Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen and they explore how Oklahomans will soon feel the hit on their wallets and pocketbooks following rate increase requests filed by OG&E and ONG. One involves a new law allowing utilities to soak ratepayers for ongoing construction projects. Oh, don’t forget PSO and its current request that could …
May 28, 2025 archive
A change of heart for Williams Cos over gas pipelines in New York?
Just as we’ve been reporting about the prospects of Williams Companies attempting a third time for approval of a natural gas pipeline into New York state, the Wall Street Journal reports the Tulsa-based company is in the process of filing permitting paperwork. The fililng, according to reports, will be with federal energy regulators …
Decision by OPEC+ results in oil price jump
The decision by OPEC+ on Wednesday to leave output unchanged prompted a 1% gain on crude oil prices, a move that resulted in losses for many Oklahoma energy stocks. While OPEC+ didn’t move to increase production, it voted to create a mechanism for setting baselines for oil production in 2027. Another move that also …
Excel Energy under fire for attempts to join SPP
Consumer groups in Colorado are criticizing a plan by Xcel Energy to join the Southwest Power Pool contending the benefits are minimal and the price tag too high. The Colorado Sun reports the criticism has been voiced during hearings by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Critics complained about the $30 million in upfront …
Tribe to appeal Judge’s order in Dakota Access pipeline fight
Energy Transfer can expect its court fight with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe over the tribe’s efforts to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline several years ago is not finished. The Tribe intends to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that was in favor of Energy Transfer, the Dallas-based company that owns the pipeline. The …
Sunzia transmission line project stalled again by courts
A federal court is giving another chance to a lawsuit by native Americans against the SunZia electric transmission line in southern Arizona. The 550-mile line, if approved, would be the largest renewable clean energy project in U.S. history and carry wind energy from New Mexico to California but opponents argue it will also destroy …
Energy briefs
** Unless new evidence emerges about how the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles started earlier this year, Southern California Edison and parent company Edison International Inc. are likely to incur “material losses,” Edison President and CEO Pedro Pizarro said earlier this week. Pizarro said company officials and other investigators have made progress of late on …
Texas retail sales decline notably
While a recent Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank survey found a slump in manufacturing in Oklahoma and other states in its region, a new survey finds a sharp contraction in retail sales activity in Texas as well. The Texas Retail Outlook Survey reported labor market indicators suggested continued contraction in employment and workweeks. …
New state law to be reviewed by Oklahoma regulators
A new state law that allows utilities to begin charging ratepayers for projects while they are under construction will get the public attention Thursday of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners. While commissioners at one time suggested SB998 infringed on their constitutional powers and they might challenge its constitutionality in the courts, they will discuss the …
PSO’s request for power plant acquisition to go before regulators on Thursday
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners could decide Thursday whether to approve a Public Service Company request for preapproval of its acquisition of the Green Country Power Plant, a request an Administrative Law Judge and the Commission’s Public Utilities Division say should be denied. In a 1:30 p.m. meeting, Commissioners will consider the PSO request, which …
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