A judge’s decision to delay an ONG hearing because of a legislator’s complaint about Corporation Commissioner—the topic of discussion of our latest edition of “Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen. They focus on the decision based on a complaint of Rep. Tom Gann that angered the Attorney General’s office. Click above to view …
November 24, 2024 archive
Attorney General’s office miffed at legislator’s accusations
When an Oklahoma Corporation Commission judge recently delayed a hearing on ONG’s nearly half-a-billion dollars in 2023 fuel costs because of a complaint filed by State Rep. Tom Gann, it came after the Attorney General’s office displayed its obvious resentment of his complaint. In addressing Admininstrative Law Judge Carly Ortel, Deputy Attorney General …
EVs are catching on in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s increased electric vehicles use is among the highest in the nation as the state has more than 22,800 EVs registered as of 2023. The U.S. Department of Energy reported recently it was a gain from 16,300 registered EVs in 2022. Click here for The Oklahoman
Expand Energy’s $750 million notes offering
Expand Energy Corporation announced its public offering of senior notes will total $750,000,000. The Oklahoma City company, formerly Chesapeake Energy before it merged with Southwest Energy, explained the offer includes 5.700% senior notes due 2035 at a price to the public of 99.609% of their face value. The notes offering is expected to close …
Energy briefs
** The American Gas Association ), in collaboration with other trade associations and a manufacturer, presented oral arguments before the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in AGA v. DOE, a legal challenge to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) final Consumer Furnace Rule establishing new standards for residential furnaces and two …
