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SB 93

Distributed energy resources; establishing provisions for electric generation behind the meter. Effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Brad Boles and 1 co-sponsor

SB 93 creates Oklahoma regulatory framework for distributed renewable energy generation allowing property owners to produce electricity on-site and interconnect with the power grid.

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Bill Summary · SB 93

Legislative bill overview

SB 93 establishes a regulatory framework for distributed energy resources (DER) and behind-the-meter electric generation in Oklahoma. The bill creates provisions allowing property owners and businesses to generate their own electricity on-site and likely interact with the broader electric grid. This represents a shift toward decentralized energy production and consumer energy independence.

Why is this important

Behind-the-meter generation—such as rooftop solar, battery storage, or small wind turbines—is growing nationally as technology costs decline and consumers seek energy savings and resilience. Oklahoma's framework will determine how extensively residents can adopt these technologies, whether they can sell excess power back to the grid, and how utilities must accommodate this shift. The policy directly affects energy costs, grid stability, environmental goals, and utility business models.

Potential points of contention

  • Cost allocation disputes: How non-participating customers share grid maintenance costs when DER owners reduce grid demand and utility revenue
  • Net metering compensation: How much utilities must pay customers for excess power fed back to the grid, balancing consumer incentives against utility financial viability
  • Technical standards and interconnection: Whether approval processes for connecting behind-the-meter systems are streamlined or burdensome, affecting adoption rates

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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