AG Hunter, Corporation Commission PUD Chief Oppose Wind Catcher
Oklahoma Attorney General and the director of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Public Utility Division still opposed Wind Catcher
by JACK MONEY, NewsOK.com
The Oklahoma Attorney General and the director of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Public Utility Division stated in a regulatory filing late Monday they remain opposed to Public Service Co. of Oklahoma’s request to obtain preapproval to recover costs to build the Wind Catcher Connection project.
However, Attorney General Mike Hunter and Brandy Wreath, director of the utility division, did include a list of stipulations they could agree to as part of the filing, asking for the commission’s elected members to require those as part of any deal where the utility is granted the preapproval it seeks.
Hunter said his goal remains to guarantee Oklahomans are protected from potential financial harm.
“Our position has been clear from the beginning … this project does not meet the requirements for preapproval and cost recovery,” Hunter stated in a release issued by his office after the filing was made.