A new state law approved by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has a goal of attracting capital investment and high-wage manufacturing jobs to the state with the construction of a $4 billion aluminum smeltering plant Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton praised the final passage of House Bill 2781, landmark legislation establishing the Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act (ROA-25). …
OG&E and the OGE Energy Corp. Foundation, Inc. recently announced three high school seniors as the 2025 OGE Positive Energy Scholars with an exciting surprise celebration for each student at their schools. They are from Byng and Oklahoma City. 2025 OGE Positive Energy Scholars: Abbey Sieg, Mount St. Mary Catholic High School – Oklahoma City, …
In another closed-door meeting where the public was not notified, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners discussed the agency’s current organizational structure and performance of roles. At the May 21 meeting which lasted 16 minutes, the three commissioners, Kim David, Todd Hiett and Brian Bingman also discussed “processes for staff communications/updates to Commissioners,” according to the …
** EV battery recycling company Li-Cycle files for bankruptcy, putting up for sale an operation that includes a massive unfinished recycling center in western New York and five satellite battery shredding facilities. ** Meyer Burger lays off as many as 350 employees at its solar panel assembly facility that opened last year in Goodyear, Arizona. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
