grants *funds deemed released if no request for payment is filed by this date 2026 Case Fund Report (see below for more information) Case Fund Report: On or before April 1 of each year, each Case-Fund recipient who had a continuing or newly approved Case Fund Grant or pending Proposed Budget for an Case Fund Grant request shall provide a report showing, as of December 31, for each Case Fund, their budget request pending approval, approved budget amounts, requested payments, payments received, amounts actually spent on expenses described in budgets for proceedings in which the intervenor received an Case Fund Grant, and a statement indicating whether any of their approved budget amounts for an Case Fund Grant were or are expected to be released back to the applicable Case Fund because the grantee does not intend to use the full approved amount.

For Case Fund Grants from 2026 on, the Case Fund Reports should be filed in UM 2389. On the Intervenor Funding Summary spreadsheet, current funding levels are located under the “Justice Funding" tab under the section labeled “Case Fund". Intervenor funding is available to ensure that those qualified organizations who represent distinct classes of utility customers have the financial resources to participate in the PUC’s proceedings.

The PUC must approve any agreement before financial assistance can be provided. See OAR 860-001-0120 and 860-001-0130 for qualification information.

The current intervenor funding agreement, is between Portland General Electric Company; PacifiCorp, dba Pacific Power; Northwest Natural Gas Company, dba NW Natural; Cascade Natural Gas Corporation; Avista Corportation, dba Avista Utilities; the Oregon Citizens' Utility Board (CUB); and Alliance of Western Energy Consumers. This agreement was approved by the Commission on Dec. 27, 2022, is effective through Dec.

31, 2027. CUB and Portland General Electric Company also have a supplemental intervenor funding agreement, effective through Dec. 31, 2027.

CUB and Idaho Power Company have a separate intervenor funding agreement, approved by the Commission on Feb. 3, 2026, and effective through Dec. 31, 2030.

For questions, please contact Chief Administrative Law Judge Alison Lackey at alison. lackey@puc. oregon.

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