A national organization opposed to the Right of First Refusal for utilities in the construction of major transmission lines released a new report claiming the refusal of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to enforce competition amounts to a $277 billion electricity price hike. The issue of ROFRs or Right of First Refusal is under …
As the Oklahoma Broadband Office moves ahead with efforts to seek input on how to spend $374 million on rural broadband projects, the state of New Mexico wants more funding for its projects. Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury recently introduced legislation to reauthorize a broadband grant program and refocus on rural communities, reported the Albuquerque Journal. …
** Gasoline prices have fallen for 60 consecutive days — the longest streak of declines in more than a year — letting American drivers pass on savings at the pump to consumer retailers during the US economy’s all-important holiday season. ** The Biden administration on Tuesday auctioned off 35,000 acres (14,164 hectares) of land in Wyoming …
At a recent national convention where Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners were on hand, the trade group, the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners launched a new initiative which will have an impact in Oklahoma and all other states and territories with utility regulators. Called the Gas-Electric Alignment for Reliability program, its intention is to bring …
(Chris Landsberger) Monday was the deadline for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to surrender email communications from throughout the agency to the Attorney General in his widening probe of the energy costs of the 2021 Winter Storm Yuri. Contacted late Monday, a spokesman for Attorney General Gentner Drummond indicated there would be no release of …
Crude oil prices weren’t the only commodity to drop in Monday’s trading. So did most Oklahoma energy stocks as they slid about 1% to 2% in many cases. Brent crude dipped below $80 a barrel and it occurred as investors and the oil and gas industry wait on this week’s meeting of the OPEC+ countries …
Two more meetings will be held this week by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality regarding potential projects for the $3 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant received earlier in the year. One will be held Tuesday, November 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the DEQ headquarters located at 707 N. Robinson Ave in downtown Oklahoma …
The nation’s oil and gas industry, including operators all throughout Oklahoma, will soon fall under more restrictions from the Biden administration in an effort to control methane gas emissions. Those companies will soon be bracing as targets of a list of government agencies. It’s what President Biden pledged three years ago when he took …
Oklahoma Gas and Electric saved more than $6 million for its customers who participated in the SmartHours program. In a mailing to customers, the utility said the savings were incurred for the 2023 program season that ended September 30. The 2024 season will begin June 3, 2024. SmartHours customers were told they helped protect …
The annual Governor’s Water Conference will be held Wednesday and Thursday in Norman. Presentations and discussions on various aspects of water and its impact on our lives will be held at the Embassy Suites. Oral Presentations: Understanding and Improving Climate Resiliency November 29, 2023 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Renee McPherson – Fifth U.S. National …
