Oklahoma § 17-160.33 - Retailer electric suppliers — Required entity —

§ 17-160.33. Retailer electric suppliers — Required entity —

Subsidies.

A. A retail electric supplier or a subsidiary or affiliate

thereof that provides, owns, operates, or maintains a direct current

fast charging station or hydrogen fueling station directly to the

public shall do so only through a separate, unregulated entity and

must do so on the same fees, terms, charges, and conditions offered

to private providers of electric vehicle charging stations.

B. After December 31, 2023, any electric vehicle charging

station or hydrogen fueling station that is provided by, owned,

operated, or maintained by a retail electric supplier, or a

subsidiary or affiliate thereof, shall not, directly or indirectly,

be subsidized by any fee or charge associated with the retail

electric service provider’s regulated service offerings.

C. An electric vehicle charging provider shall not be

considered to be a public utility pursuant to the provisions of

Section 151 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes or a retail

electric supplier pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma

Electric Vehicle Charging Act or Section 158.22 of Title 17 of the

Oklahoma Statutes.

D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict a

retail electric supplier or municipal corporation from subsidizing

the costs of make-ready infrastructure through fees or charges for

services provided by its regulated services so long as such subsidy

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is offered to electric vehicle charging providers on a

nondiscriminatory basis between such providers.

Added by Laws 2023, c. 330, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2023. Amended by Laws

2024, c. 170, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.