PUD Fee Assessment
Section 180.11 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes authorizes the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (“OCC” or “Commission”) to assess a fee upon each public utility in order to provide adequate funding to the Public Utility Division (“PUD”) of the Commission.
For fee assessment services, “public utility” includes Electric Distribution Companies, Gas Distribution Companies, Regulated Electric, Gas, and Telecommunications providers granted a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity ("CCN"), including Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (“CLECs”), Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (“ILECs”), Interexchange Carriers (“IXCs”), Operator Service Providers (“OSPs”), Payphone Service Providers (“PSPs”), Resellers of Intrastate Toll Services ("Resellers") and Data-Only providers.
Wireless ETCs should not complete the FY 2026 PUD Fee Assessment Packet.
Additionally, companies who have received or been granted funds for Federal Universal Service and low income funds for regulated and non-regulated services, revenues received from the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund for Special Universal Services, revenues received from the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund for Primary Universal Services, and revenues received from the Oklahoma Lifeline Fund and Federal Lifeline support pursuant to 47 CFR Subpart E.
