1. A. The owner of a solar energy facility shall submit a notification of intent to build a facility to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission at least six (6) months before the commencement of construction, as defined in Section 12 of this act. The Corporation Commission shall prescribe the form and submittal requirements of the notification; provided, the information required on the notification form shall include a description of the facility, the nameplate capacity, the general location of the facility, and a map of the project boundary.

   The owner of the solar energy facility shall send copies of the notification to the board of county commissioners of every county in which all or a portion of the solar energy facility is to be located within twenty-four (24) hours of filing said notification with the Corporation Commission. If all or a portion of the solar energy facility is to be located within the incorporated area of a municipality, a copy of the notification shall also be sent to the governing body of the municipality within twenty-four (24) hours of filing said notification with the Corporation Commission.

2. B. Within six (6) months of submitting the notification to the Corporation Commission as provided for in subsection A of this section, the owner of the solar energy facility shall cause a copy of the notification to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which all or a portion of the solar energy facility is to be located. Proof of publication shall be submitted to the Corporation Commission.

3. C. Within six (6) months of submitting the notification to the Corporation Commission as provided in subsection A of this section, the owner of the solar energy facility shall cause a copy of the notification to be sent, by certified mail, to:

   1. 1. Any operator, as reflected in the records of the Corporation Commission, conducting oil and gas operations upon all or any part of the surface estate on which the solar energy developer intends to construct the solar energy facility;
   2. 2. Any operator, as reflected in the records of the Corporation Commission, of an unspaced unit or a unit created by order of the Corporation Commission, conducting oil and gas operations for a unit where all or any part of the unit area is within the geographical boundaries of the surface estate on which the solar energy developer intends to construct the solar energy facility;
   3. 3. All lessees of oil and gas leases covering the mineral estate underlying any part of the tracts of land that are filed of record with the county clerk in the county where the tracts are located and whose primary term has not expired. This paragraph shall apply to tracts of land not described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection on which the solar energy developer intends to construct a solar energy facility;
   4. 4. Any owner of a working interest arising from an oil and gas lease, as reflected in the records of the Corporation Commission, of a unit created by order of the Corporation Commission, where all or any part of the unit area is within the geographical boundaries of the surface estate on which the solar energy developer intends to construct the solar energy facility; and

   5. 5. Any operator of a well permitted by the Corporation Commission for injection or disposal purposes, as reflected in the records of the Corporation Commission, where such well is located within the geographical boundaries of the surface estate on which the solar energy developer intends to construct the solar energy facility.

      If the solar energy developer makes a search with reasonable diligence and the whereabouts of a party entitled to notice cannot be ascertained or the notice cannot be delivered, an affidavit attesting to such diligent search shall be submitted to the Corporation Commission.

4. D. Within sixty (60) days of publication of the notification in a newspaper of general circulation as provided for in subsection B of this section, the owner of the solar energy facility shall hold a public meeting. Notice of the public meeting shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation and submitted to the board of county commissioners in the county or counties in which all or a portion of the solar energy facility is to be located. The notice shall contain the place, date, and time of the public meeting. Proof of publication of the notice shall be submitted to the Corporation Commission. The public meeting shall be held in the county or in one of the counties in which all or a portion of the solar energy facility is to be located.

5. E. With regard to the surface estate upon which the owner of a solar energy facility intends to construct the facility, at least sixty (60) days before entering upon the surface estate for the purpose of commencement of construction, the owner shall provide written notice, by certified mail, of its intent to construct the solar energy facility to the parties described in subsection C of this section.

   1. 1. Use such information solely for the purposes of this section;
   2. 2. Not disclose such information to any third party without the prior written consent of the disclosing party, except as required by law or order of a court of competent jurisdiction or the Corporation Commission; and

   3. 3. Upon written request of the disclosing party, return or destroy all such information and certify the same in writing.

      The confidentiality obligations of this subsection shall not be limited by or contingent upon the terms of any landowner lease agreement or surface use agreement. Violation of this provision shall constitute grounds for the Corporation Commission to suspend or revoke a permit issued under this act, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.

   The notice shall contain a map or plat of the proposed location, with sufficient specificity to identify the solar energy facility to be located on the governmental section and the approximate date construction is proposed to commence. If the solar energy developer makes a search with reasonable diligence and the whereabouts of a party entitled to notice cannot be ascertained or the notice cannot be delivered, an affidavit attesting to such diligent search shall be submitted to the Corporation Commission. Within thirty (30) days of receiving such notice, any party described in subsection C of this section shall reciprocate, in writing by certified mail, the relevant site, operational, and infrastructure information sufficient to assist with the safe construction and operation of the solar energy facility. This information shall include American Land Title Association surveys, if available, and technical specifications for existing subsurface or surface improvements.

   Any information provided by an oil and gas operator or solar energy developer pursuant to this subsection shall be confidential and proprietary. The parties shall:

6. F. The owner of a solar energy facility shall not commence construction on the facility until the notification and public meeting requirements of this section have been satisfied. Upon the commencement of the sixty-day notice required under subsection E of this section, the owner shall notify the Corporation Commission that such notice has commenced and shall include an affirmation that all other notices and notifications required by this section have been properly provided.

   If an owner of a solar energy facility fails to submit any information required by this section, the owner shall be subject to an administrative penalty not to exceed One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per day, per violation, as provided by law.

7. G. The provisions of this section shall only apply to facilities that commence construction after May 1, 2027, and shall not apply to any facilities that commenced construction before that date, including any subsequent maintenance, repairs, modifications, or other work on existing facilities.

Laws 2026, HB 3464, c. 155, § 17, emerg. eff. July 1, 2026.