Okla. Stat. tit. 27, § 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

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.