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OK HB2155
Bill
Status
3/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Dobrinski
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Renewable Energy Facility Act" requiring all renewable energy facilities (wind, solar, battery storage, hydrogen) to obtain permits from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission before commencing operations
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Requires facility operators to notify all surface, mineral, and adjacent property owners within a half-mile radius by U.S. mail at least 60 days before starting construction
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Authorizes the Commission to assess permit filing fees up to $40,000 per permit, calculated on a per acre, per turbine, or per megawatt basis
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Imposes penalties of $1,500 per violation per day for operating without a permit or violating Commission rules
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Existing and under-construction energy facilities must obtain permits by January 1, 2026, with public utility-owned facilities exempt from permit fees
Legislative Description
Corporation Commission; creating the Renewable Energy Facility Act; emergency.
Last Action
HC's named: Conference Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
5/19/2025