1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 HOUSE BILL 3053 By: Boles
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to energy; requiring Secretary of
7 Energy and Environment evaluate relationship of the
8 Southwest Power Pool and the state; requiring
8 preparation of certain report; providing for
9 staffing; requiring report encompass certain areas;
9 providing report be completed by certain date;
10 providing for distribution of report; providing for
10 codification; and declaring an emergency.
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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15 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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16 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 294 of Title 17, unless there is
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17 created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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18 A. The Secretary of Energy and Environment shall lead the
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19 evaluation of the regulatory and statutory frameworks governing the
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20 relationship between the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and the State of
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21 Oklahoma. The objective of this evaluation is to prepare a
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22 comprehensive report containing recommendations aimed at enhancing
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23 the benefits for electricity ratepayers in Oklahoma by assessing the
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24 impact of the SPP on Oklahoma's electricity infrastructure and
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 1 recommending improvements. The staff of the Oklahoma Corporation
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2 Commission shall provide support to the Secretary in conducting this
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3 evaluation.
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4 B. The report shall encompass the following areas for
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5 examination:
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6 1. The impact of the SPP on Oklahoma ratepayers and the level
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7 of input from the Corporation Commission regarding SPP decisions;
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8 2. Implications of SPP decisions on the Oklahoma state budget;
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9 3. The reliance of SPP base load capacity on intermittent power
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10 sources;
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11 4. The current availability of SPP base load power generation
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12 to meet existing demand;
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13 5. Future projections and adequacy of planned SPP base load
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14 power generation to meet anticipated needs;
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15 6. Overall impact of the SPP on Oklahoma's oil and natural gas
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16 companies and the state economy;
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17 7. Identification of areas requiring modification within the
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18 regulatory and statutory framework, prioritizing the best interests
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19 of Oklahoma ratepayers and taxpayers;
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20 8. The amount of power produced in Oklahoma by each entity
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21 subject to the jurisdiction of the Corporation Commission;
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22 9. The amount of power produced within Oklahoma which is
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23 transmitted outside of the state as well as the market value of said
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24 power; and
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 1 10. The cost, if any, that is built into rate cases before the
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2 Corporation Commission for the construction and maintenance of
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3 generation and transmission infrastructure which is used in whole or
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4 in part for the generation and transmission of power for sale
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5 outside of Oklahoma.
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6 C. 1. The Secretary shall ensure the completion of the report
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7 no later than November 1, 2024.
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8 2. A copy of the finalized report shall be submitted to the
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10 a. Governor of the State of Oklahoma,
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11 b. Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives,
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12 c. President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate,
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13 d. Chair of the Utilities Committee of the Oklahoma House
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14 of Representatives or successor committee, and
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15 e. Chair of the Energy Committee of the Oklahoma State
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16 Senate or successor committee, and
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17 f. Chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee of
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18 the Oklahoma House of Representatives or successor
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19 committee.
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20 SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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21 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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22 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect
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 1 and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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