Energy was the focus of two of the U.S. Senate confirmation hearings on Thurday, one featuring former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, the president-elect’s choice for Interior Secretary and the other on Lee Zeldin at the Environmental Protection Agency. After firey hearings earlier in the week on other nominees, Burgum and Zeldin fared well …
January 16, 2025 archive
Crude prices fell after Gaza ceasefire deal and anticipated end to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
After two days of gains, crude oil prices slipped in Thursday’s trading, mostly because of an anticipated halt in rocket and missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia on ships in the Red Sea. As Reuters reported, maritime security officials said they were expecting the Houthi militia to announce a halt in its attacks on …
Corporation Commissioners take first step toward non-public meetings
More than two months after a state law took effect allowing Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners the ability to meet privately without prior notification to the public, the agency started working this week on complying with the Act. The so-called Corporation Commission Efficiency Act was adopted in 2024 by the legislature and signed into law, taking …
Supreme Court sets deadline in legislators’ appeal against OGE rate hike and Commissioner Todd Hiett
The three Republican legislators who challenged the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s $127 million rate hike awarded last year to Oklahoma Gas and Electric have been given a January 24 deadline to comply with the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Reps. Tom Gann, R-Inola; Kevin West, R-Moore; and Rick West, R-Heavener, filed an appeal Dec. 19 with …
Loan of $1.6 billion made to AEP, parent of PSO
While Public Service Company of Oklahoma was winning approval from Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners for a rate hike on Wednesday, the company’s parent firm, AEP, was among eight U.S. utilities getting $22.4 billion total in loans from the Biden administration for transmission line expansion projects. PSO is among the subsidiaries of AEP, the American Electric …
ONG issues advisory with approach of arctic blast
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company advised customers to make some preparations for the single-digit temperatures expected in the new few days in the state. The utility shared tips to reduce energy use and control winter bills. Set the thermostat to around 68°F to 70°F while awake and lower it while you’re asleep or away from …
Dallas firm builds another solar farm for Pryor’s Google Data Center
Another big solar project is under construction in northeast Oklahoma as part of the effort to provide electrical power to the Google data center operations at Pryor. Dallas-based LRE or Leeward Renewable Energy announced more than 700-megawatt of renewable energy projects in Oklahoma that will provide long-term power for purchase agreements with Google. LRE, …
OGE honored for storm responses
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) recently awarded Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) two Emergency Response Awards recognizing the electric company’s restoration efforts following tornados, derechos and hurricanes. OG&E’s response to the tornadoes in Oklahoma in April was recognized with a Recovery Award when a team of 500 crew members worked swiftly and tirelessly to …
Energy briefs
** A judge has dismissed New York City’s lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil, BP and Shell liable for misleading the public about their products, and their commitment to renewable energy and fighting climate change. State Supreme Court Justice Anar Patel said the city could not claim its climate-conscious residents were sensitive to how fossil …
Transportation to be among efforts of Oklahoma Congresswoman
Transportation will be a focus of Oklahoma Congresswoman Stephanie Bice following her appointment this week to three subcomittees on the House Appropriations Committee. Rep. Bice and Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole will again be serving together on the committee. She was selected as the Vice Chair of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related …
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