Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-263
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Periodic detailed rate investigations
Official statutory text
A. In order to assure that the rates charged to their customers
by public utilities and electric distribution cooperatives which
utilize fuel adjustment clauses or purchased power adjustment
clauses are just and reasonable, the Commission shall periodically
conduct detailed rate investigations of such utilities and
cooperatives.
The provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit or
otherwise restrict the authority of the Corporation Commission to
conduct, whenever necessary, an investigation or review of any such
utility or electric distribution cooperative. In addition, this
section shall not limit or restrict such utility from requesting and
receiving a rate review upon proper application to the Commission.
B. Such investigations shall include public hearings. In such
rate investigations or proceedings, income, expenses and investments
of affiliated persons, subsidiaries, firms or corporations and
emergency and off-system sales of electricity or gas shall be given
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appropriate consideration by the Commission in determining the
financial requirements of the utility or cooperative.
C. However, nothing in this section shall be interpreted to
require any public utility or electric cooperative to submit itself
to the authority of the Commission for ratemaking purposes if it is
not so required by other statutory or constitutional provisions.
by public utilities and electric distribution cooperatives which
utilize fuel adjustment clauses or purchased power adjustment
clauses are just and reasonable, the Commission shall periodically
conduct detailed rate investigations of such utilities and
cooperatives.
The provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit or
otherwise restrict the authority of the Corporation Commission to
conduct, whenever necessary, an investigation or review of any such
utility or electric distribution cooperative. In addition, this
section shall not limit or restrict such utility from requesting and
receiving a rate review upon proper application to the Commission.
B. Such investigations shall include public hearings. In such
rate investigations or proceedings, income, expenses and investments
of affiliated persons, subsidiaries, firms or corporations and
emergency and off-system sales of electricity or gas shall be given
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 192
appropriate consideration by the Commission in determining the
financial requirements of the utility or cooperative.
C. However, nothing in this section shall be interpreted to
require any public utility or electric cooperative to submit itself
to the authority of the Commission for ratemaking purposes if it is
not so required by other statutory or constitutional provisions.
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