A. The Commission shall have general supervision over all public utilities, with power to fix and establish rates and to prescribe and promulgate rules, requirements and regulations, affecting their services, operation, and the management and conduct of their business; shall inquire into the management of the business thereof, and the method in which same is conducted.

B. 1. When any public utility subject to general supervision pursuant to this section or to Section 158.27 [17-158.27] of this title shall file with the Commission a request for review of its rates and charges, such request shall be given immediate attention.

2. In the exercise of this responsibility, the Commission shall complete any examination of such request for a review of its rates and charges within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date such application for review of its rates and charges is filed.

3. Public hearings on such matter must commence within forty-five (45) days of the end of such examination to be conducted by the Commission and in no event shall the conclusion of such examination of the rates and charges and the hearing conducted by the Commission exceed one hundred eighty (180) days from the date the request was filed.

4. If such request for review of the applicant's rates and charges has not been completed and an order issued within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of filing of such application, some or all of the request for changes in the rates, charges, and regulations made in such application shall be immediately placed into effect and collected through new tariffs on an interim basis at the discretion of the applicant.

5. Should the Commission determine upon the completion of its examination and public hearings that a refund regarding the amount of interim relief is appropriate and necessary, the Commission shall order such refund including reasonable interest at the one-year U.S. Treasury bill rate accruing on that portion of the rate increase to be refunded for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the effective date of the rate increase which is being refunded.

C. The Commission shall have full visitorial and inquisitorial power to examine such public utilities, and keep informed as to their general conditions, their capitalization, rates, plants, equipments, apparatus, and other property owned, leased, controlled or operated, the value of same, the management, conduct, operation, practices and services; not only with respect to the adequacy, security and accommodation afforded by their service, but also with respect to their compliance with the provisions of this act, and with the Constitution and laws of this state, and with the orders of the Commission.

Historical Data

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Laws 1913, HB 156, c. 93, p. 150, § 2, emerg. eff. March 25, 1919; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1406, c. 231, § 2, emerg. eff. May 26, 1993; Amended by Laws 1994, SB 1160, c. 315, § 6, emerg. eff. July 1, 1994.

Citationizer^® Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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Cite	Name	Level
	2001 10CIR 397, 244 F.3d 1220,	TRIGEN-OKLAHOMA CITY ENERGY CORP. v. OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO.	Cited
Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions
	Cite	Name	Level
	1981 OK AG 45,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Charlie O. Morgan, Oklahoma House of Representatives	Cited
	2025 OK AG 1,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Bob Anthony, Oklahoma Corporation Commission	Cited
	1996 OK AG 53,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Jerry Hefner, Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 12	Cited
	1997 OK AG 76,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Ed Apple, Chairman, Oklahoma Corporation Commission	Cited
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	1990 OK CIV APP 70, 804 P.2d 1146, 62 OBJ 579,	Fent v. Oklahoma Natural Gas Co., Div. of Oneok, Inc.	Discussed
	1995 OK CIV APP 101, 917 P.2d 992, 67 OBJ 1870,	Public Service Co. of Oklahoma v. Norris Sucker Rods	Cited
	1981 OK CIV APP 5, 625 P.2d 638,	City of Chickasha v. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co.	Cited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	1993 OK 147, 863 P.2d 1227, 64 OBJ 3467,	Smith Cogeneration Management, Inc. v. Corporation Com'n	Discussed
	1945 OK 88, 159 P.2d 534, 195 Okla. 593,	INCORPORATED TOWN OF PITTSBURG v. COCHRANE	Cited
	1954 OK 243, 293 P.2d 564,	CHOCTAW ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVE v. REDMAN	Cited
	1960 OK 87, 350 P.2d 916,	MEDER v. CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY	Cited
	1961 OK 51, 363 P.2d 145,	DUNBAR v. TULSA METROPOLITAN WATER AUTHORITY	Cited
	2002 OK 61, 51 P.3d 585,	SATELLITE SYTEMS, INC. v. BIRCH TELECOM OF OKLAHOMA, INC.	Discussed
	1970 OK 176, 475 P.2d 157,	PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY v. CORPORATION COMMISSION	Cited
	1970 OK 228, 478 P.2d 352,	OKLAHOMA CO. UTIL. SERV. AUTH. v. CORP. COM'N	Cited
	1970 OK 219, 479 P.2d 572,	PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF OKL. v. CADDO ELECTRIC COOP.	Discussed
	1996 OK 43, 918 P.2d 733, 67 OBJ 1021,	Public Service Co. of Oklahoma v. Oklahoma Corp. Comm.	Discussed
	2008 OK 95, 196 P.3d 511,	EOG RESOURCES MARKETING v. OKLAHOMA STATE BD. OF EQUALIZATION	Discussed
	1975 OK 40, 536 P.2d 887,	STATE v. OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY	Cited
	1975 OK 138, 541 P.2d 834,	BURMAH OIL & GAS COMPANY v. CORPORATION COMMISSION	Cited
	1975 OK 15, 543 P.2d 546,	OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO. v. CORPORATION COM'N	Discussed at Length
	1980 OK 55, 609 P.2d 1287,	State v. Union Gas Systems, Inc.	Cited
	1980 OK 116, 616 P.2d 1143,	Western Oklahoma Chapter of Nat. Elec. Contractors Ass'n v. State ex rel. Corp. Commission	Cited
	2018 OK 31, 417 P.3d 1196,	SIERRA CLUB v. CORPORATION COMMISSION	Discussed at Length
	2024 OK 77, 558 P.3d 1231,	CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY v. OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION	Cited
	1983 OK 40, 662 P.2d 675,	State ex rel. Cartwright v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.	Cited
	1984 OK 29, 683 P.2d 974,	Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. State	Cited
Title 17. Corporation Commission
	Cite	Name	Level
	17 O.S. 137,	Corporation Commission to Prescribe and Enforce Rates to Provide a Fair Return	Cited
	17 O.S. 191.1,	Definitions	Cited
	17 O.S. 281,	Responses to Discovery Requests - Time Allowed for Response	Cited
	17 O.S. 284,	Application to Change Rates and Charges - Effect Given to Known and Measurable Changes	Cited

Citationizer: Table of Authority

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Cite	Name	Level
Title 17. Corporation Commission
	Cite	Name	Level
	17 O.S. 158.27,	General Supervision by Commission	Cited