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OK SB1416
Bill
Status
2/1/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jason Smalley
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AI Summary
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Transfers duties relating to renewable energy from the Joint Electric Utility Task Force to the Corporation Commission under the Oklahoma Energy Security Act framework.
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Extends the renewable energy standard goal deadline from 2015 to 2020, increasing the target from 15% to 20% of installed electricity generation capacity from renewable sources.
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Authorizes the Corporation Commission to promulgate rules establishing a distribution access fee for consumers utilizing Oklahoma-produced qualified renewable resources, capped at costs included in filed tariffs.
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Declares interconnection to electric distribution systems for delivery of Oklahoma-qualified renewable resources to be in the public interest, restricted to customer's own facilities or tribal utility authority facilities on trust lands.
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Modifies definitions of demand side management and energy efficiency to include promotion of Oklahoma-produced qualified renewable resources and limits demand side management to 25% of the renewable energy standard goal.
Legislative Description
Renewable energy; deleting obsolete statutory language; creating the Oklahoma Energy Security Act. Effective date.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Energy
2/2/2016