Okla. Admin. Code § 165:45-21-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 165:45-21-1 - Purpose and scope

(a) The purpose of this Subchapter is to require utilities to take all reasonable measures necessary to protect their critical infrastructures from extended interruption of service from all extraordinary events, natural and man-made.

(b) The Commission requires gas utilities to develop, implement, and maintain Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Plans ("Security Plans") in accordance with industry standards enumerated in sub-section (d) below.

(c) This Subchapter provides for cost recovery outside the scope of a general rate review of Homeland Security and/or Critical Infrastructure protections and security measures.

(d) Each gas utility serving Oklahoma jurisdictional ratepayers is required to follow the most current applicable United States Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety's "Pipeline Security Information Circular" and "Pipeline Security Contingency Plan Guidance" ("DOT/OPS Guidelines") or equivalent cybersecurity framework, as may be amended from time to time, for use as guidelines for protecting the utility's critical infrastructure from extended service interruption.

(e) Each gas utility seeking to recover costs for security measures from Oklahoma jurisdictional ratepayers outside of a general rate review shall develop, implement, and maintain a Critical Infrastructure and Security Plan as further set forth within this Subchapter.

(f) Each utility shall submit the Certification Letter required by OAC 165:45-21-7(g) and the Security Plan shall be subject to review pursuant to the Authorized Participation and Confidentiality provisions of OAC 165:45-21-10 and OAC 165:45-21-11. The utility is not otherwise required to comply with the provisions of this Subchapter.

(g) The Commission retains its jurisdictional and supervisory authority to address the reasonableness and/or prudence of any proposed security cost recovery.

(h) Nothing in this subchapter shall relieve any utility from any duty otherwise prescribed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma or this Commission's rules.

(i) Nothing in this Subchapter is intended to divest the utility of its right to object to any discovery requests from intervenors seeking access to "Highly Sensitive Confidential" materials.

(j) If any provision of this Subchapter is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Subchapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this Subchapter are declared to be severable.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:45-21-1

Added at 22 Ok Reg 708, eff 7-1-05

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 21, July 15, 2019, eff. 7/25/2019

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 10/1/2024