Now that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has formally voted in support of a controversial financing method for $1.255 billion in expanded energy projects for Public Service Company of Oklahoma, could a legal challenge be in the making? It’s what Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett suggested after the Commission voted 2-1 this week in support of the …
ONE Gas subsidiary fined in Kansas
One of the subsidiaries of Oklahoma-based ONE Gas was hit with a recent fine of more than $27,000 by Kansas regulators. The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the fine against Kansas Gas Service for violating state law as well as state and federal regulations. Regulators found the utility guilty of 25 violations of the Kansas underground …
Regulators issue reminder
REMINDER – PETROLEUM STORAGE TANK DIVISION ANNUAL TANK PERMIT FEES This is an important reminder that the annual tank permit fees are due May 29, 2026. Failure to pay by the due date will result in a second invoice with a late fee to be issued June 1, 2026. The annual tank permit at your facility will …
Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—permitting a pipeline and higher gasoline prices
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1014813344564630 This week on Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen, the ironic tale of how climate activists are using the permitting labyrinth to stop Harold Hamm’s CO2 pipeline project passing thru North Dakota, which just happens to be the home state of Interior Secretary and former governor Doug Burgum. Plus, gasoline is costing …
Oil drops as peace talks continued
After several ships made it through the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian navy supervision, oil prices nose dived by nearly 6%. At the same time, President trump said the U.S. was in “final stages” of peace talks to end the war with Iran. Adding to the price fall was a report showing the largest weekly …
Petroleum Alliance prepares for annual meeting
The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma is preparing for its 2026 annual meeting to be held in Dallas, Texas. It recently announced its legislative panel, calling it an “incredible opportunity to hear from the lawmakers pushing our industry forward.” The legislators will include Rep. Brad Boles, Rep. Trey Caldwell, Rep. Anthony Moore, Oklahoma State Senate President …
Lower OG&E summer cooling bills
The more than 900,000 customers served by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company are being notified their average residential bills are doing DOWN this summer. The notification in monthly bills explained the decrease will amount to 9% and as a result, the average summer monthly bill will be $14.75 lower than last summer. Last summer, as …
Oklahoma City offers data center exemptions
After adopting a moratorium last month on new data centers, the Oklahoma City Council voted this week to give a break to some data center operators and exempt them from the suspension. Instead, those existing data centers with electrical loads of 75 MW or less won’t be affected as the Council voted 7-2 for the …
$4 gasoline in every state in US
Gasoline prices are going up nearly as fast a sky rocket on the Fourth of July and Oklahoma drivers are feeling the pain as AAA reports every state in the nation has an average price of more than $4 a gallon. Just a few days after we reported Oklahoma’s new average had hit $4 a …
Energy briefs—falling oil inventories
Iran says it’s ready for more war ** Iran is preparing for the restart of war – and its neighbors across the Persian Gulf are in the line of fire. Targeting pipelines and oil wells in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, closing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and deploying Iran’s most powerful missiles are all on the table …