STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 52nd Legislature (2010)

SENATE BILL 1622	By:	Myers

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to renewable electric energy; stating goals for certain use of renewable electric energy by certain dates; defining term; requiring the Oklahoma Clean Energy Independence Commission to develop certain policies and make recommendations to the Corporation Commission; stating guidelines; authorizing Commission to promulgate rules; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 157.1 of Title 17, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A.  It shall be the goal of the State of Oklahoma to encourage electric energy providers, located in or otherwise providing retail electric service to consumers in this state, to utilize renewable electric energy, whether owned by the electric provider or contracted for energy purchase by the electric provider, and achieve a goal of fifteen percent (15%) of each electric energy provider’s peak load capacity in this state, expressed in megawatts, by the year 2015 and twenty percent (20%) by the year 2020.  Existing renewable electric energy capacity in operation or previously contracted for, upon the enactment of this act, shall be counted toward this goal.  "Renewable electric energy" means any energy technology that generates electricity from one or more of the following renewable energy resources: wind, solar, photovoltaic, biomass, hydropower, geothermal, waste incineration, landfill gas or advanced nuclear, and may include other sources of energy that become available after the effective date of this act which are certified as renewable under rules promulgated by the Corporation Commission.
B.  The Oklahoma Clean Energy Independence Commission, created pursuant to Enrolled Senate Bill No. 953 of 2009, shall develop policies and recommendations necessary to achieve the goals outlined in this act and forward by whatever means it desires, its recommendations to the Corporation Commission, who shall adopt and implement the recommendations of the Oklahoma Clean Energy Independence Commission and monitor electric power provider compliance with the goals established in this act.
C.  The Oklahoma Clean Energy Independence Commission shall adhere to the following guidelines when developing policies and recommendations as required by this act.  Such policies shall:
1.  Encourage the use of domestically produced renewable electric energy sources before any other sources;
2.  Include provisions for meeting goals by allowing efficiency offsets;
3.  Prohibit giving any advantage to one utility or domestic energy provider over another;
4.  Prohibit additional tax incentives;
5.  Be consistent with existing statutes or other requirements; and
6.  Allow for counting of existing renewable energy capacity toward any goal required by subsection A of this section.
D.  The Corporation Commission is authorized to adopt the goals encouraging the utilization of renewable electric energy as outlined in subsection A of this section and promulgate rules or issue orders as necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
SECTION 2.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 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.

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