Oklahoma SB1071 establishes provisions for wildland fire liability and mitigation for electric utilities.
Oklahoma SB1071, known as the Wildland Fire Protection Act, creates provisions for wildland fire liability and mitigation for electric utilities. The act defines terms such as "electric utility," "electrical wildland fire protection plan," and "wildland fire." It requires electric utilities to prepare and maintain such plans, detailing inspection, maintenance, vegetation management, and preventative programs. Utilities can recover costs for these plans and may defer or collect incremental revenue requirements for capital investments.
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