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Water ComparedAppendix AState Telecommunications Electricity Natural Gas[a] [b] [c]Oklahoma 7/1/94. lntraLATA toll 4/25/97. SB 500, The Electric No legislative activitycompetition allowed Restrocturing Act of 1997, is reported.(lOXXX basis).enacted.· The law directs the OCC tostudy and develop a framework for 2/97. OCC solicitedrestrocturing. The law requires that proposals on gasconsumers be allowed retail access deregulation.by 7/2002. Each entity must proposea recovery plan for stranded costs. 9/97. OCC issued proposedTransition charges can be collected rules regarding unbundlingover a 3-year to 7-year period and for local utilities.must not cause the total price toexceed the cost per kWh paid by Always allowedconsumers when the law was enacted transportation-only serviceduring the transition period.(industrial and commercial).4/97. The OCC is directed by SB500 to undertake a study of allrelevant issues relating torestructuring and to develop aframework. Four reports: ISOIssues, Technical Issues, FinancialIssues, and Consumer Issues are due2/9&, 12/9&, 12/99, and &/2000,respectively.11/97. OCC approved a ratedecrease of$35.9 million forPublic Service Companies'customers.l/9&. A bill is expected to beintroduced by the author of SB 500to begin restrocturing the industrythree years sooner than expected.2/9&. OCC issued final rule forunbundling. The rules now go to thelegislature and governor for review.NAWC 12& September 199&