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Think tank blisters CWIP laws, urges end to them

New Report Takes Aim at CWIP Laws, Calling Them a “Hidden Tax” on Power Bills A new blistering report from the Manhattan Institute targets the growing use of CWIP — Construction Work in Progress — and takes the policy to the woodshed. The report argues that CWIP laws allow utilities to “gold plate” projects, stretch …

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OGE and CWIP—What will Oklahoma regulators do?

CWIP will face its first major test CWIP…will it stand its first legitimate test with Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners who proclaimed opposition months ago to the very bill in the legislature that allowed it to become law in Oklahoma?Additionally, Oklahoma Energy policy watchers consider this the largest regulatory fight since securitization. CWIP request heads to OCC …

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