Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 165 - Corporation Commission
Chapter 45 - Gas Service Utilities
Subchapter 17 - Competitive Bidding and Affiliate Transaction Rules for the Provision of Natural Gas Services of Gas Supply, Gathering, Transmission and Storage of Natural Gas Utilities Upstream of the Citygate
Section 165:45-17-27 - Remedies and enforcement for violation of the standards of conduct
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Pursuant to OAC 165:45-17-29 below, a complaint may be brought to the Commission at any time. The Commission encourages informal resolutions. Whenever a controversy does exist in connection with the interpretation of this Subchapter, the applicability of the requirements set forth herein, or any right or duty imposed thereby; the Commission, upon application of any interested party and after notice and hearing, will enter such order thereon as it may deem appropriate.
(b) Each violation of this Subchapter shall be considered to be a separate occurrence.
(c) If the Commission determines, after investigation and an evidentiary hearing, that the natural gas utility has violated these affiliate rules, the Commission may assess a fine against the utility as set forth in OAC 165:45-1-6; for contempt and may order such further action as may be fair, just and reasonable under the circumstances of the proceeding.
(d) The Commission may act upon any violation of these standards including but not limited to the following:
(e) No immunity from state law. Nothing in this subchapter shall relieve any utility from any duty prescribed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 2177, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2095, eff 7-1-04