Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants voters to know he’s paying close attention to natural gas supply and marketing activity as the state braces for a week of what he calls dangerously cold temperatures.
In a press release issued Monday, Drummond said his agency is committed to making sure Oklahomans are not exploited as they were during 2021’s crippling winter storm.
“It is important that ratepayers be protected from price manipulation to ensure fair costs that reflect market conditions,” Drummond said. “While I understand the natural volatility of energy prices during inclement weather, such fluctuations do not justify predatory behavior.”
The Attorney General is asking public utilities to notify his office if natural gas marketers fail to meet their obligations as specified by contact.
Drummond is pursuing litigation against various entities for soaring natural gas prices during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021.
