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 165:45-17-5 - Confidential information

(a) If a utility or any entity that seeks to competitively bid to provide the natural gas services of gas supply, gathering, transmission and storage upstream of the citygate, is required by this Subchapter to submit information to the Commission that is alleged to be confidential, a motion for a protective order concerning said confidential information may be filed requesting a determination be made by the Commission to protect said information pursuant to 51 O.S. § 24A.22.

(b) A bid which is determined to be a successful bid, pursuant to the competitive bidding process of OAC 165:45-17-13, must be publicly disclosed and shall not be subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Subchapter, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission.

(c) Pending a determination regarding approval of any protective order by the Commission, the Staff may, at its option, review the information claimed to be confidential at a mutually agreed upon location.

(d) In the absence of a protective order, all information considered by the Commission in establishing utility unbundled tariffs shall not be maintained in confidence by the Commission.