Hereford is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Hereford has a post office with a ZIP code of 97837. Hereford lies on Oregon Route 245 northeast of its intersection with U.S. Route 26 in Unity.

Utilities Law Lawyers In Hereford Oregon

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What is utilities law?

Public utilities provide electric, gas, water or telephone service to customers in a specified area. Utilities have a duty to provide safe and adequate service on reasonable terms to anyone who lives within the service area on without discriminating between customers. Because most utilities operate in near monopolistic conditions, they can be heavily regulated by local, state, and federal authorities. Generally, the local and state agencies are called Public Service Commissions (PSC) or Public Utility Commissions (PUC). Municipal Utilities and Rural Electric Cooperatives may be unregulated though.