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Renewable Goal Status: Unknown
- 2009 Renewable Percentage: not known according George Kiser of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (Estimated: 3.1%[1])..
- 2015 Renewable Goal: 15% of generation
Eligible Resources: wind, solar, hydropower, hydrogen, geothermal, biomass, and other resources approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission[2]
- Energy efficiency may be used to meet up to 25% of the goal[3].
- Unlike other states, Oklahoma law does not require utilities to demonstrate compliance using REC’s. Instead, utilities must file reports showing total KWh’s generated and the respective sources[4].
Renewable Portfolio History: Adopted May 27, 2010[5].
Credit Trading: No
Electricity Price Ranking: 11th Lowest[6]
- 7.28 cents/KWh in Oklahoma
- 10.58 cents/KWh in mandated states
[1] Energy Information Administration, Electricity Generation 2009, http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/generation_state_mon.xls.
[2] Oklahoma HB 3028 4-D (May 27, 2010), http://www.ecapitol.net/viewtext.wcs?HB3028_ENR~52nd.
[3] Oklahoma HB 3028 6 (May 27, 2010), http://www.ecapitol.net/viewtext.wcs?HB3028_ENR~52nd.
[4] Oklahoma HB 3028 7-B (May 27, 2010), http://www.ecapitol.net/viewtext.wcs?HB3028_ENR~52nd.
[5] Database of state Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency, Oklahoma, http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=OK05R&re=1&ee=1.
[6] EIA, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B., Average Retail Price of Electricity, June 2010, Released Sept. 15, 2010, http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_b.html.
