News from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Matt Skinner, Public Information Officer

Phone: (405) 521-4180, FAX: (405) 522-1623,  www.occ.state.ok.us

 

 

August 15, 2001

 

ADVISORY

 

WHO: THE OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION

 

WHAT: SCHEDULED TO HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC AND UTILITY COMPANIES ON WHETHER THE RULES REGARDING DISCONNECTION OF GAS OR ELECTRICT SERVICE IN EXTREME WEATHER SHOULD BE CHANGED. (Currently, electric service cannot be disconnected if heat index is at or predicted to be at least 103 degrees. Service used for heat cannot be disconnected if temperature high for the day is at or below 32 degrees (or predicted to be within that range), or if the nighttime low is at or predicted to be 20 degrees or less). 

 

WHEN: THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, AT 9:30 A.M.

 

WHERE:  COMMISSION COURTROOM  (ROOM 301), JIM THORPE BUILDING, OKLAHOMA CAPITOL COMPLEX, OKLAHOMA CITY.

 

 

 

 

 

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