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OK HB2756

Bill

Status

Passed

5/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Trey Caldwell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "High Voltage Electric Transmission Facility Act" requiring transmission developers to obtain a certificate of authority from the Corporation Commission before constructing transmission lines or facilities rated above 300 kilovolts

  • Exempts Oklahoma retail electric suppliers and rural electric cooperatives from certificate requirements for extensions, rebuilds, or upgrades to existing transmission facilities

  • Mandates extensive public notice requirements including newspaper publication within 30 days, certified mail to county commissioners, surface landowners, and oil/gas operators within 60 days, and public meetings within 90 days of filing

  • Requires applicants to submit proposed route maps, cost estimates for Oklahoma customers, insurance attestations, safety plans, environmental impact evidence, and decommission plans including financial surety guarantees

  • Corporation Commission must issue certificate within 200 days of a completed application or the certificate is automatically deemed granted; filing fees capped at $1,000

Legislative Description

Electric transmission facilities; definitions; applications; certificates; information; hearings; notice; meetings; public; plans; approval; rules; codification; emergency.

Last Action

Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/28/2025

5/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Energy4/1/2025
Utilities2/6/2025
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight2/6/2025
Rules2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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