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OK HB3183

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nick Archer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "GET Over Congestion Act" requiring investor-owned electric utilities to analyze the cost-effectiveness and deployment timeline of grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) including dynamic line rating, advanced power flow controllers, topology optimization, and high-performance conductors

  • Requires utilities to identify the ten most congested locations on their transmission systems in integrated resource plans, estimate congestion costs to ratepayers, and propose implementation plans for advanced transmission technologies at each congestion point

  • Directs the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to encourage utility deployment of advanced transmission technologies and approve cost recovery for prudently incurred expenses when deployment is determined cost-effective

  • Allows utilities to consult with large load users on voluntary collaboration, cost-sharing, or customer-funded pilot deployments of GETs to reduce congestion impacts on general ratepayers

  • Effective November 1, 2026; applies only to investor-owned utilities under Corporation Commission jurisdiction, excluding electric cooperatives and municipal utilities

Legislative Description

Electric utilities; creating the GET Over Congestion (Grid Enhancing Technology Over Congestion) Act; effective date.

Last Action

CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/3/2026

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