Ore. PUC Judge Seeks Update on Lumen Negotiations

Send an update this month on Lumen settlement talks with Oregon Public Utility Commission staff, PUC Administrative Law Judge Sarah Spruce ordered Tuesday (docket UM 1908). In March, the PUC extended a price plan for Lumen’s CenturyLink through Sept. 28 to give parties more time to negotiate an agreement for a successor plan (see 2303280008). Staff said in May it expected to file a stipulation in June, but since then “no party has submitted any other settlement updates or a stipulation,” said Spruce. File an update or the stipulation by July 28, said the ALJ: If they can’t reach settlement, parties must propose a schedule for testimony, hearings and briefs “as soon as possible.”