The Oklahoma Supreme Court has set April 13 hearing dates on the more than $3 billion in the latest bond securitization requests to cover 2021 February winter storm costs of three state utilities. Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Darby appointed Court Referee Kyle Rogers to hear the requests made by the Oklahoma Development Finance …
Oklahoma regulators to meet Tuesday
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will meet Tuesday to consider some changes to their rulemaking regulations. The 9:30 a.m. meeting agenda was recently released. Call to order B. Announcement concerning public notice C. Determination of quorum II Consideration of and possible vote(s) on proposed or potential orders in causes on the daily signing agenda docket. At …
Operators fined by New Mexico over methane emissions
The state of New Mexico fined five oil and gas operators a total of $275,000 for not meeting new state requirements to report methane emissions . The five operators, according to the Carlsbad Current-Argus, are based in Midland, Texas. Click here for Carlsbad Current-Argus
Buttigieg says Texas should have a commuter train service
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came to Texas last week, the land of wide open spaces and pickup trucks, and pushed again for a commuter rail line between Austin and San Antonio. “There’s no reason that quality, speedy train service should only be something in the Northeast,” Buttigieg said in an interview with The Texas …
Rep. Tom Cole—Don’t buy the lie
When it comes to inflation and the high prices reflected at the gas pumps, Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole says don’t believe the “The Buck Stops Here” sign on President Biden’s desk. He says it’s a lie pushed by the President an his administration. Rep. Cole wrote about the impact of high gasoline prices in …
Headlines of other energy stories
** Last week, the Biden administration considered sending pre-paid gas cards to Americans to help ease pain at the pump, Axios reported Saturday. Per Axios, a House Democratic counsel talked the White House out of the idea by arguing that gas cards would be expensive, poorly targeted, ineffective, and difficult for the understaffed IRS to handle during tax season. ** Union workers were removed …
Williams to partner with Context Labs on technology
Williams announced it will utilize Context Labs’ Decarbonization as a Service™ technology solution to support the gathering, marketing and transporting of responsibly sourced gas from well-head to end-user. This clean energy technology provides verified emissions profiles and captures the progress of greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation across the natural gas value chain, enhancing clean energy …
Traverse wind farm now serving PSO customers
Traverse, the largest wind farm built at one time in North America and one of three new wind facilities providing clean energy to Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) customers, has begun commercial operations. The Tulsa-based company announced Monday the start of operations for the 998-megawatt wind farm operation in Blaine and Custer Counties. Traverse is …
Entergy Arkansas plans 7.5% rate hike blaming higher natural gas prices
Customers of Entergy Arkansas can expect to see a 7.5% hike in their rates as the company has gone to the Arkansas Public Service Commission asking for permission to raise rates. The company announced it had made a filing with the commission to increase the Energy Cost Recovery (ECR) rate April 1. The ECR …
Kansas legislators don’t want to end wind subsidy program
Another effort to eliminate subsidies for the Kansas wind industry failed in a state Senate committee in the past week. State Sen. Mike Thompson of Shawnee says the industry no longer needs the subsidies because it is now well established reported the Kansas Reflector. Click here for Kansas Reflector
