Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 165 - Corporation Commission
Chapter 70 - Minimum Standard Filing Requirements in Support of a Request by a Public Utility Doing Business in Oklahoma for a Proposed General Rate Change
Subchapter 9 - Streamlined General Rate Change Applications
Section 165:70-9-1 - Purpose and applicability of rules

The purpose of this Subchapter is to define the specific terms and conditions under which Class C and D gas utilities and Class B, C and D water utilities, as defined herein (See "Classifications of utilities", 165:70-1-4 ), may file an application under the Commission's streamlined procedures are intended to make the general rate change procedures. These streamlined procedures are intended to make the general rate change process easier and less costly to the utility. Streamlined general rate change procedures should result in savings to the utility and, ultimately, to its ratepayers. This Subchapter is not intended to establish any new rate making principles or to modify any provision of the existing laws of the State of Oklahoma. It is intended to define the information required to be filed and made available in connection with a proposed streamlined general rate change in order to facilitate an investigation of, and public hearing on, such rates. This Subchapter does not preclude the filing or provision of any additional data, information, or calculations not herein specified. This Subchapter is not applicable to proceedings relative to the establishment or continuation of the fuel adjustment clause. The intent of the streamlined process is to complete the review of uncontested general rate changes within ninety days, however, in no event shall the streamlined general rate change review exceed one hundred-eighty (180) days.

Added at 15 Ok Reg 3143, eff 7-15-98