Oklahoma is one of the few states nationally that has had the power and enforcement of coal ash oversight after receiving the power from the Environmental Protection Agency in 2018, but the Trump administration wants to transfer the power to even more states. At the same time, it wants to roll back certain federal protections. …
Data center electricity use on the rise
Data center server energy use grows across the commercial building stock Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2026 (AEO2026) Counterfactual Baseline and High Electricity Demand cases In the Annual Energy Outlook 2026 (AEO2026), the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s long-term outlook projected electricity consumed by data center servers will increase across the commercial building stock, increasing …
Energy briefs—new oil pipeline
New Middle East oil pipeline ** The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to speed up construction of a new oil pipeline to double its export capacity through the port of Fujairah by 2027, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office. This development is expected to increase the UAE’s ability to ship oil outside the Strait of Hormuz, …
Data center water bill in the hands of the governor
Oklahoma legislators who used a state water bill to target data centers and prevent them from using too much water for cooling purposes await the Governor’s decision on the bill they passed last week. It’s an attempt to prevent the kind of misuse of water recently discovered in Georgia where a data center used 30 …
Oklahoma utility bills among lowest in US
New study reveals where Americans are paying the most for household bills New data has revealed that California has the highest household bill burden in the U.S., paying $4,193 per month on average across different bills. New Jersey has the second-highest, at an average of $4,036 per month, and Hawaii has the third-highest household costs, …
Judge delays PSO lawsuit hearing
Public Service Company’s lawsuit against Rogers County officials over their rezoning denial for part of the company’s recently approved $1.2 billion in energy expansion projects won’t be heard Tuesday as originally scheduled. It means another delay for the utility company in efforts to expand its ability to produce more electricity at its Oologah power plant. …
Tribes wary of data centers
Oklahoma tribal leaders recently met in Thursday for a “State of the Tribal Nations” conference and two major topics of discussion were data centers and energy. Principal chiefs from the Muscogee, Cherokee and Osage nations were on hand and all three leaders confirmed they were cautious in their approach to dealing with AI and data …
No letup in gasoline prices
While the war against Iran churns on and little crude oil is being shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, gasoline prices in the U.S. continued to be well into the $4 range. Oklahoma’s new average as of Monday was a flat $4 a gallon, according to AAA. $4.009 to be exact. However, there are 16 …
Electric vehicle drivers face national road tax
Five years after Oklahoma adopted a tax on EV owners for using state highways and roads, Congress is about to enter the same effort but it already is causing a dispute among U.S. House and Senate Democrats. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unveiled its long-awaited transportation bill, also known as the highway bill, over the …
NextEra Energy just expanded
NextEra Energy, with a firm commitment to energy projects in Oklahoma and around the U.S., just created what is called the world’s largest regulated electricity utility business through its acquisition of Dominion Energy, Inc. It’s an all-stock transaction worth billions of dollars and will affected some 10 million customer accounts throughout the U.S. Dominion Energy …