SB 998
Public utilities; cost of transmission upgrades; modifying application process for construction of certain facilities; establishing cost recovery provisions.
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Bill overview
This bill addresses how Oklahoma’s Public Utility Commission (Commission) manages the costs of upgrading the state’s electricity transmission system. It proposes changes to the application process for building new facilities needed for these upgrades and establishes a mechanism for utilities to recover these costs from consumers. The bill also directs the Commission to conduct ‘prudence reviews’ of natural gas generation facilities and modifies the process for setting utility rates. The bill was passed by the Senate and is awaiting the Governor’s action.
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