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17 OK Stat § 17-180.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-180.7. Corporation Commission Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Corporation Commission, to be designated the "Corporation Commission Revolving Fund". The revolving fund shall consist of all fees and monies received by the Corporation Commission as required by law to be deposited to the credit of said fund and any other monies, excluding appropriated funds, that are not directed by law to be deposited to the credit of any other Corporation Commission Fund. Said revolving fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall not be subject to legislative appropriation. Expenditures from said revolving fund shall be made pursuant to the laws of this state and the statutes relating to the Corporation Commission and shall be for general operating expenses of the Corporation Commission. In addition, expenditures from said revolving fund may be made pursuant to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act for the purpose of immediately responding to emergency situations, within the Commission's jurisdiction, having potentially critical environmental or public safety impact. Warrants for expenditures from said fund shall be drawn by the State Treasurer, based on claims signed by an authorized employee or employees of the Corporation Commission and approved for payment by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. |Added by Laws 1984, c. 284, § 11, operative July 1, 1984. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 201, § 1.; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 58.
17 OK Stat § 17-181 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-181. Definitions.

|In this act unless the context otherwise requires: |(1) "Public utility" means and embraces every corporation organized or doing business in this state, (except a municipal corporation or other political subdivision of this state), that now owns or hereafter may own, operate or manage any plant or equipment for the manufacture, production, transmission, delivery or of furnishing electric current for light, heat or power for public use in this state.(2) "Commission" means the Corporation Commission of the State of Oklahoma.(3) "Securities" means capital stock and evidences of indebtedness having the standing of negotiable instruments of a public utility, not including, however, any such obligation falling due twelve (12) months or less after its issuance.Laws 1947, p. 82, § 1.
17 OK Stat § 17-182 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-182. Issuance of securities and creation of liens declared a privilege - Power of supervision and regulation.

|The power of public utilities to issue securities, in case of public utilities organized under the laws of this state, and to create liens on property in this state to secure the payment of evidences of indebtedness in case of public utilities organized under the laws of any other state or foreign country, is a privilege, the right of supervision, regulation, restriction and control of which is, and shall continue to be, vested in the state, and such power shall be exercised as provided by law and under such rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe pursuant to law. |Laws 1947, p. 82, § 2.
17 OK Stat § 17-183 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-183. Certificate to be obtained from Commission.

|No securities shall be issued by a public utility organized under the laws of this state, nor shall any liens on property in this state be created by a public utility organized under the laws of another state or foreign country, to secure the payment of evidences of indebtedness until such public utility shall first have obtained from the Commission a certificate authorizing such issue or creation. |Laws 1947, p. 82, § 3.
17 OK Stat § 17-184 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-184. Purposes for which securities may be issued - Issuance of short term securities - Foreign public utilities.

|(1) A public utility organized under laws of this state may, when authorized by order of the Commission, and not otherwise, issue securities when necessary for the acquisition of property, the construction, extension or improvement of its facilities, or the improvement of its service, or for the discharge or lawful refunding of its obligations, or reimbursement of moneys actually expended from income from any source, or for any other corporate purpose authorized by the Commission. Such public utility may issue securities for proper corporation purposes payable at periods of not more than twelve (12) months, without the consent of the Commission; but no such note, in whole or in part, shall be refunded by any issue of securities, with maturity date later than twelve (12) months from date of issue, without the consent of the Commission. |(2) A public utility organized under the laws of another state or foreign country may, when authorized by order of the Commission and not otherwise, create liens on property in this state to secure evidences of indebtedness when the issuance of such evidences of indebtedness is necessary for the acquisition of property, the construction, extension or improvement of its facilities, or improving of its service, or for the discharge or lawful refunding of its obligations or reimbursement of moneys actually expended from income from any source or for any other corporate purpose authorized by the Commission. The order of the Commission shall fix the amount of evidences of indebtedness secured by such lien or liens and the purposes for which such evidences of indebtedness or their proceeds are to be applied. No such public utility shall, without the consent of the Commission, apply such evidences of indebtedness or their proceeds to any purpose not specified in the order.Laws 1947, p. 83, § 4.
17 OK Stat § 17-185 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-185. Application - Filing - Examination - Issuance of certificate.

|(1) Any public utility desiring to issue securities, or to create liens to secure evidences of indebtedness, shall file with the Commission an application verified by its president or vice-president, (or by the signers of its articles of organization if it has not yet elected officers), setting forth: (1) The amount and character of the proposed securities or liens; (2) the general purposes for which they are to be issued or created, including a description and statement of the value of any property or services that are to be received in full or partial payment for the securities or in a proper case the evidences of indebtedness to be secured by the lien or liens, and of any property or services already received by the public utility, the cost of which is to be reimbursed to the public utility by the proceeds of such securities or evidences of indebtedness; and (4) a balance sheet of the public utility as of the most recent available date. |(2) The Commission shall examine all applications filed with it pursuant to this act, and if the proposed issue of securities or creation of lien or liens complies with the provisions of this act, it shall issue to the public utility a certificate of authority permitting such issue or creation.Laws 1947, p. 83, § 5.
17 OK Stat § 17-186 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-186. Validation of securities or liens when certificate not obtained.

|Securities issued or liens created by any public utility, for the issuance or creation of which a certificate should have been, but through excusable neglect or mistake was not, applied for, may be validated by the Commission upon application of such public utility, signed and verified by the president or vice-president and setting forth the information required by Section 5, and in addition thereto a concise statement of the reasons why such application was not made at the time such securities were issued or lien created. If the Commission shall find and determine that such failure to make application was due to excusable neglect or mistake, and was not occasioned by any design to evade compliance with the law, and that such issue or creation was otherwise in accordance with law, the Commission shall issue to the corporation a validating certificate. |Laws 1947, p. 83, § 6.
17 OK Stat § 17-187 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-187. Appeals.

|Any public utility may appeal from any order, finding or judgment of the Commission in the manner provided in Article IX, Section 20 and 22 of the Constitution of Oklahoma. |Laws 1947, p. 84, § 7.
17 OK Stat § 17-188 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-188. Securities title not applicable.

|Securities issued by public utilities, as defined in this act, shall not be subject to any of the provisions of Title 71, O.S.1941, relating to the Oklahoma Securities Commission. |Laws 1947, p. 84, § 8.
17 OK Stat § 17-189 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-189. Rural electric cooperative corporations - Law not applicable.

|This act shall not be construed to affect any cooperative corporation created under the Rural Electric Cooperative Act, Title 18, Sections 437 to 437.30, O.S. 1941. |Laws 1947, p. 84, § 9.
17 OK Stat § 17-190 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-190. Addition of optical fiber to electric towers - Additional easement or license.

|The addition of optical fiber as part of the static wire attached to electricity towers and appurtenant structures together with all associated equipment for the transmission of communications and information services by optical fiber shall be considered a part of the transmission system and shall not constitute an additional burden on the land or require an additional easement or license; provided, however, no additional poles or other structures are installed on the property; and provided further, no additional poles, structures, wires, cables, or other facilities may be placed except as provided by the existing easement; and provided further, no damage shall be permitted either within or outside of the existing easement during the installation, repair, replacement, or maintenance of the optical fiber line. |Communication services or information services provided over such facilities shall be solely for the internal use of the company or cooperative. Such services shall not be offered to any other entity on a wholesale, retail or any other basis.Added by Laws 2003, c. 459, § 11.
17 OK Stat § 17-190.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-190.1. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Electric Restructuring Act of 1997". |Added by Laws 1997, c. 162, § 1, emerg. eff. April 25, 1997.
17 OK Stat § 17-190.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-190.2. Purpose of act - Goals of restructured electric utility industry.

|The purpose of this act is provide for the orderly restructuring of the electric utility industry in the State of Oklahoma in order to allow direct access by retail consumers to the competitive market for the generation of electricity while maintaining the safety and reliability of the electric system in this state. |A competitive and diverse retail electric market should result in lower electricity prices for consumers, create business opportunities, and encourage the development of increased and enhanced services.Monopoly utility regulation has been used as a substitute for competition in the supply of electricity, but recent changes in the energy marketplace and technology as well as the passage of the National Energy Policy Act of 1992 and implementation of Order No. 888 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have resulted in increased competition in the electric generation industry. The introduction of consumer choice in retail electric energy suppliers will result in market forces rather than regulation determining the cost and quality of electricity for all consumers.Restructuring of the electric utility industry to provide greater competition and more efficient regulation is a national trend and the State of Oklahoma must aggressively pursue restructuring and increased consumer choice in order to provide electric generation service at the lowest and most competitive rates.The primary goals of a restructured electric utility industry are as follows:1. To reduce the cost of electricity for as many consumers as possible, helping industry to be more competitive, to create more jobs in this state and help lower the cost of government by reducing the amount and type of regulation now paid for by taxpayers;2. To encourage the development of a competitive electricity industry through the unbundling of prices and services and separation of generation services from transmission and distribution services;3. To enable retail electric energy suppliers to engage in fair and equitable competition through open, equal and comparable access to transmission and distribution systems and to avoid wasteful duplication of facilities;4. To ensure that direct access by retail consumers to the competitive market for generation be implemented in the State of Oklahoma by July 1, 2002; and5. To ensure that proper standards of safety, reliability and service are maintained in a restructured electric service industry.It is in the best interest of the citizens of this state to efficiently and expeditiously move forward to increased competition in the generation and sale of electric energy. To ensure a successful transition to a competitive marketplace, a thorough assessment of issues and consequences associated with restructuring shall be undertaken as provided by this act.Added by Laws 1997, c. 162, § 2, emerg. eff. April 25, 1997.
17 OK Stat § 17-190.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-190.3. Definitions.

|As used in the Electric Restructuring Act of 1997: |1. "Commission" means the Corporation Commission;2. "Consumer" means a person or entity purchasing or seeking to purchase electric energy for other than resale;3. "Direct access consumer" means a consumer who chooses to procure retail electric energy supply and related services directly from the competitive market rather than through a retail electric service distributor;4. "Electric consuming facility" means everything that utilizes electric energy from a central station source;5. "Electric distribution system" means the physical system of wires, poles, and other equipment designed to deliver electricity to the ultimate consumer for consumption, excluding generation and transmission facilities;6. "Independent system operator" means an independent entity, not owned or controlled by an entity which owns generation, transmission, or distribution facilities, which coordinates the physical security and stability of the Oklahoma bulk power system;7. "Public benefit programs" means all social, economic and environmental programs currently funded through rates charged to consumers receiving electric service in the State of Oklahoma;8. "Retail electric energy supplier" means any entity which sells retail electric energy to consumers;9. "Retail electric service distributor" means any firm, corporation, company, individual or their trustees, lessees or receivers, or cooperative corporation or agency, engaged in the furnishing of retail electric services in this state, exclusive of municipal corporations, or beneficial trusts thereof and the Grand River Dam Authority. Any municipal corporation or beneficial trust thereof or the Grand River Dam Authority may, through its own nonrevocable election, voluntarily opt to become subject to the provisions of this act to participate in electric restructuring and retail consumer choice by adopting a resolution stating that all service provided via facilities owned by such entities will be rendered on an open access nondiscriminatory basis in a manner consistent with the provisions of such service by retail electric service distributors subject to this act; and10. "Transmission line" or "transmission system" means the poles, wires and other equipment, including any fiber optic cable which is a part of such poles, wires and other equipment, designed and constructed to transport bulk electricity between generators and electric distribution systems.Added by Laws 1997, c. 162, § 3, emerg. eff. April 25, 1997. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 391, § 3, emerg. eff. June 10, 1998.
17 OK Stat § 17-190.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-190.5. Study of impact of restructuring on tax revenues.

|To ensure full evaluation and consideration of the impact of restructuring of the electric utility industry on municipal and state tax revenues the Legislature hereby directs the Joint Electric Utility Task Force to study and fully assess the impact of restructuring on state tax revenues and all other facets of the current utility tax structure both on the state and all other political subdivisions of the state. The task force shall direct the Oklahoma Tax Commission to assist the task force in completion of this study. The Oklahoma Tax Commission is hereby authorized to retain such consultants and experts as may be necessary to complete this study. The study shall include the feasibility of establishing a uniform consumption tax or other method of taxation which may be applied in a restructured industry and shall also assess means of ensuring that tax revenues derived by municipalities will not be adversely impacted as a result of restructuring. A final report shall be completed by the task force no later than October 1, 1999. During the transition period prior to full consumer choice, the Oklahoma Tax Commission is expressly prohibited from promulgating any rule or issuing any order relating to methods of taxation to be applied to a restructured electric industry without prior express authorization by the Oklahoma State Legislature or the Joint Electric Utility Task Force. |Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this act, a uniform tax policy which allows all competitors to be taxed on a fair and equal basis shall be established on or before July 1, 2002.Added by Laws 1997, c. 162, § 5, emerg. eff. April 25, 1997. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 391, § 5, emerg. eff. June 10, 1998.
17 OK Stat § 17-190.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-190.7. Furnishing of retail electric service to facilities currently being served - Extension of distribution service by municipalities - Prohibitions.

|A. Electric distribution providers governed by the Retail Electric Supplier Certified Territory Act, Section 158.21 et seq. of this title or municipal corporations or beneficial trusts thereof owning or operating a retail electric distribution system or the Grand River Dam Authority shall not furnish retail electric service to an electric consuming facility which is currently being served, or which was being served and the permanent electric facilities are in place to render such service, by a municipal corporation or beneficial trust thereof, a rural electric cooperative or an investor-owned electric utility or the Grand River Dam Authority until enactment of electric restructuring enabling legislation and the implementation of consumer choice of retail electric energy suppliers unless the entities involved have agreed by mutual consent, in writing, to such transaction. For the purpose of this section, "electric distribution providers" shall mean the same as "retail electric service distributors" as defined by Section 190.3 of this title. |B. Any municipal corporation or beneficial trust thereof offering retail electric distribution service from a municipally or trust-owned electric distribution system that decides not to participate in the provisions of this act as outlined in Section 190.3 of this title shall be prohibited from extending a retail electric distribution primary feeder system beyond its corporate limits with the exception that it may continue to offer retail electric distribution service through the addition of secondary service drops from the primary feeder system it owned outside the corporate limits of such municipality on April 25, 1997. Provided, however, nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit system maintenance, repairs or upgrades to such primary distribution feeder system outside the corporate limits except that secondary service drops shall not be upgraded to primary distribution lines.Added by Laws 1997, c. 162, § 7, emerg. eff. April 25, 1997. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 391, § 7, emerg. eff. June 10, 1998; Laws 2001, c. 397, § 3, emerg. eff. June 4, 2001.
17 OK Stat § 17-190.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-190.8. Nondiscriminatory equivalent access to transmission and distribution facilities.

|Any person, firm, association, government agency, authority, cooperative, corporation or any affiliate thereof seeking to use electric transmission and distribution facilities of any retail electric service distributor for the purpose of supplying retail electric power shall be required to provide equivalent access to its own electric transmission and distribution facilities on a nondiscriminatory basis as a condition to the continuing use of the electric transmission and distribution facilities of any other retail electric service distributor. |Added by Laws 1998, c. 391, § 8, emerg. eff. June 10, 1998.
17 OK Stat § 17-190.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-190.9. Collection of municipal taxes by retail service distributors.

|Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all retail electric service distributors shall, within the boundaries of a municipal corporation, on or after the effective date of full implementation of retail consumer choice, on a nondiscriminatory basis, collect and remit all applicable municipal taxes assessed against the end consumers on the sale of electricity within such municipality. |Added by Laws 1998, c. 391, § 9, emerg. eff. June 10, 1998.