AARP Oklahoma plans to use a Tuesday morning interactive telephone town hall to educate OG&E customers how they can fight the utility’s proposed $164 million utility rate hike. The town hall, to be heard at 10 a.m. CST, will feature a panel discussion on the rate hike that is opposed by AARP. The organization’s …
June 6, 2022 archive
Inflation hits Oklahoma tax receipts
The latest report from the Oklahoma Treasurer’s office showed gross production taxes on oil and natural gas increased in May, but it’s clear inflation is hitting the state. Gross production taxes totaled $162.1 million, an increase of $74.9 million or 85.8%. Treasurer Randy McDaniel, in releasing the overall gross receipts for May on Monday …
New waste-to-energy plant to be built in SE Arkansas
A $50 million landfill waste-to-energy gasification plant is coming to southeast Arkansas and it will be the first of its kind in the South. Florida-based MD Power LLC plans to build and operate the plant. The trash won’t be burned but rather heated to the point it gasifies according to a report by Arkansas …
Power demand in Texas to hit record high this week
Texas is likely to see some record-breaking electrical use this week and what’s odd is that it could come weeks ahead of the hottest days of the summer. ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects the power demand to hit an all-time record by Tuesday according to a report by Reuters. Click here …
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