May 8, 2024 archive

US to get more electricity from solar and wind in next few years

        The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects electricity generation will grow by about 3% in 2024 and 1% in 2025. Renewable energy sources—chiefly solar—will supply most of that growth. EIA expects electricity from solar, wind, and hydropower combined to account for 22% of total U.S. generation in 2024, increasing to 24% …

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Energy briefs

** The body of the last missing construction worker killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March has been recovered, officials announced Tuesday as demolition crews prepared to use explosives in the ongoing cleanup effort. ** The nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural …

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Oklahoma congressional delegation quiet about National Guard transfer to Space Force

  While Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt joined governors for every other state in opposing the Air Force’s move to transfer the Air National Guard to the Space Force, so far, the state’s congressional delegation has not joined dozens of others in the Senate and House fighting the proposal. Gov. Stitt was among leaders of 53 …

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Early voting deadline for OGE Energy Corp. shareholders

  Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company shareholders are reminded of approaching deadlines if they want to vote prior to the firm’s virtual annual meeting on May 16. Proxy materials were recently made available to shareholders in the company. The annual meeting will be held virtually over the internet beginning at 10 a.m. central time on …

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Corporation Commissioners to explore any possible conflicts of interest over contracts

  When Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners meet Thursday afternoon, they will examine whether any federal grant-funded contracts had the same kind of conflict of interest discovered last month by the State Auditor in a review of spending at the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony requested the matter be examined during the public meeting. …

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Lower oil prices prompt administration to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve

  Heavily criticized by Oklahoma’s congrerssional delegation for using the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Biden administration has restarted plans to refill the depleted emergeny oil cache. Lower crude oil prices are helping the administration take advantage as it seeks more than 3 million barrrels of oil. Higher prices over the past several months prompted …

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