OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) — Three Oklahoma Republican lawmakers are challenging a $127 million OG&E rate increase that was previously approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
State Representatives Tom Gann (R-Inola), Kevin West (R-Moore), and Rick West (R-Heavener) challenged the increase because it had been approved partly due to a “yes” vote from embattled Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett.
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On Friday, the three lawmakers announced that they are taking their case to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, after losing their initial challenge accusing Hiett of violating Oklahoma’s ethics rules.
While Hiett has not been charged with a crime, he has faced pressure to resign over accusations of sexual misconduct and drunkenness. The alleged victim works for a major utility company.
It’s currently unclear if the Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear this appeal.
The Gann, West, and West released the following joint statement addressing the appeal on Friday.