Oklahoma § 27-7 - Light, heat or power by electricity or natural gas - Eminent
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 27-7 — Light, heat or power by electricity or natural gas - Eminent, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-7. Light, heat or power by electricity or natural gas - Eminent
domain same as railroads.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person,
firm or corporation organized under the laws of this state, or
authorized to do business in this state, to furnish light, heat or
power by electricity or natural gas, or any other person,
association or firm engaged in furnishing lights, heat or power by
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27. Eminent Domain
electricity or natural gas shall have and exercise the right of
eminent domain in the same manner and by like proceedings as
provided for railroad corporations by laws of this state.
B. The power of eminent domain shall not be used for the siting
or building of wind energy facilities, solar energy facilities,
battery storage facilities, hydrogen gas facilities, or other
renewable energy facilities on private property.
C. Prior to seeking to exercise eminent domain for an electric
transmission facility rated greater than three hundred (300)
kilovolts, any person, firm, or corporation under the purview of
subsection A of this section must have obtained a Certificate of
Authority from the Corporation Commission.
D. This section shall not be construed to require any Oklahoma
retail electric supplier or rural electric cooperative to secure a
Certificate of Authority for any extension, rebuild, or upgrade to
an electric transmission facility.
Added by Laws 1917, c. 230, p. 431, § 3, emerg. eff. March 5, 1917.
Amended by Laws 2011, c. 200, § 1; Laws 2025, c. 489, § 1, eff. Nov.
1, 2025.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 27-7
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 27-7 cover?
Section 27-7 ("Light, heat or power by electricity or natural gas - Eminent") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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