Oklahoma § 17-158.44 - Furnishing of retail electricity continued
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 17-158.44 — Furnishing of retail electricity continued, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-158.44. Furnishing of retail electricity continued
Subject to the provisions of the Retail Electric Consumer Cost
Reduction, Safety and Service Efficiency Act, any retail electric
supplier shall be entitled to continue and extend the furnishing of
electricity, including the right to construct, maintain and operate
electric transmission and distribution lines and related facilities
along, upon, under and across all existing and future public
thoroughfares in an area that has been or shall be included, as a
result of incorporation or annexation, within the boundaries of a
municipality if the retail electric supplier was furnishing
electricity or was constructing or operating electric facilities in
the area prior to its incorporation or annexation without obtaining
the consent, franchise, license, permit or other authority of the
municipality, subject, however, to compliance with the lawful safety
requirements of the municipality as to the matter of constructing
and maintaining facilities along, upon, under and across
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thoroughfares. Provided that, if any such retail electric supplier
is or has been operating under a franchise granted by the voters of
the municipality, upon expiration of such franchise, this section
shall not be construed as a grant of a right to continue and extend
the furnishing of electricity within the boundaries of the
municipality other than as granted with regard to the annexed area
referred to in this section.
Added by Laws 2008, c. 263, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. Amended by Laws
2009, c. 46, § 1, emerg. eff. April 14, 2009.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 17-158.44
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 17-158.44 cover?
Section 17-158.44 ("Furnishing of retail electricity continued") 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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