** Maryland-based Constellation Energy signs a $1 billion deal to provide nuclear power and energy efficiency services to 13 federal agencies, marking the first time the U.S. has used a major energy purchase to support nuclear power as a clean energy source. ** An energy company threatens to sue federal regulators for denying its proposal to expand an Amazon …
January 3, 2025 archive
Anthony on 36 years as a Corporation Commissioner–“the more things change, the more they remain the same”
As he prepares for his final two meetings as Oklahoma’s longest-serving statewide elected official and the nation’s longest-serving utility regulator, Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony reflected critically on what has happened over the years at the Commission. On Friday, January 3, he filed an opinion describing some of what has changed and what hasn’t during his …
Transportation Commissioners to meet Monday
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s monthly meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, in the R.A. Ward Transportation Building, 200 N.E. 21st St., Oklahoma City. Members of the public and media are invited to attend or watch the livestream video online. Items to be addressed at the meeting: The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will be presented …
Winter storm could bring extended power outages in Kansas
Evergy, the largest electric utility in Kansas is warning if there are power outages because of the first winter storm of 2025, it might take days to restore power. A winter storm warning was issued for the weekend by the National Weather Service and Evergy responded to what the forecast stated. “Heavy mixed …
Colder weather sent crude oil prices higher on Friday
Crude oil prices rose about 1% in Friday’s trading as both benchmarks recorded gains for the day. Analysts credited colder weather, both here and in Europe for sending crude oil prices higher. The economic stimulus announced earlier in the week in China also had a continuing impact. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 83 cents …
Rig counts unchanged in Oklahoma and US for another week
U.S. drilling rig activity remained mostly unchanged in the past week with a count of 589 rigs, according to the most recent Rig Report from Baker Hughes Co. It also showed Oklahoma’s count of 43 rigs was unchanged from the Dec. 27 week to Jan. 3. The U.S. count included a loss of one …
Poland’s new F-35 fighter pilots to train over eastern Oklahoma out of Fort Smith, Arkansas
The F-35 fighter jets you might soon see flying over eastern Oklahoma and the Fort Smith, Arkansas area are part of a US sale of the jets to Poland. Two of the Lightning II jets arrived recently at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith as part of the Foreign Military Sales pilot …
PSO donates to firefighters and others around its Rock Falls wind farm
Five rural volunteer fire departments and emergency management teams near PSO’s Rock Falls Wind Project in northern Oklahoma received more than $9,000 on recent contributions from the utility. Public Service Company of Oklahoma announced it gave $9,250 to the responders as a show of support and gratitude for the critical services they provide, ensuring …
Astounding anti-wind ruling by Oklahoma judge fails to make the headlines beyond Oklahoma
When was the last time you heard a federal judge order a renewable energy firm to tear down its wind farm at a cost of $300 million? One would think it would make national news, right? Nope! As energy writer Robert Bryce noted recently on Substack, “It’s been more than a week since …
Water Quality Council to consider rule changes
The Water Quality Management Advisory Council of Oklahoma’s Department of Environmental Quality will meet this week to consider some permanent rulemaking. The Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday, January 7 at 2 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at DEQ Headquarters (707 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City). A final agenda for this meeting can be …
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