Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener, left, and Tom Gann, R-Inola, watch legislative proceedings on May 30, 2024, at the state Capitol. West and Gann are two of the lawmakers who filed the appeal of a Corporation Commission order. (Photo by Janelle Stecklein/Oklahoma Voice)
OKLAHOMA CITY — Three Republican lawmakers filed an appeal with the Oklahoma Supreme Court Dec. 19 in an effort to overturn an $127 million OG&E rate increase approved by the Corporation Commission.
The lawmakers also hope to disqualify Todd Hiett as a voting member of the Corporation Commission. Their appeal argues Hiett is not an impartial voter in certain cases before the commission because of alleged criminal conduct.
The trio — Reps. Tom Gann, R-Inola, Kevin West, R-Moore, and Rick West, R-Heavener — labelled themselves in their appeal as “captive customers” of Oklahoma Gas and Electric, or OG&E, and said they are directly affected by the rate increase, which is about $10 per month for the average residential consumer.