Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-294
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Southwest Power Pool — Regulatory and statutory framework
Official statutory text
report.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 202
A. The Corporation Commission shall coordinate with the
regional transmission organization known as the Southwest Power Pool
(SPP) to develop and provide a reporting of the regulatory and
statutory frameworks addressing the rule of the SPP as it pertains
to this state. The report shall provide a comprehensive assessment
of the impact of the SPP on the state’s electricity infrastructure
and areas in which the state may desire further evaluation.
B. The report shall utilize the most recent twelve (12) months
of available data and shall include and consider the following:
1. An explanation of how decisions are made at the SPP,
including the Regional State Committee (RSC), and the impact of such
decisions on Oklahoma ratepayers;
2. The potential impact of decisions resulting from the SPP
process, including the RSC, on the state budget;
3. The current use of intermittent power sources to meet
baseload capacity requirements and explanation of the SPP’s
decision-making processes regarding the use of these intermittent
sources;
4. The studies and processes used by the SPP to assess and
respond to demands, including transmission studies conducted;
5. Identification of SPP decisions and processes that may
impact Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industries;
6. Identification of areas in which Oklahoma stakeholders may
benefit from additional information being shared on events occurring
at the SPP;
7. The amount of power produced within Oklahoma that was
transmitted outside of the state through the SPP for the calendar
year ending December 31, 2023, the market value of such power, and
any benefit of this transmission to Oklahoma ratepayers;
8. The cost, if any, that is built into the most recent rate
cases with final orders previously before the Corporation Commission
for the construction and maintenance of generation and transmission
infrastructure which is used in whole or in part for the generation
and transmission of power for sale outside of Oklahoma; and
9. An explanation of the level of input the Corporation
Commission has on the processes and decisions of the SPP.
C. 1. The Commission shall ensure the completion of the report
no later than December 31, 2024.
2. A copy of the finalized report shall be submitted
electronically to the following:
a. the Governor,
b. the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives,
c. the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State
Senate,
d. the Chair of the Utilities Committee of the House of
Representatives or successor committee,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 203
e. the Chair of the Energy and Telecommunications
Committee of the Senate or successor committee, and
f. the Chair of the Energy and Natural Resources
Committee of the House of Representatives or successor
committee.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 202
A. The Corporation Commission shall coordinate with the
regional transmission organization known as the Southwest Power Pool
(SPP) to develop and provide a reporting of the regulatory and
statutory frameworks addressing the rule of the SPP as it pertains
to this state. The report shall provide a comprehensive assessment
of the impact of the SPP on the state’s electricity infrastructure
and areas in which the state may desire further evaluation.
B. The report shall utilize the most recent twelve (12) months
of available data and shall include and consider the following:
1. An explanation of how decisions are made at the SPP,
including the Regional State Committee (RSC), and the impact of such
decisions on Oklahoma ratepayers;
2. The potential impact of decisions resulting from the SPP
process, including the RSC, on the state budget;
3. The current use of intermittent power sources to meet
baseload capacity requirements and explanation of the SPP’s
decision-making processes regarding the use of these intermittent
sources;
4. The studies and processes used by the SPP to assess and
respond to demands, including transmission studies conducted;
5. Identification of SPP decisions and processes that may
impact Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industries;
6. Identification of areas in which Oklahoma stakeholders may
benefit from additional information being shared on events occurring
at the SPP;
7. The amount of power produced within Oklahoma that was
transmitted outside of the state through the SPP for the calendar
year ending December 31, 2023, the market value of such power, and
any benefit of this transmission to Oklahoma ratepayers;
8. The cost, if any, that is built into the most recent rate
cases with final orders previously before the Corporation Commission
for the construction and maintenance of generation and transmission
infrastructure which is used in whole or in part for the generation
and transmission of power for sale outside of Oklahoma; and
9. An explanation of the level of input the Corporation
Commission has on the processes and decisions of the SPP.
C. 1. The Commission shall ensure the completion of the report
no later than December 31, 2024.
2. A copy of the finalized report shall be submitted
electronically to the following:
a. the Governor,
b. the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives,
c. the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State
Senate,
d. the Chair of the Utilities Committee of the House of
Representatives or successor committee,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 203
e. the Chair of the Energy and Telecommunications
Committee of the Senate or successor committee, and
f. the Chair of the Energy and Natural Resources
Committee of the House of Representatives or successor
committee.
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