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17 OK Stat § 17-190.21 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-190.21. Joint Electric Utility Restructuring Task Force.

|A. There is hereby created a Joint Electric Utility Restructuring Task Force which shall be composed of the members of the Oklahoma State Senate Energy and Environment Committee and the Oklahoma House of Representatives Energy and Technology Committee and the Chair of the Corporation Commission, or designee. The task force shall be jointly chaired by the chairs and co-chairs of the Senate and House committees. |B. A majority of the members serving on the task force shall constitute a quorum. The task force shall meet at such times and places as it deems necessary to perform its duties as specified herein. Meetings shall be at the call of the chairs.C. The task force shall study the following issues:1. The ability of a municipality to annex and serve customers inside the territory of another electric provider;2. The condemnation and re-use of electric facilities;3. The statutory prohibition on consumer switching electric service providers established in Section 190.7 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes;4. Court rulings and pending litigation filed as a result of interpretations of the Electric Restructuring Act of 1997, Sections 190.1 et seq. of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes;5. The effect of regional transmission organizations on the electric generation marketplace;6. The impact of changes in other states in our region and nationwide relating to retail choice of electric services by consumers;7. Other issues the task force deems necessary to adequately study electric restructuring in this state.D. The task force shall solicit the input of all stakeholders involved in the provision and consumption of electric service. To further enhance such participation, the task force may appoint advisory councils made up of representatives of various stakeholders or invite any other persons as needed to advise the task force in any matter they deem appropriate and necessary.E. Members of the task force shall be reimbursed by their appointing authorities for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.F. The Oklahoma State Senate and House of Representatives shall provide such staff support as is required by the task force and any other state agency shall provide support as requested by the task force.G. The task force may issue any reports it deems necessary and appropriate and may make any legislative recommendations available to the Governor and the Legislature. The Legislature shall review any reports or recommendations developed by the task force. Final authority relating to the implementation of any recommended statutory revisions shall reside with the Legislature.H. The task force shall remain in effect and operate as herein directed until its termination which shall be no later than December 1, 2009. The task force may elect, by majority vote, to terminate its operations at an earlier date if it deems such action appropriate.Added by Laws 2007, c. 117, § 2, emerg. eff. May 9, 2007.
17 OK Stat § 17-191.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-191.2. Procedure for acquisition, control or merger of certain domestic public utilities.

|No person, other than the issuer of the securities of the domestic public utility or an affiliate of such an issuer, shall make a tender offer for, request or invite tenders of, or enter into any agreement to exchange, seek to acquire, or acquire, in the open market or otherwise, any voting security of a domestic public utility regulated by the Corporation Commission or any holding company controlling such domestic public utility if, after the consummation of such action, such person would, directly or indirectly, or by conversion or by exercise of any right to acquire, be in control of such domestic public utility or holding company, and no person shall merge with or otherwise acquire control of a domestic public utility or holding company unless the acquiring party is an affiliate of such domestic public utility or holding company or unless, at the time any such offer, request or invitation is made or any such merger is consummated, or prior to the acquisition of such securities if no offer or agreement is involved, such person has filed with the Commission and has sent to such domestic public utility or holding company, a statement containing the information required by Section 191.3 of this title and such offer, request, invitation, merger or acquisition has been approved by the Commission in the manner prescribed in Section 191.5 of this title. The Commission may modify the aforementioned procedures to the extent necessary to conform to the requirements of Regulation 14D under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. Sections 78a-78jj, as amended. |Added by Laws 1983, c. 292, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1983. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 196, § 2, emerg. eff. May 4, 2004.
17 OK Stat § 17-191.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-191.4. Combination of statements.

|If any offer, request, invitation, merger or acquisition referred to in Section 2 of this act is proposed to be made by means of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. Sections 77a through 77aa, as amended, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or in circumstances requiring disclosure of similar information under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. Sections 78a through 78jj, as amended, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or under a state law, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, requiring similar registration or disclosure, the person required to file the statement referred to in Section 2 of this act may incorporate information contained in the documents filed under the above-mentioned statutes into said statement by attaching the other documents to the statement filed under this act and making specific reference to the information provided by said attached documents. |Added by Laws 1983, c. 292, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
17 OK Stat § 17-191.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-191.6. Notice of hearing - Bond for payment of expenses.

|Notice, in a form to be specified by the Corporation Commission, of the public hearing to be held pursuant to Section 5 of this act shall be mailed, or shall be given in such other manner as may be determined by the Commission, by the domestic public utility to its customers within ten (10) business days after it has received notice of the hearing from the Commission. The expenses of preparation and mailing and giving of such notice shall be borne by the person filing the statement required by Section 2 of this act. As security for the payment of such expenses, the Commission may require such person to file with the Commission an acceptable bond or other deposit in an amount to be determined by the Commission. |Added by Laws 1983, c. 292, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
17 OK Stat § 17-191.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-191.7. Certain domestic public utilities to file application for approval of acquisition, control or merger with Commission - Factors for approval or disapproval - Review - Exemption from certain provisions of act.

|If the acquiring party is a domestic public utility, and the domestic public utility, control of which is sought to be acquired in a transaction described in Section 2 of this act which would require the filing of a statement pursuant to Section 2 of this act, is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, an application for approval, containing such information as the Commission may prescribe by rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this act, shall be filed with and heard by the Commission after such notice as the Commission may prescribe, and the transaction approved or disapproved based upon the factors enumerated in paragraphs 1 through 5 of subsection A of Section 5 of this act, subject to judicial review as provided in Section 12 of this act, but the other provisions of this act shall not apply to such transaction. |Added by Laws 1983, c. 292, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
17 OK Stat § 17-191.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-191.8. Court jurisdiction - Agent for service of process.

|The courts of this state are hereby vested with jurisdiction over every person not resident, domiciled or authorized to do business in this state who files or is required to file a statement with the Corporation Commission as required by Section 2 of this act, and over all actions involving such person arising out of violations of this act. The Commission shall be the agent for service of process for any such person in any action, suit or proceeding arising out of violations of this act. Copies of all such lawful process shall be served on the Commission and transmitted by certified or registered mail, with return receipt requested, by the Commission to such person at his last-known address. |Added by Laws 1983, c. 292, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
17 OK Stat § 17-191.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-191.9. Powers of Corporation Commission - Expenses of conducting analysis or investigation.

|The Corporation Commission shall have power to perform any and all acts, and to prescribe, issue, make, amend and rescind such orders, rules, and regulations as it may find necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this act. The expense of conducting an analysis or investigation by the Commission of the information required to be filed under Section 3 of this act shall be paid by the acquiring party within fifteen (15) days of the public hearing required by Section 5 of this act. Expenses of conducting the analysis or investigation may include, but not be limited to, the cost of acquiring expert witnesses, consultants and analytical services. |Added by Laws 1983, c. 292, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
17 OK Stat § 17-191.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-191.10. Injunctions - Bond not required - Evidence.

|Whenever it shall appear to the Corporation Commission, the Attorney General or a domestic public utility which reasonably believes itself to be the object of a tender offer or attempt to obtain control as described in Section 2 of this act, that any person is engaged or about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of the provisions of this act, or of any rule, regulation or order thereunder, the Commission, the Attorney General or the domestic public utility may bring an action in the district court in and for Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, to enjoin such acts or practices and to enforce compliance with this act or any rule, regulation or order thereunder, and upon a proper showing being made a restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction shall be granted without bond. The Commission, the Attorney General and the domestic public utility shall transmit such evidence as may be available concerning such acts or practices or concerning apparent violations of this act to the District Attorney for Oklahoma County, who, in his discretion, may institute appropriate criminal proceedings. |Added by Laws 1983, c. 292, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
17 OK Stat § 17-191.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-191.11. Violations - Penalties.

|A. Any person who willfully and knowingly does or causes to be done any act, matter or thing prohibited or declared to be unlawful by this act, or who willfully and knowingly omits or fails to do any act, matter or thing required by this act to be done, or willfully and knowingly causes such omission or failure, shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or both. In addition, such violation shall be punished upon conviction thereof by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each day during which such offense occurs. |B. Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any rule, regulation, restriction, condition or order made or imposed by the Corporation Commission under authority of this act, shall, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, be punished upon conviction thereof by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each day during which such offense occurs.Added by Laws 1983, c. 292, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1983. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 139, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 65, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 139 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
17 OK Stat § 17-191.12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-191.12. Appeal to Supreme Court.

|Any party adversely affected by any action of the Corporation Commission under the provisions of this act may appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner now provided in Article IX, Section 20 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma. All cases appealed to the Supreme Court from an action of the Commission as herein provided shall have precedence therein as provided in Article IX, Section 21 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma. |Added by Laws 1983, c. 292, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
17 OK Stat § 17-191.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-191.13. Provisions in conflict or inconsistent with Oklahoma Constitution.

|If this act, Section 191.1 et seq. of this title, or any provision hereof is, or may be deemed to be, in conflict or inconsistent with any of the provisions of Section 18 through Section 34, inclusive, of Article IX of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, then, to the extent of any such conflicts or inconsistencies, it is hereby expressly declared this entire act and this section are amendments to and alterations of said sections of the Constitution, as authorized by Section 35 of Article IX of said Constitution. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 36, § 2, emerg. eff. April 22, 1987.
17 OK Stat § 17-200 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-200. Legislative intent - Competition.

|It is the intent of the Legislature that competition be allowed in all areas of radio common carrier communications. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 16, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 331, § 5, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996.
17 OK Stat § 17-201 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-201. Definition.

|The term "radio common carrier" shall include every person, firm, corporation or other legal entity operating or managing a radio system engaged in the business of furnishing for public use one-way or two-way radio communications and cellular telephone service and paging service. |Amended by Laws 1987, c. 16, § 2, emerg. eff. April 13, 1987.
17 OK Stat § 17-202 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-202. Authorization to enter business.

|Every radio common carrier shall be authorized, without proving public convenience and necessity, to enter into such business in the State of Oklahoma to the extent that the authority to do so has been granted by the Federal Communications Commission. |Amended by Laws 1987, c. 16, § 3, emerg. eff. April 13, 1987.
17 OK Stat § 17-205 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-205. Rules and regulations.

|The Corporation Commission is authorized to adopt all reasonable and necessary rules and regulations to implement any powers and duties of the Commission pursuant to the provisions of this act. |Amended by Laws 1987, c. 16, § 4, emerg. eff. April 13, 1987.
17 OK Stat § 17-206 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-206. Amendments and alterations to Constitution - Legislative intent.

|It is the intention of the Legislature that Sections 1 through 4 of this act are amendments to, and alterations of Sections 18 through 34, inclusive, of Article IX of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, as authorized by Section 35, Article IX of said Constitution. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 16, § 5, emerg. eff. April 13, 1987.
17 OK Stat § 17-252 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-252. Monitoring of fuel adjustment clauses.

|Whenever the Commission approves a fuel adjustment clause pursuant to this act, the clause shall apply to all similar public utilities affected by such increased costs. In addition, the Commission shall continually monitor and oversee the application of the fuel adjustment clauses. The Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon whenever it deems it necessary, but no less frequently than once every twelve (12) months. If the Commission finds that the charges or credits are not based upon the actual prices paid for fuel, purchased gas or purchased power, or are not properly computed in accordance with the applicable adjustment clause, it shall recompute the charges or credits and shall direct the public utility to take such action as may be required to insure that the charges or credits properly reflect the actual prices paid for fuel, purchased gas or purchased power and are properly computed in accordance with the applicable adjustment clause for the applicable period. The fuel adjustment clause may be amended upon a finding of changed circumstances by the Commission but shall not be wholly discontinued or suspended except by order of the Commission after notice and hearings for the utilities affected have been rendered. |Laws 1977, c. 252, § 3, emerg. eff. June 15, 1977; Laws 1991, c. 332, § 2, eff. July 1, 1991.
17 OK Stat § 17-254 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-254. Disclosure in customer bills.

|Each public utility subject to a fuel adjustment clause shall separately disclose in its customer bills the per unit cost of its fuel, purchased power or purchased gas adjustment. Upon request by any individual consumer, such utility shall also disclose for the month for which the request is received: |1. The actual amount of the adjustment in dollars and cents; and2. The per unit rate and amount thereof in dollars and cents of fuel, purchased power or purchased gas included in its basic rate.Laws 1977, c. 252, § 5, emerg. eff. June 15, 1977.
17 OK Stat § 17-255 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-255. Preexisting clauses to continue.

|Any fuel adjustment clause approved and in effect for any public utility immediately prior to the effective date of this act shall remain in effect in its present form and method of operation until procedures conforming to the requirements of this act have been approved, established and placed into effect by the Commission. The Commission shall approve, establish and place into effect such procedures after notice and opportunity for a public hearing no later than November 1, 1977, but the operation of such preexisting clauses, unless suspended by order of the Commission after due notice and hearing shall continue in the case of each company until a final decision, no longer subject to judicial review, has been rendered by the Commission with respect to such clauses. |Laws 1977, c. 252, § 6, emerg. eff. June 15, 1977.
17 OK Stat § 17-256 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-256. Sections 251 to 255 not applicable to electric cooperatives.

|The provisions of Sections 2 through 6 of this act shall not be construed to apply to electric cooperatives. |Laws 1977, c. 252, § 7, emerg. eff. June 15, 1977.
17 OK Stat § 17-257 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-257. Electric generation cooperatives - Report of fuel adjustment clauses.

|Electric generation cooperatives which determine to utilize a fuel adjustment clause shall report such fuel adjustment clause to the Commission. The Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules requiring each such cooperative to file monthly with the Commission, the following: |1. A report of adjustments charged or credited to its wholesale electric customers on its current monthly billing;2. A statement of the items and costs making up the average cost of fuel per million BTU and associated costs in dollars and cents or fraction thereof;3. A summary of its fuel and gas purchase invoices and its computation of the proposed monthly fuel adjustment charges;4. A summary of inventory records of fuel going into and taken out of stockpile or storage;5. A report containing the average unit price, the change in the average unit price, the volume purchased and a brief explanation of any change in such unit cost; and6. Any other records pertaining to fuel adjustment charges deemed necessary by the Commission including, but not limited to, the heat-rate efficiency and delivery efficiency for affected electric generating cooperatives and the actual capacity factor for each generating facility utilized to produce electric power. The records and computations provided for in this section shall be open to public inspection at the office of the Commission.Added by Laws 1977, c. 252, § 8, emerg. eff. June 15, 1977. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 272, § 6, eff. July 1, 1981; Laws 1998, c. 364, § 10, emerg. eff. June 8, 1998.
17 OK Stat § 17-258 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 17. Corporation Commission|§17-258. Approval of purchased power adjustment clauses.

|A. No purchased power adjustment clause of any kind shall apply nor be used in computing bills for retail electric service which has not been first approved by the Commission. |B. If the Commission finds that the changed price of purchased wholesale power required for distribution by any electric distribution cooperative threatens the ability of the cooperative to earn a reasonable rate of return, the Commission may, after investigation and public hearing, approve a suitable purchased power adjustment clause to be superimposed upon the existing retail electric rate schedules of the cooperative and designed only to recapture such increased costs of wholesale power.C. The Commission shall design the purchased power adjustment clause to allow the electric distribution cooperative to increase or decrease its charges for retail electric service as provided in its approved electric rates only for the changes in the cost of purchased power when the price of such purchased power differs from the price which is reflected in its basic approved retail rates. It shall include in a purchased power adjustment clause an allowance for line losses if a preponderance of evidence points to the probable conclusion that failure to do so will result in less than a reasonable rate of return for the cooperative.Laws 1977, c. 252, § 9, emerg. eff. June 15, 1977.