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COMMISSIONERS PUT IN MOTION
MOVE TOWARD COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
(Oklahoma
City) Oklahoma Corporation
Commissioners, OCC staff, representatives of the Oklahoma Legislature, the
Oklahoma Attorney General, and representatives of Oklahoma utilities agreed
this week on the concept of forming a utility advisory committee to tackle
issues of importance to all concerned.
Commissioner
Ed Apple made the initial proposal, noting the primary purpose of the
Commission is to “be part of the solution to a given problem.”
“What’s
needed is a concerted effort toward a common goal,” said Apple. “Collective
wisdom is more powerful than partial knowledge and shared ignorance.”
Commission
Chairman Denise Bode agreed that a collaborative process “within the framework
of the law” is needed.
“As
I stated on the day I became Chairman, I believe the Commission needs to have
interaction and communication with Commission stakeholders to accomplish the
new missions we are asked to perform.”
Commission
staff will now work with the various interests involved to develop a framework
for such an effort. The Commission is tentatively scheduled to discuss the
matter in more detail in August.
(All OCC news releases and
advisories are available for viewing and downloading at the OCC web site:
www.occ.state.ok.us.com)