Loading chat...
OK HB2992
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brad Boles
Click for details
AI Summary
-
"Large load customers" defined as new data centers, cryptocurrency mining operations, and AI computing facilities adding 75 megawatts or greater per facility after July 1, 2026
-
Electric suppliers must establish separate tariffs, terms, and conditions for large load customers, including credit requirements to ensure cost recovery if customers depart or reduce load
-
Residential, commercial, and industrial ratepayers must be protected from paying unjust rates resulting from electric service to large load customers, with costs allocated according to cost causation principles
-
Minimum service term of 10 years required for large load customers, with exceptions for public power utilities using tax-exempt municipal financing
-
Applies to all retail electric suppliers including investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, and public power utilities; Oklahoma Corporation Commission granted exclusive enforcement jurisdiction and rulemaking authority
Legislative Description
Corporation Commission; creating the Data Center Customer Protection Act of 2026; effective date; emergency.
Last Action
Coauthored by Senator(s) Seifried
3/4/2026