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BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

APPLICATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE )COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA, ANOKLAHOMA CORPORATION, FOR )AN ADJUSTMENT IN ITS RATES AND )CHARGES AND THE ELECTRIC ) CAUSE NO. PUD 201800097SERVICE RULES, REGULATIONS AND )CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR )

ILEELECTRIC SERVICE IN THE STATE )OF OKLAHOMA AND TO APPROVE A )

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PERFORMANCED BASE RATE FEB 2 7 2019PROPOSAL COURT CLERKS OFFICE - OKC

CORPORATION COMMISSION

JOINT STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMRIPHOMA

COME NOW the undersigned parties to the above entitled cause and present the followingJoint Stipulation and Settlement Agreement (`Joint Stipulation7) for the Commission's review andapproval as their compromise and settlement of a11 issues in this proceeding between the parties tothis Joint Stipulation ('Stipulating Pardee). The Stipulating Parties represent to the Commissionthat this Joint Stipulation represents a fair, just and reasonable settlement of these issues, that theterms and conditions of the Joint Stipulation are in the public interest, and the Stipulating Partiesurge the Commission to issue an Order in this Cause adopting and approving this Joint Stipulation.

It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the Stipulating Parties as follows:

TERMS OF THE JOINT STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

Effective with the final order of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission ("OCC")approving a11 elements of this Joint Stipulation:

1. Revenue requirement and distribution, tariffs, and other agreements.

(a) The Stipulating Parties request the Commission find a base rate revenue deficiencyof $46 million based upon a return on equity of 9.40 percent and a return on ratebase of 6.97 percent.

(b) The Stipulating Parties agree the base rate increase will be distributed on an equalpercentage basis to all customer classes.

(c) The Stipulating Parties request that the current depreciation rates will remain ineffect.

(d) The Stipulating Parties request the Commission approve a Southwest Power PoolTransmission Cost Tariff (SPPTC Tariff) and a Distribution Reliability and SafetyRider (DRS Rider) attached hereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth. The

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DRS Rider and the SPPTC Tariff approved in this cause will continue until ratesare effective in the next Chapter 70 base rate case.

(e) The Stipulating Parties agree that PSO will file a Chapter 70 base rate case noearlier than October of 2020 and no later than October of 2021. The StipulatingParties further agree that PSO will not seek Commission approval of either aPerformance base rate change plan or a cost recovery mechanism for GridModernization that would deviate from the requirements of Chapter 70 prior toOctober of 2020.

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The Stipulating Parties agree that any increase in base rates for customers in SL-1,SL-2, or SL-3 rate classes shall be applied to the demand charge portion of the rate.

The Stipulating Parties agree that in PSO's next Chapter 70 base rate filing, PSOwill provide a comparison between PSO's and the other AEP electric operatingcompany affiliates' monthly fixed portion of residential customer's bills. Thecomparison will include cost components by FERC account and the proportionreflected within the monthly fixed portion of the bill.

The Stipulating Parties request the Commission change the excess accumulateddeferred income tax arnortization ten-year period approved by the Commission inCause PUD 201700572 (Order No. 680821) for use in the Excess Tax ReserveRider to a five-year amortization period and to adjust the current Excess TaxReserve Rider to reflect the five-year amortization period.

The Stipulating Parties request the Commission to approve the attached Fuel ClauseAdjustment (FAC) Rider which is incorporated herein as if fully set forth. Theinformation submitted for any FAC factor change will be provided pursuant toproper confidentiality measures to parties requesting such information at leastfifteen days prior to new FAC factors going in to effect.

. (j) The Stipulating Parties agree that all uncontested tariff changes proposed by PSOshall be considered approved.

2. Discovery and Motions.

As between and among the Stipulating Parties, all pending requests for discovery, and allmotions pending before either the Commission or the Administrative Law Judge are herebywithdrawn.

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3. General Reservations.

The Stipulating Parties represent and agree that, except as specifically otherwise providedherein:

(a) This Joint Stipulation represents a negotiated settlement for the purpose ofcompromising and settling all issues which were raised relating to this proceeding.

(b) Each of the undersigned counsel of record affirmatively represents that he or shehas full authority to execute this Joint Stipulation on behalf of their client(s).

(c) None of the signatories hereto shall be prejudiced or bound by the terms of thisJoint Stipulation in the event the Commission does not approve this JointStipulation nor shall any of the Stipulating Parties be prejudiced or bound by theterms of this Joint Stipulation should any appeal of a Commission order adoptingthis Joint Stipulation be filed with the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

(d) Nothing contained herein shall constitute an admission by any party that anyallegation or contention in these proceedings as to any of the foregoing matters istrue or valid and shall not in any respect constitute a determination by theCommission as to the merits of any allegations or contentions made in this rateproceeding.

(e) The Stipulating Parties agree that the provisions of this Joint Stipulation are theresult of extensive negotiations, and the terms and conditions of this JointStipulation are interdependent. The Stipulating Parties agree that settling the issuesin this Joint Stipulation is in the public interest and, for that reason, they haveentered into this Joint Stipulation to settle among themselves the issues in this JointStipulation. This Joint Stipulation shall not constitute nor be cited as a precedentnor deemed an admission by any Stipulating Party in any other proceeding exceptas necessary to enforce its terms before the Commission or any state court ofcompetent jurisdiction. The Commission's decision, if it enters an order consistentwith this Joint Stipulation, will be binding as to the matters decided regarding theissues described in this Joint Stipulation, but the decision will not be binding withrespect to similar issues that might arise in other proceedings. A Stipulating Party'ssupport of this Joint Stipulation may differ from its position or testimony in othercauses. To the extent there is a difference, the Stipulating Parties are not waivingtheir positions in other causes. Because this is a stipulated agreement, theStipulating Parties are under no obligation to take the same position as set out inthis Joint Stipulation in other dockets.

4. Non- Severability.

The Stipulating Parties stipulate and agree that the agreements contained in this JointStipulation have resulted from negotiations among the Stipulating Parties and are interrelated and

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interdependent. The Stipulating Parties hereto specifically state and recognize that this JointStipulation represents a balancing of positions of each of the Stipulating Parties in considerationfor the agreements and commitments made by the other Stipulating Parties in connectiontherewith. Therefore, in the event that the Commission does not approve and adopt the terms ofthis Joint Stipulation in total and without modification or condition (provided, however, that theaffected party or parties may consent to such modification or condition), this Joint Stipulation shallbe void and of no force and effect, and no Stipulating Party shall be bound by the agreements orprovisions contained herein. The Stipulating Parties agree that neither this Joint Stipulation norany of the provisions hereof shall become effective unless and until the Commission shall haveentered an Order approving all of the terms and provisions as agreed by the parties to this JointStipulation and such Order becomes final and non-appealable.

WHEREFORE, the Stipulating Parties hereby submit this Joint Stipulation and SettlementAgreement to the Commission as their negotiated settlement of this proceeding with respect to allissues which were raised with respect to this Application, and respectfully request the Commissionto issue an Order approving this Joint Stipulation and Settlement Agreement.

PUBLIC UTILITY DIVISIONOKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION

B :VTTWreath, Director, Public Utility Division

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA

Joann S. WorthingtonAttorneys for Public Service Company ofOklahoma

Michael HunterATTORNEY GENERAL OF THESTATE OF OKLAHOMA

By: The Attorney General does not oppose

Jared B. Haines the settl ement.Assistant Attomey General

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LOMA INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS

lomas P. Schroedterflan, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP

By:Rick D. Chamberlain

SAM'S EAST, INC.

By:

AARP

Rick D, Chamberlain

By: Ktbwedtkamm-fa,_.Deborah Thompson

3892603.2:620435:02642

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMAP.O. BOX 201TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74102-0201PHONE: 1-888-216-3523

5TH REVISED SHEET NO. 75 - 1REPLACING 4TH REVISED SHEET NO. 75 - 1

EFFECTIVE DATE XX/XX/2019

SCHEDULE: SOUTHWEST POWER POOL TRANSMISSION COST (SPPTC) TARIFF

AVAILABILITY

This Tariff is applicable to and becomes part of each OCC jurisdictional rate schedule and willapply to applicable energy consumption or maximum billing demand of retail customers served at allservice levels and to facilities, premises and loads of retail customer. The SPPTC Tracker approved inPUD 201800097 will continue until rates become effective in PSO's next Chapter 70 base rate case.

This Tariff includes the following projected Southwest Power Pool (SPP) expenses lawfullycharged in the FERC-approved SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) subject to these amountsincluded in PSO's base rate revenue requirement. Effective with the implementation of this SPPTCtariff, refunds and costs from prior periods for previously untracked SPP OATT expenses are excluded.

'i sci-edilie 1A (NITS Aiiiriiiij--------- - - -- - --------i

Base Rate Recomry 11,541,651 -

iSchedule 9 (NITS Net) 54,290,196

ISchedule 11 (Base Plan - Affiliated and OK Transco) 10,223,963

1i!Schedule 11 (Base Plan - 3rd Party including SWEPCO) -

I!Schedule 12 (FERC Assessment) 2,237,216

!Total SPP Expense - Base Rate Recowry 78,293,026

The SPPTC shall be calculated on the customer's bill by multiplying the total billing kilowatt-hours (kWh) for each customer in the residential and commercial major rate class and by maximumbilling demand for the industrial major rate classes by the SPPTC Factor for that customer's class for thecurrent month. For service billed under applicable rate schedules for which there is not metering, themonthly usage shall be estimated by the Company and the SPPTC Factor shall be applied to theestimated usage.

The SPPTC Factors shall be determined on an annual basis for each major rate class. The factorsshall include the upcoming period's projected SPP Base Plan expenses plus an over or under recovery ofactual expenses compared to revenues received under the Tariff for the prior period.

Rates Authorized by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

EffectiveApril, 2019February 28, 2018December 30, 2016April 30, 2015December 30, 2011

Order Number

672864657877/658529

639314591185

Cause / Docket NumberPUD 201800097PUD 201700151PUD 201500208PUD 201300217PUD 201100106





Method of Calculation for SPPTC Factor:

An SPPTC Factor is calculated annually for each major rate class using the applicable billingdeterminant, either per kWh or per maximum demand depending on the major rate class. The formulafor the SPPTC Factor is as follows:

SPPTC Factor = (SPP Expenses * Class Transmission Allocator) + True-up Applicable Billing Determinant by Major Rate Class

where,

SPP Expenses = Projected Southwest Power Pool (SPP) expenses for Schedule 1A,Schedule 9, Schedule 11, and Schedule 12, subject to the amounts recovered in PSO's base raterevenue requirement as set forth above, allocated to the Oklahoma retail jurisdiction using thejurisdictional transmission allocators approved in PUD Cause No. 201800097.

Class Transmission Allocator = the class transmission allocator for each major rateclass within the Oklahoma retail jurisdiction approved in PUD Cause No. 201800097.

True-up = Over or under recovery of the previous period's actual SPP Expensescompared to SPPTC revenues by major rate class.

Billing Determinant by Major Rate Class = Projected applicable billing determinantfor each major class, either kWh or maximum demand for, the twelve month effective period ofthe SPPTC Factors.

Annual Re-determination:

Beginning in 2019, effective with the implementation of this tariff, and continuing each yearthereafter, the Company will submit to the Commission Staff and all other parties who request theinformation and abide by the approved confidentiality process, the re-determined SPPTC factors 11months following the implementation of the PUD approved SPPTC. Calculations for the re-determinedfactors shall be made by the application of the SPPTC formula set forth in this tariff. The Companyshall provide information sufficient to document and support the reasonableness of the projected SPPExpenses, the True-up amounts during the previous period, and the re-determined SPPTC rates with

each annual re-determination.

With the submission, the Company shall provide the projected revenue impact of the annual SPP

Expense re-determination for each major customer class. The Company shall also provide anyinformation or studies regarding the economic benefit or analysis to customers associated with the

eligible incremented SPP expenses.

Rates Authorized by the Oldahoma Corporation Commission


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The Company will address the reasonableness of SPP Expenses collected through the SPPTCduring PSO's next base rate case. Based on the review by the Commission Staff and parties in the nextbase rate case, any over or under recovery of SPP Expenses collected through the SPPTC shall berefunded to or collected from customers with interest calculated at the applicable Commissionestablished interest rate applied to customer deposits for deposits held one year or less, or the interestrate applied to customer deposits held for more than one year.

The Company will provide to the Commission Staff the monthly over/under recovery of SPPexpenses recovered in the tariff. Should a cumulative over-recovery or under-recovery balance ariseduring any SPPTC cycle which exceeds ten percent (10%) of the annual SPP Expenses reflected in thecurrent SPPTC, then either the Commission Staff or the Company may propose an interim revision tothe currently effective SPPTC rate. Should an increase exceed fifty percent (50%) of the last approvedincrease, the Commission will require a broader review of the SPPTC filing.



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Southwest Power Pool Transmission Cost Factors SPPTC

Effective Residential Commercial Industrial Industrial IndustrialDate Secondary SL 4&5 SL 3 SL 2 SL 1

12/20/2011 $0.000754 $0.000572 $0.000439 $0.000358 $0.00032711/28/2012 $0.001329 $0.000985 $0.000757 $0.000590 $0.000559

ir 09/27/2013 10.002230 $0.001659 $0.001291 $0.000970 $0.000911; 09/29/2014, $0.002554 $0.001918 $0.001505 $0.001080 $0.001040

_ ResidentialSecondary

CommercialSL 4&5

IndustrialSL 3 kWh

IndustrialSL 3 kW

IndustrialSL 2 kW

IndustrialSL 1 kW

,

1 * 04/30/2015 $0.002554 $0.001918 $0.001505 $0.74 $0.55 $0.4009/29/2015 $0.003221 $0.002365 $0.001815 $0.87 $0.56 $0.5009/28/2016 $0.003773 $0.002739 $0.002015 $0.94 $0.67 $0.5312/30/2016 $0.003802 $0.002744 $0.001830 $0.85 $0.68 $0.6209/27/2017 $0.005378 $0.003999 $0.002426 $1.17 $1.08 $0.70

** 2/28/2018 $0.005539 $0.004172 $0.002413 $1.18 $1.14 $0.80

. 09/27/2018 $0.004762 $0.003693 $0.002310 $1.14 $1.05 $0.54

i*starting with compliance tariffs from PUD 201300217, SPPTC charges for SL 1, 2, & 3 will be

I billed based on maximum monthly billing demands. PSO will maintain a SL 3 kWh rate to beI applied to the new Primary Non-Demand rate code 299 only.1t**updated transmission allocation factors for eligible SPPTC expense based on compliance

i Docket No. 201700151



Order Number

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639314591185


PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMAP.O. BOX 201TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74102-0201PHONE: 1-888-216-3523KIND OF SERVICE: ELECTRIC

ORIGINAL SHEET NO. XX-X

EFFECTIVE DATE X/X/2019

SCHEDULE: DISTRIBUTION RELIABILITY AND SAFETY RIDER (DRS Rider)

PURPOSE

The Distribution Reliability and Safety Rider will allow for special recovery of distribution projectsrelated to safety and reliability. Recovery is limited to (1) disfribution projects that are not normal distributionreplacements, (2) recovery of capital related costs (i.e., no operations and maintenance expense), (3)distribution projects directly related to reliability and/or safety, and (4) a revenue requirement capped at $5million per year.

PSO will submit, no more than semi-annually, proposed projects to PUD and all interested parties,for review. PUD will review the projects and issue a letter that projects meet the purpose of this tariff Anyparty can object to projects being included within 30 days of submission to PUD. Disagreements will beprocessed through a filed cause if parties cannot reach agreement.

Once projects are complete, the company may submit information, no more than quarterly, on thecompleted project for inclusion in the rider. Projects shall be completed and in service prior to inclusion inthe rider. PUD, and all listed parties, shall have 30 days after submission to file an objection to any project.

All projects are subject to a prudence determination in PSO's next base rate case proceeding. Thistariff will be effective until the issuance of an order in the next Chapter 70 base rate case unless otherwiseordered by the Commission.

AVAILABILITY

This DRS Rider is applicable to and becomes part of each OCC jurisdictional rate schedule. ThisRider is applicable to energy consumption of retail customers served at secontry and primary service levelsand to facilities, premises and loads of such retail customers.

For service billed under applicable rate schedules for which there is not metering, the monthlykilowatt-hour (kWh) usage shall be estimated by the Company and the DRS Factor shall be applied to theestimated kWh usage.

The DRS shall be calculated by multiplying the total billing kWh for each customer by the DRSFactor for that customer's class for the current month.

The DRS Factor shall be determined on a quarterly basis for each major rate class to incorporatethe previous quarter's DRS capital costs expended and adjusted by any over or under recovery of costsfrom a previous three month billing period and applied to the billings for the next quarter. The filings willoccur on or before the 20th of the month in the months of Month 1, Month 4, Month 7, and Month 10,


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SCHEDULE: DISTRIBUTION RELIABILITY AND SAFETY RIDER (DRS Rider) requesting to become effective with the first billing cycle of Month 4, Month 7, Month 10, and Month 1,respectively. The eligible DRS revenue requirement is limited to $5.0 million per year. The DRS Factorwill be calculated in accordance with the following methodology and will be applied to each kWh sold.

Method of Calculation For DRS Factor

A DRS Factor is calculated quarterly for each major rate class. The formula for the DRS Factor is asfollows:

DRS Factor ($ per kWh) = Distribution Reliability and Safety Project Capital Carrying Costs(DRSCC) / Forecasted kWh Sales by Major Rate Class.

Method of Calculation For DRS Proiect Capital Carrvin2 Costs

The DRS Project Capital Carrying Costs includes the carrying charge on the capital costs of projects approvedby PUD for recovery in this tariff. The amount is limited to $5.0 million per year carrying charge and iscalculated as follows.

DRSCC (DC + DRSTU) * DAFI, where:

DRSCC = Distribution Reliability and Safety Capital Carrying Costs for the precedingquarter ($). The eligible system reliability capital carrying costs are calculatedas follows:

DC = DSRCI * CCR (subject to a $5.0 million annual cap), where:

DSRCI = Actual cumulative distribution reliability and safetyproject capital costs.

CCR = Company's Carrying Charge Rate reflects the retumon equity, the cost rate for long-term debt, andthe capital structure ratios approved in PUDCause No. 201800097. Applicabledepreciation expense and ad valorem taxexpense is also included in the CCR.


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SCHEDULE: DISTRIBUTION RELIABILITY AND SAFETY RIDER (DRS Rider)

DRSTU = Distribution Reliability and Safety True-up amountto correct for any variance between actual DRS capitalcarrying costs approved for DRS recovery and theactual revenue received from the DRSCC componentof the DRS. The calculation will be updated quarterly,which will determine the DRSTU for the followingquarter. The calculation will be performed as follows:

DRSTU = DRSR — ADRSR, where:

DRSR = Actual revenue received fromthe application of the DRSCC component ofthe DSR Factor.

ADRSR = Actual DCAR which theCompany intended to recover for the sameperiod.

DAFI = Distribution Allocation Factor for each major rate class from the Company'scost allocation study provided in PUD Cause No. 201800097 are as follows:

,Class Weighted MDD

'Residential 56.2904%

'Commercial SL4/5t 34.0659%

I SL3 9.6437%

ISL2 0.0000%

SL1 0.0000%

!Total 100.0000%I

The Company will submit to the Commission Staff the requested DRS Quarterly Factor

approximately XX days preceding the requested effective date. The Director of the Public Utility Division

will approve the requested DRS Factor to become effective with the first billing cycle of the requested billing

Rates Authorized by the Oldahoma Corporation Commission

EffectiveXX/XX/2019





SCHEDULE: DISTRIBUTION RELIABILITY AND SAFETY RIDER (DRS Rider) month. The DRS Factor will remain in effect for three months and will expire unless a request for updatedDRS Factor is filed by the Company.


EffectiveXX/XX/2019


PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMAP.O. BOX 201 ORIGINAL SHEET NO. 80-1TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74102-0201PHONE: 1-888-216-3523 EFFECTIVE DATE 08/28/2018KIND OF SERVICE: ELECTRIC

SCHEDULE: TAX CUT AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 ADJUSTMENT RIDER (EXCESS TAX RESERVE)

PURPOSE

This rider provides retail customers with certain tax benefits associated with the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of2017 that reduces the maximum corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent beginning January1, 2018. Excess Tax Reserve (ETR) rider flows back to customers the estimated Excess AccumulatedDeferred Income Tax (ADIT) amounts.

APPLICABILITYThe ETR Adjustment becomes part of each OCC jurisdictional rate schedule in compliance with the FinalOrder in Docket No. PUD 201700572 (Order), is applicable to Base Rate Charges of retail customersserved at all service levels and to facilities, premises and loads of retail customers, and will remain ineffect until the refund has been distributed per the Order. The initial ETR Adjustment factor begins withbills rendered on and after August 28, 2018, through the last December 2018 billing cycle. SubsequentETR Adjustment factors will refund an annual amount over a twelve-month period beginning in Januaryeach year. The factor provides for an adjustment to the monthly Base Rate Charges calculated bymultiplying the total of the Base Rate Charges contained in the applicable rate schedule by thecorresponding percentage.

DETERMINATION OF BASE RATE CHARGES Base Rate Charges as used herein includes all charges billed in accordance with the Monthly Rate sectionof the applicable rate schedule which includes, where applicable, the Base Service Charge, the EnergyCharge, the Demand Charge, any Minimum Bill Charge, the Reactive Power Charge, and for the lightingtariff schedules, the Facilities Charge. The Adjustment also applies to Standby and Supplemental ServiceCharges. The Adjustment does not apply to fuel charges or other monthly rider charges.

ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT The rider will be recalculated annually to (1) reflect the updated base rate charges reflected in thepercentage reduction and (2) account for the over or under refund of the prior annual tax benefit. Interimadjustments may be determined as ordered by the Commission.


Effective Order Number Cause / Docket NumberAugust 28, 2018 680821 PUD 201700572


ORIGINAL SHEET NO. 80-2

EFFECTIVE DATE 08/28/2018

SCHEDULE: TAX CUT AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 ADJUSTMENT RIDER (EXCESS TAX RESERVE)

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Excess Tax Reserve (ETR) Adjustment Factors

Public Service Company of Oklahoma

ETR Adjustment Factors (% of Base Rate Charge)

Period Service Level 1 Service Level 2 Service Level 3 Service Level 4/5 Service Level 6

Sep - Dec 2018 -9.645% -9.645% -9.645% -9.645% -9.645%

Jan - Dec 2019 -2.618% -2.618% -2.618% -2.618% -2.618%

Apr - Dec 2019 -5.234% -5.234% -5.234% -5.234% -5.234%


EffectiveAugust 28, 2018

Order Number680821

Cause / Docket NumberPUD 201700572


6TH REVISED SHEET NO. 70 - 1 REPLACING 5TH REVISED SHEET NO. 70 - lA


SCHEDULE: FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT RIDER (FCA)

AVAILABILITY

This Rider is applicable to and becomes a part of each OCC jurisdictional rate schedule in whichreference is made to Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA).

FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT

The Fuel Cost Adjustment shall be calculated by multiplying the total billing kilowatt-hours (kWh)by the Service Level Fuel Cost Adjustment Factor for the current billing period. The Service Level Fuel CostAdjustment Factor shall be determined on an annual basis and become effective with the October billingcycle in the following manner:

FA = FUEL$ + DEF$S

WHERE:

FA = The Service Level Fuel Cost Adjustment Factor (expressed in dollars per kWh)to be applied per kWh consumed.

DEF$ = The service level prior month's balance sheet amount for the UnrecoveredFuel Cost divided by the service level annual retail kWh sales.

S = Retail service level kWh sales for the period adjusted for any directly assignedfuel kWh subject to the Fuel Cost Adjustment rider.

FUEL$ = (SYS$ + PPE$ - OSEC) x ((S x SLEF)/U) +( (GTD$+PPD$-REC$) xSLPDA)

WHERE:

SYS$ = The OCC allowable fuel expense for the period shall be the fuel expenseproperly recorded in the FERC Account 5010 and FERC Account 5470, along withenvironmental consumables expenses properly recorded in subaccounts of FERCAccounts 502, 509 and 548. This value will be adjusted to remove any fuel expenseincurred to supply off-system sales.


EffectiveApril, 2019February 28, 2017December 30, 2016April 30, 2015January 31, 2011

Order Number

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639314581748



6TH REVISED SHEET NO. 70 - 2 REPLACING 5TH REVISED SHEET NO. 70 - 2A


SCHEDULE: FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT RIDER (FCA)PPE$ = The energy cost of purchased power for the period shall be the energy-relatedpurchased power expense properly recorded in FERC Account 5550. The purchasedpower energy cost shall also include the energy-related cost of power purchased fromcustomers, cogeneration and small power production facilities, along with energy-related costs and credits associated with Southwest Power Pool Integrated Market(SPP IM) transactions as recorded in FERC Account 5550. This value will be adjustedto remove any energy-related purchased power costs incurred to supply off-systemsales.

PPD$ = The capacity cost of purchased power for the period shall be the capacity- ordemand-related purchased power expense properly recorded in FERC Account 5550.The purchased power cost shall also include the capacity- or demand-related cost ofpower purchased from customers, cogeneration and small power production facilities,along with capacity- or demand-related costs and credits associated with SPP IMtransactions as recorded in FERC Account 5550. This value will be adjusted toremove any capacity- or demand-related purchased power costs incurred to supplyoff-system sales.

REC$ = Proceeds from the sales of Renewable Energy Credits.

OSEC = 90% of the margin from off-system sales of electricity and 75% of themargins from standby service.

S = Retail service level kWh sales for the period adjusted for any directly assignedfuel kWh.

U = Total system service level kWh sales at the generator by the Company for theperiod adjusted for any directly assigned fuel kWh. The OCC jurisdictional amountis defined as OCC jurisdictional kWh sales divided by total company sales exclusiveof off-system sales (net system sales).

SLEF = The service level expansion factor from the most recent line loss study.

SLPDA = The service level production demand allocator from the most recent cost ofservice study.

GTD$ = The gas transportation and agency expense plus other fixed fuel costsproperly recorded in FERC Account 5010.



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6TH REVISED SHEET NO. 70 - 3 REPLACING 5TH REVISED SHEET NO. 70 - 3A


SCHEDULE: FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT RIDER (FCA)

ANNUAL REDETERMINATION

On or before September 1 of each year, the Company will submit to the Commission Staff,and all other parties who request the information and who abide by the approved confidentialityprocesses, the re-determined FCA factors for each service level to be effective the first billing cyclein October along with information supporting the calculation and expense underlying such re-determined factors. The Company will also facilitate a meeting with the interested parties of recordin Cause No. PUD 201800097 to explain and answer questions regarding the Company's re-determined factors no later than 15 days before the proposed new rates are expected to be placed intoeffect.

SUCCESSOR ACCOUNTS AND SUBACCOUNTS

Successor accounts and subaccounts may be included as appropriate following advancenotification to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Director of Public Utilities.

INTERIM ADJUSTMENT OF FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR

In the event that the annual fuel cost adjus nent factor over/under-recovered balance is$50,000,000 or more on a cumulative basis, the Company or the Commission Staff may requestapproval of an interim adjustment to the annual FCA. The interim adjustment will be based on theremaining months of the rider applicable period in which the interim FCA is to be applied. TheCompany shall notify and provide information supporting proposed interim adjustments to theCommission Staff and the interested parties as set forth above no later than 21 days before suchchanges are expected to be placed into effect. The Director of the Public Utility Division shall reviewand approve or deny any requested interim FCA adjustments. If approved, the change will becomeeffective with the first billing cycle of the month subsequent to the approval.

MONTHLY RATES

Service Level 1 Service Level 2 Service Level 3 Service Level 4/5/6

0.027053 0.029350 0.031861 0.036605



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