Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-287: Development of wind energy - Expansion of transmission

capacity.

A. The Legislature declares that it is in the public interest

to promote the development of a robust transmission grid to

facilitate delivery of renewable energy and improve reliability of

the electric transmission system. It is further in the public

interest, in cooperation with electricity transmission entities and

the Southwest Power Pool, to promote wind-energy development in the

state to the extent that the renewable energy generated from wind

can be utilized in every part of the state and exported to other

states.

B. The Legislature and the Corporation Commission shall work

with the Southwest Power Pool to develop a plan to expand

transmission capacity in the state and monitor the construction of

new transmission facilities in the state through the year 2020. The

Commission shall report on the progress in expanding transmission

capacity by January 1, 2014, and January 1, 2017, with a final

report issued by January 1, 2020.