Oklahoma Code § 17-294

§ 17-294.

report.

Southwest Power Pool — Regulatory and statutory framework

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission

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

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.

Added by Laws 2024, c. 288, § 1, emerg. eff. May 10, 2024.