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Green described the measure as a mechanism \"for economic development that does not put a strain on the grid nor a financial burden on ratepayers\" and said it would allow private generation where the facility would not be a utility and therefore not report to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC). \"This is a very doable thing to not stop economic development,\" Green said.

Senators questioned whether behind-the-meter generation would permanently avoid OCC oversight and whether entities in co-op or municipal territories would be affected. Jeff Rush of the OCC had earlier testified in committee that true islanding avoids OCC jurisdiction but that any subsequent interconnection would require OCC involvement and interconnection agreements with Southwest Power Pool and incumbent utilities.

After debate the clerk called the roll and recorded 10 ayes and 0 nays on SB480; the chair declared the committee substitute passed and the chair turned the gavel back to the committee chair.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Energy Feb 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A committee substitute for Senate Bill 480, described as a behind-the-meter economic development tool, passed the committee unanimously (10-0). The measure would exempt certain on-site generation from OCC jurisdiction if it qualifies as private, non-utility generation.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature OK, Oklahoma","taxId",78380,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6319102,"Committee adopts cleanup shifting statutory language to favor natural gas for new generation",1343,4801000,6144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2363639-f56fc22a31567bd776934fa359c1277e&start=4801&end=6144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2363639-f56fc22a31567bd776934fa359c1277e/thumbnail_4801000.jpg","/articles/6319102/Oklahoma/Committee-adopts-cleanup-shifting-statutory-language-to-favor-natural-gas-for-new-generation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6319102-586138fe3c98d1ec3ccc17145ef8b32d/orig.mp4?Expires=1774979056&Signature=YS7OaJnI4tVWZP0~eETfI8hZewhl481Y4AmtLsWBEH7aVslJkfhjaltmWLvJ9cx4YLYJswAGh5GObN1cGsAvSV-tNFb0FULyH-895uUWBxNItMLd1qp-DN44wBfyeYW9Bz-tATYpq24Oe5ECsmBcx-X~9KYlWz7B8HTOVwK1AxZL3kcEAiwn8H8u~VRrG6Vpv0uAH~4UhDb15oNbc6nmv1NJcT~9wyUVLUBk25l6oeWXv-3wdVYi~wvGC9ZiVTwr6nq48fYT0zW-ynC22o4Ep-IKlyNLE8~ATk~S7KO~tqoZ69eDF6IVgcimYDVmoPOvUc59eopTOqrEdt9ujESmWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 460, which replaces references to \"fossil fuel\" with \"natural gas\" in portions of state statute and emphasizes natural gas as the preferred fuel source for certain new generation, passed the committee by roll call, 10 to 1.

Senator Green said the change is largely cleanup and reflects industry advice — including comments from Southwest Power Pool officials — that the state needs more natural-gas-fired generation to maintain reliability. \"They are telling us that we've got to have more natural gas generation,\" Green said.

Opponents warned the bill could impose a higher evidentiary burden on any non–natural gas option. Senator Boren pointed to text that requires entities choosing a source other than natural gas to provide evidence to the Corporation Commission or other regulators that their choice is in the best interest of state electric consumers. Boren said that language, when combined with striking \"fossil fuel,\" makes natural gas a privileged choice and places extra burdens on other technologies.

Green argued the bill does not bar other sources and that existing statutory phrases remain; he said language was intended as a preference rather than an absolute prohibition. After debate the clerk recorded 10 ayes and 1 nay and the chair declared the bill passed in committee.","Senate Bill 460, described as cleanup language to emphasize natural gas as a preferred fuel for new electricity generation, passed the committee 10-1 after extensive debate about whether the change would disadvantage other resources.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6319107,"Committee approves bill requiring notice, decommission plans for transmission projects",391,4389000,4780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2363639-f56fc22a31567bd776934fa359c1277e&start=4389&end=4780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2363639-f56fc22a31567bd776934fa359c1277e/thumbnail_4389000.jpg","/articles/6319107/Oklahoma/Committee-approves-bill-requiring-notice-decommission-plans-for-transmission-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6319107-41f4f0e8504994dca0a4b14f88f3cca5/orig.mp4?Expires=1774979056&Signature=krOTbPopDm3NJW1meUy9wB6tRGTFqY3I5CbjL-nEzHuxRJ3xQl5H6ueRUzXfwf4730a6uCnigihIPLt1sj3vo9JnLknpfgEP1gLLpJucso93k3I9FmV7edZpOc6cou4pFkQkYNWsVjjwv6EpI~HYYCDvRPOvlHERrqLxdeQKyifc2gJoZp1c5JrtVnydqKyWvUzk~9DIm1TIcQSraUU2EYs7qqmJaq8~AlobRY4WFR4LNXDhmS4NvVCZWbI9am0k4n7gQZ-K3z5SDnCsWetK07SJ4Q4FRYzHaV7cv8~4SLh4K1QyA5tPuP2XcoyUYakG~Xm5rrHaUVdmD3PJQEUT6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 279, sponsored by Senator Green and described as developed with the Farm Bureau, passed the committee by a recorded vote of 10-1.

Green said the bill returns certain transmission project guidelines to state control from federal processes and requires notice to counties and landowners, developer applications with decommissioning plans and proof of cost savings to customers before transmission approval. \"It requires notice to counties and landowners. It requires application for the developers with a decommission plan,\" Green said.

Debate centered on balancing property rights and the need for more transmission. Senator Murdock said he was wary of adding state-level red tape to federally reviewed transmission proposals and said the federal process already exists. Senator Bourne said proactive local collaboration speeds projects, reduces conflicts and can lower costs over time.

The roll call recorded 10 ayes and 1 nay; the chair declared SB279 passed out of committee.","Senate Bill 279, presented as a collaboration with Farm Bureau, passed committee. The bill adds state-level notice and decommissioning requirements for transmission-line projects and requires evidence of customer cost savings before approval.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6319112,"Committee advances revolving fund bill to help towns pay for aging water systems",497,3858000,4355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2363639-f56fc22a31567bd776934fa359c1277e&start=3858&end=4355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2363639-f56fc22a31567bd776934fa359c1277e/thumbnail_3858000.jpg","/articles/6319112/Oklahoma/Committee-advances-revolving-fund-bill-to-help-towns-pay-for-aging-water-systems","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6319112-d22a4eec5e3ba6f51d3f52e3a36b0f12/orig.mp4?Expires=1774979056&Signature=LoXiCCOzxBtjUpe3MQvkVMvXZVxxenPdti7w4Ns1PcdciberJxfDDAYlICtFoaHZrQX2w0pIt-cLNVjuDfm1DPcbK2~XCwQ9DZC2OscQMNGm6feAXhYagE~RGoclpWu9xa5m88lK1M1Zm7yYzYVKA4oxMh~LWvLf5abS8PNq6IL9vbT2vQS-yffB-N9iqNayEbDZttgqNHHEqsk2G3sAuoK3BXmVio5xgiqzOw9LzcZS4aWQty2HfKpRPjje19Nt7nGiDQ8BfOAbEIJ5~SwHL~tzwwipqikReeqiq6WmW~XJ6m~jZzrJ-EVl7OMbRcPrGFx5ghp18pPqnO1yvfHlCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee advanced Senate Bill 265 by voice and then roll call, recording 10 ayes and 1 nay. Senator Tom Murdoch presented the measure, describing it as a revolving fund at the state treasurer to finance water infrastructure projects in towns and cities across Oklahoma.

Murdoch told the committee that many small municipalities still use water lines installed in the early 1900s and that repairs require funding beyond local capacities. \"Our infrastructure, our water infrastructure in our towns all over the state is pushing 100 years old,\" he said, arguing a revolving fund would allow longer-term repairs without immediate rate shocks.

Committee members asked about the fund's size and whether excess revenue could be used for other purposes. Murdoch said he did not have a precise statewide cost estimate and indicated that if the fund generated surplus revenue it could be used for other priorities in the future. Senators offering debate characterized the bill as a useful tool for smaller communities; Senator Bourne described local examples where residents lacked safe drinking water and supported the bill as a state-level response.

The clerk called the roll after debate and recorded 10 ayes and 1 nay; the chair declared the bill to have passed the committee.","Senate Bill 265 would create an Oklahoma Infrastructure Revolving Fund — a state treasurer-managed revolving fund intended to support municipal water infrastructure — and passed committee 10-1.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6319118,"Senate Committee rejects bill to allow 'behind-the-meter' power for data centers",1896,1960000,3856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2363639-f56fc22a31567bd776934fa359c1277e&start=1960&end=3856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2363639-f56fc22a31567bd776934fa359c1277e/thumbnail_1960000.jpg","/articles/6319118/Oklahoma/Senate-Committee-rejects-bill-to-allow-behind-the-meter-power-for-data-centers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6319118-a9f1751424bd53119a9890e7f1d4a080/orig.mp4?Expires=1774979056&Signature=oYWvKU6l96fncds0Jd0TJ~WiHWd~K4yGJyejS2QqWfDpkQRhjwijUKymCxjY5t2RPDpokBLUymeo0DpIVuSSnP2kge8UZedIGjGN~aTMk-KcnYcrCf0A0ptNrtD0IW5j3eVF4g48vY8bFBo97rWpJ1ZpuVD2NJEXd~N~qPf0G2Zq1b~udO91bo-~XqTVAcYjgiGdisAIirNZdvs6HgJVsI9MNDRH59XJOE2jM0fRZaHkoAqQuu9es4X3ZeP5pPMOBvQxF4xYbEuLmu-RVFnFUFGodiyo21FOGOyeExFFrrmmu8Bla-FAcg~rawel8ngK1gXE2VBiKI1r4S9tiENdfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee voted 4-7 to reject Senate Bill 1003, a proposal to allow large data centers to use on-site generation that remains islanded from investor-owned utility grids.

Senator Frank Jett, the bill’s initial presenter, said the measure was aimed at attracting data centers that have been turned away because investor-owned utilities lack capacity to serve them. \"One of the problems is that the IOUs won't build a station for these data centers because they take up so much energy,\" Jett said during committee discussion.

Supporters told the committee the measure would allow companies to bring their own energy behind the meter so the local investor-owned utility’s rates and reliability evaluations would not be affected. Jeff Rush, an official with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), told the panel that the proposal would not affect cooperative or municipal utilities that are outside OCC jurisdiction so long as the on-site generation remained a true island. \"As long as it's a true island, then there's no commission involvement,\" Rush said, adding that any later interconnection would trigger OCC oversight and planning with the Southwest Power Pool (SPP).

Committee members pressed on the bill’s technical limits. Senators asked whether behind-the-meter generation could later be connected to the grid and whether the bill’s language would allow only a single on-site generation source. Jett said the version before the committee was not the OCC-reviewed rewrite and that he had moved to \"strike the title\" while working with the commission; he also said an OCC assessment line in the draft would be removed. \"That's why I struck title, and we're working with them,\" he said.

Opponents said the bill as discussed risked creating islands that could complicate planning and longstanding reliability rules. After debate the clerk called the roll and the committee recorded 4 ayes and 7 nays; the chair declared the bill failed.

The committee hearing combined technical testimony from OCC staff and extended senator-level debate about regulatory jurisdiction, economic development needs and grid reliability. There was no floor-level amendment or substitute recorded before the committee vote, and the committee did not advance the bill.","The Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee voted 4-7 to reject Senate Bill 1003, which would have allowed large data centers to use on-site, \"behind-the-meter\" generation to avoid relying on investor-owned utilities' grids while plans for permanent substation connections proceed.","actionData","errors"]

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