Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-158.44
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Furnishing of retail electricity continued
Official statutory text
Subject to the provisions of the Retail Electric Consumer Cost
Reduction, Safety and Service Efficiency Act, any retail electric
supplier shall be entitled to continue and extend the furnishing of
electricity, including the right to construct, maintain and operate
electric transmission and distribution lines and related facilities
along, upon, under and across all existing and future public
thoroughfares in an area that has been or shall be included, as a
result of incorporation or annexation, within the boundaries of a
municipality if the retail electric supplier was furnishing
electricity or was constructing or operating electric facilities in
the area prior to its incorporation or annexation without obtaining
the consent, franchise, license, permit or other authority of the
municipality, subject, however, to compliance with the lawful safety
requirements of the municipality as to the matter of constructing
and maintaining facilities along, upon, under and across
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 105
thoroughfares. Provided that, if any such retail electric supplier
is or has been operating under a franchise granted by the voters of
the municipality, upon expiration of such franchise, this section
shall not be construed as a grant of a right to continue and extend
the furnishing of electricity within the boundaries of the
municipality other than as granted with regard to the annexed area
referred to in this section.
Reduction, Safety and Service Efficiency Act, any retail electric
supplier shall be entitled to continue and extend the furnishing of
electricity, including the right to construct, maintain and operate
electric transmission and distribution lines and related facilities
along, upon, under and across all existing and future public
thoroughfares in an area that has been or shall be included, as a
result of incorporation or annexation, within the boundaries of a
municipality if the retail electric supplier was furnishing
electricity or was constructing or operating electric facilities in
the area prior to its incorporation or annexation without obtaining
the consent, franchise, license, permit or other authority of the
municipality, subject, however, to compliance with the lawful safety
requirements of the municipality as to the matter of constructing
and maintaining facilities along, upon, under and across
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 105
thoroughfares. Provided that, if any such retail electric supplier
is or has been operating under a franchise granted by the voters of
the municipality, upon expiration of such franchise, this section
shall not be construed as a grant of a right to continue and extend
the furnishing of electricity within the boundaries of the
municipality other than as granted with regard to the annexed area
referred to in this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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