Oklahoma Sustainability Network Association

SINCE 2007 OSN HAS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN RULEMAKINGS, RATE CASES, HEARINGS, POLICY INQUIRIES, AND TECHNICAL CONFERENCES AT THE CORPORATION COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AND OTHER VENUES WHERE ENERGY POLICY IS ON THE AGENDA. WE ENCOURAGE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVEN, COST-EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT CONSERVE OUR RESOURCES, PROTECT OUR AIRSHED AND PUBLIC HEALTH, AND SAVE MONEY FOR ALL OF US. OSN HAS PERSISTENTLY ADVOCATED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE-OF-THE-ART ENERGY EFFICIENCY RULES AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS. WE REVIEW ANNUAL REPORTS FROM OKLAHOMA'S REGULATED UTILITIES AND WE PARTICIPATE IN ONGOING STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS, ESTABLISHED BY OSN, AT PSO, OG&E, ONG, AND CENTERPOINT. WE FILE EXPERT FORMAL COMMENTS IN REGULATORY CASES AT THE CORPORATION COMMISSION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DEFINING, QUANTIFYING, AND MONETIZING THE COST-BENEFIT COMPONENTS THAT ARE USUALLY LEFT OUT OF THE CALCULATIONS (SOMETIMES CALLED "EXTERNALITIES") - INCLUDING WATER CONSERVATION, EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS, AND LONG-TERM SOCIETAL VALUE. OSN ALSO SUPPORTS POLICIES AND PROPOSALS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF LOW-COST RENEWABLE ENERGY, INCLUDING BOTH LARGE-SCALE UTILITY SOLAR AND SMALLER DISTRIBUTED SOLAR RESOURCES. OKLAHOMA HAS A STRONG HERITAGE OF ENERGY LEADERSHIP, AND OSN BELIEVES THAT A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF ENERGY RESOURCES WILL ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, AND MARKET COMPETITION. WE ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS THAT WILL ENCOURAGE NEW BUSINESS ACTIVITY ACROSS THE STATE, LEADING TO HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY, ECONOMIC RESILIENCY, AND SAFER TECHNOLOGIES.