Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 165 - Corporation Commission › Chapter 45 - Gas Service Utilities › Subchapter 17 - Competitive Bidding and Affiliate Transaction Rules for the Provision of Natural Gas Services of Gas Supply, Gathering, Transmission and Storage of Natural Gas Utilities Upstream of the Citygate › Section 165:45-17-9 - Unbundling of utility services and access

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) An application shall be filed by gas
				utilities with the Commission proposing an unbundling plan for the natural gas
				services of gas supply, gathering, transmission and storage upstream of all
				citygates and proposed aggregation points and the appropriate cost allocation
				and rate design for each of the unbundled services, as classified in OAC
				165:70, as follows:
(1) Class A natural gas
				utilities which provide natural gas services upstream of all citygates and
				proposed aggregation points shall file an application for an unbundling plan by
				April 1, 1998, with appropriate documentation including, but not limited to,
				maps and lists of facilities owned and unbundling of the natural gas services
				of gas supply, gathering, transmission and storage upstream of the citygate and
				the appropriate cost allocation and rate design for each of the unbundled
				services.
(2) Class A natural gas
				utilities which, at the time of the effective date of Subchapter 17, do not
				provide natural gas services, except gas supply, upstream of all citygates and
				proposed aggregation points, shall provide a letter to the PUD Director, within
				sixty (60) calendar days after the effective date of this Subchapter, stating
				the same with appropriate documentation, including but not limited to, maps and
				lists of facilities owned. After review, PUD will make a recommendation to the
				Commission regarding exempting the utility from the requirement to file an
				unbundling plan.
(3) Class A
				natural gas utilities which provide natural gas services upstream of all
				citygates and proposed aggregation points that have less than 25,000 customers
				may have an automatic wavier for one year or until April 1, 1999, whichever is
				the shorter time period, to file their respective unbundling plan. The utility
				seeking said automatic waiver shall contact the PUD Director of such intention
				within sixty (60) calendar days of the effective date of this Subchapter.
(4) Class B, C and D natural gas
				utilities which provide natural gas services upstream of all citygates and
				proposed aggregation points may have an automatic wavier for two years or until
				April 1, 2000, to file their respective unbundling plan. The utility seeking
				said automatic waiver shall contact the PUD Director of such intention within
				sixty (60) calendar days of the effective date of this Subchapter.
(5) Class B, C and D natural gas utilities
				which, at the time of the effective date of Subchapter 17, do not provide
				natural gas services, except gas supply, upstream of all citygates and proposed
				aggregation points, shall provide a letter to the PUD Director, within sixty
				(60) calendar days after the effective date of this Subchapter, stating the
				same with appropriate documentation, including but not limited to, maps and
				lists of facilities owned. After review, PUD will make a recommendation to the
				Commission regarding exempting the utility from the requirement to file an
				unbundling plan.
(6) Recognizing
				the unique situations of small utilities, those utilities serving one thousand
				(1000) customers or less, regardless of their classification, may file an
				application requesting an alternative plan or process in lieu of an unbundling
				plan or may request a complete waiver of the unbundling provisions. The
				Commission may grant such requested relief if the applicant natural gas utility
				can establish one or more of the following:
(A) The utility adequately shows that
				unbundling the natural gas services of gas supply, gathering, transmission and
				storage upstream of the citygate would create an unreasonable financial
				hardship for the utility;
(B) The
				utility would be unable to solicit reasonable competitive bids;
(C) The Commission finds it would not be in
				the best interest of public health and safety to require natural gas
				unbundling; or
(D) For other good
				cause shown as determined by the Commission, after notice and hearing.