Oklahoma energy and electricity

The fact is the EIA Midwest regional regular-gasoline price, including taxes, covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Oklahoma policy concerns only one state in that regional measure; this is not an Oklahoma statewide average. Fuel taxes, fees, supply and retail pricing rules concern components of pump prices; they do not determine the regional average. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: Midwest regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 1. REPEALER 68 O.S. 2021, Section 500.4A, is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Natural-gas share is the portion of Oklahoma in-state electricity net generation supplied by natural gas. Gas-fired plants and alternative generating resources concern this mix; in-state generation differs from electricity consumed in the state. Procurement targets and authorizations are distinct from operating plants or measured output. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: Natural-gas share of in-state electricity generation. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

B. Provided, that the term public utility shall not include or be taken to mean a corporation, association, company, individuals, their trustees, lessees, receivers, successors, or assignees engaged in the production of electricity, provided that such entity furnishes an electric service or commodity on the premises directly to itself, an affiliate, or tenants or indirectly by contracting with a public utility, rural electric cooperative, or municipality for the purpose of furnishing electric service to a specific customer or is an exempt wholesale generator, so long as that service or commodity is not resold as retail electric service or supplied indirectly or directly for public use. Nothing herein shall relieve such an entity of its obligation to comply with state and federal grid interconnection and registration requirements and associated costs from the applicable regional transmission organization or public utility in the state . There shall not be a requirement or an obligation for a public utility to serve any customer receiving electric service from an entity described herein. Further, it shall not limit any party from asserting a right they may otherwise be entitled to under Oklahoma law including filings with the Commission. Additionally, any project pursuant to this act shall be required to utilize a natural gas component in their power generation capacity.

Natural-gas share is the portion of Oklahoma in-state electricity net generation supplied by natural gas. Gas-fired plants and alternative generating resources concern this mix; in-state generation differs from electricity consumed in the state. Procurement targets and authorizations are distinct from operating plants or measured output. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: Natural-gas share of in-state electricity generation. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

17. Clean electricity production credit repealed (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 45Y (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subpart). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 38(b), as amended by Public Law 117–169, is amended by striking paragraph (39). (2) Section 168(e)(3)(B)(viii), as added by Public Law 117–169, is amended by striking any qualified facility (as defined in section 45Y(b)(1)(A)),. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to facilities placed in service after December 31, 2025.

Gross rent includes contract rent and tenant-paid utilities. Rental protections, assistance, and housing supply concern components of rental-market conditions; they do not set Oklahoma’s median rent. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: Median gross rent · Natural-gas share of in-state electricity generation. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The Commission shall enter an order on an application filed pursuant to this subsection within two hundred forty (240) days of the filing of the application, following notice and hearing and after consideration of reasonable alternatives, unless the electric generation facility utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source. If the electric generation facility uses natural gas as its primary fuel source, then the Commission shall enter an order on an application filed pursuant to this subsection within one hundred eighty (180) days of the filing of the application, following notice and hearing and after consideration of reasonable alternatives. […] 6. The Commission shall permit an electric utility to begin to recover return on and return of Construction-Work-In-Progress expenses prior to commercial operation of a newly constructed electric generation facility subject to the provisions of this subsection, provided the newly constructed electric generation facility utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source. The Commission shall permit a separate rate adjustment mechanism, adjusted periodically, to recover the costs described in this section for new capacity in natural-gas-fired electric generation facilities. The new natural-gas-fired electric generation capacity eligible for those provisions shall also include new natural-gas-fired capacity additions at an existing electric generation facility. If a public utility implements a rate adjustment mechanism pursuant to this section and subsequently terminates the initiative to construct or acquire stake in a natural gas electric generation facility, the public utility shall automatically refund customers any amounts collected through such rate adjustment mechanism plus interest at the one-year United States Treasury Bill rate through the mechanism, over a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the effective date of the termination of the initiative. 7. For any new natural-gas-fired electric generation facility constructed pursuant to this section, an electric utility shall secure a firm contract to transport natural gas to the generating facility. Such contract shall be secured pursuant to a competitive solicitation process conducted in accordance with applicable Commission rules. The cost incurred for the contract shall be presumed recoverable by the electric utility through its applicable fuel adjustment clause. Costs assessed upon the electric utility by the Commission for non-compliance with this section shall not be recoverable from the customers of the electric utility. If the electric utility does not receive a bid for firm transportation as a result of its competitive solicitation, the electric utility shall be considered compliant with the requirements of this section provided that the Commission determines that the competitive solicitation is for a firm contract for transport of natural gas which could be reasonably provided by an available pipeline.

The fact is the EIA Midwest regional regular-gasoline price, including taxes, covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Oklahoma policy concerns only one state in that regional measure; this is not an Oklahoma statewide average. Fuel taxes, fees, supply and retail pricing rules concern components of pump prices; they do not determine the regional average. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: Midwest regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

SECTION 1. REPEALER 68 O.S. 2021, Section 500.4A, is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Natural-gas share is the portion of Oklahoma in-state electricity net generation supplied by natural gas. Gas-fired plants and alternative generating resources concern this mix; in-state generation differs from electricity consumed in the state. Procurement targets and authorizations are distinct from operating plants or measured output. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: Natural-gas share of in-state electricity generation. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

B. Provided, that the term public utility shall not include or be taken to mean a corporation, association, company, individuals, their trustees, lessees, receivers, successors, or assignees engaged in the production of electricity, provided that such entity furnishes an electric service or commodity on the premises directly to itself, an affiliate, or tenants or indirectly by contracting with a public utility, rural electric cooperative, or municipality for the purpose of furnishing electric service to a specific customer or is an exempt wholesale generator, so long as that service or commodity is not resold as retail electric service or supplied indirectly or directly for public use. Nothing herein shall relieve such an entity of its obligation to comply with state and federal grid interconnection and registration requirements and associated costs from the applicable regional transmission organization or public utility in the state . There shall not be a requirement or an obligation for a public utility to serve any customer receiving electric service from an entity described herein. Further, it shall not limit any party from asserting a right they may otherwise be entitled to under Oklahoma law including filings with the Commission. Additionally, any project pursuant to this act shall be required to utilize a natural gas component in their power generation capacity.

Wages and cash benefits can be components of household money income. Census income is measured before taxes, so tax relief alone is not an increase in this statistic; the provision does not determine the statewide median. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

2.Verification of applicant identity(a)In generalSection 303 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503) is amended by adding at the end the following:(n)(1)The State agency charged with the administration of the State law shall certify that the State has procedures in place to verify the identity of claimants of unemployment compensation, including requiring the claimant to provide documentation of their identity, which shall consist of—(A)at least one currently valid Federal or State government-issued identification document; and(B)one or more supporting documents, which may include utility bills, lease agreements, voter registration cards, vehicle registration, insurance documents, or other reliable documents, so long as such documents are—(i)determined by the State to be sufficient to verify the identity of the claimant; or(ii)approved by the Secretary for such purpose.(2)Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall promulgate regulations governing identity verification procedures for claimants of unemployment compensation used by State agencies. Such regulations shall—(A)take into account—(i)administrative costs, including for technology and cybersecurity systems; and(ii)any other factors the Secretary determines appropriate;(B)provide due process protections for claimants;(C)specify methods to ensure that the documentation required under paragraph (1)(A)—(i)is accurate, current, and reliable; and(ii)does not produce systematic mismatches that unfairly deny or delay the payment of unemployment compensation;(D)require safeguards to ensure that the procedures—(i)minimize false positive or negative rates;(ii)do not result in the flagging, denial, or delay of claims based on the personal characteristics of an individual, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or political affiliation or belief; and(iii)comply with applicable civil rights laws;(E)require that such procedures comply with best practices for privacy and cybersecurity, as determined by the Secretary of Labor;(F)any other factors the Secretary determines appropriate; and(G)include any other provisions necessary to ensure the proper implementation, oversight, and continuous improvement of data-matching practices under this subsection.(3)In this subsection, the term unemployment compensation has the meaning given the term in subsection (d)(2)(A)..(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall apply, with respect to a State, to initial applications for unemployment compensation received by such State on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Gross rent includes contract rent and tenant-paid utilities. Rental protections, assistance, and housing supply concern components of rental-market conditions; they do not set Oklahoma’s median rent. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Oklahoma evidence context: Median gross rent · Natural-gas share of in-state electricity generation. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The Commission shall enter an order on an application filed pursuant to this subsection within two hundred forty (240) days of the filing of the application, following notice and hearing and after consideration of reasonable alternatives, unless the electric generation facility utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source. If the electric generation facility uses natural gas as its primary fuel source, then the Commission shall enter an order on an application filed pursuant to this subsection within one hundred eighty (180) days of the filing of the application, following notice and hearing and after consideration of reasonable alternatives. […] 6. The Commission shall permit an electric utility to begin to recover return on and return of Construction-Work-In-Progress expenses prior to commercial operation of a newly constructed electric generation facility subject to the provisions of this subsection, provided the newly constructed electric generation facility utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source. The Commission shall permit a separate rate adjustment mechanism, adjusted periodically, to recover the costs described in this section for new capacity in natural-gas-fired electric generation facilities. The new natural-gas-fired electric generation capacity eligible for those provisions shall also include new natural-gas-fired capacity additions at an existing electric generation facility. If a public utility implements a rate adjustment mechanism pursuant to this section and subsequently terminates the initiative to construct or acquire stake in a natural gas electric generation facility, the public utility shall automatically refund customers any amounts collected through such rate adjustment mechanism plus interest at the one-year United States Treasury Bill rate through the mechanism, over a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the effective date of the termination of the initiative. 7. For any new natural-gas-fired electric generation facility constructed pursuant to this section, an electric utility shall secure a firm contract to transport natural gas to the generating facility. Such contract shall be secured pursuant to a competitive solicitation process conducted in accordance with applicable Commission rules. The cost incurred for the contract shall be presumed recoverable by the electric utility through its applicable fuel adjustment clause. Costs assessed upon the electric utility by the Commission for non-compliance with this section shall not be recoverable from the customers of the electric utility. If the electric utility does not receive a bid for firm transportation as a result of its competitive solicitation, the electric utility shall be considered compliant with the requirements of this section provided that the Commission determines that the competitive solicitation is for a firm contract for transport of natural gas which could be reasonably provided by an available pipeline.