More than a thousand customers of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company were still without electrical power late Monday following severe weather that struck the southern part of the state Sunday evening. But service was expected to be restored by Monday midnight. OG&E reported the hardest-hit areas were primarily in the southern region, including Ardmore, …
Crude oil prices rose again on Monday and Oklahoma energy stocks recorded some strong gains as well. Oil rose thanks to a weaker U.S. dollar while investors await news about the U.S. and China trade talks underway in London. The weaker U.S. dollar means oil was cheaper for holders of other currencies. It also …
Just how important was Oklahoma’s new “behind the meter” law in landing a more than $3 billion data center and power project in Chickasha? Plenty according to reports and it was the key subject of the latest Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen podcast.
Even with DOGE cuts to the nation’s weather service, Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas is trying again to improve the nation’s weather forecasting abilities. He has reintroduced the Weather Act Reauthorization which he describes as comprehensive legislation to support substantial improvements in weather forecasting and prediction of high-impact weather events. The Weather Act Reauthorization builds off the successful …
Tulsa’s Unit Corporation has declared a second quarter dividend. The cash dividend of $1.25 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2025 will be paid on June 27, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 17, 2025. The quarterly cash dividend will be funded by …
A new report from the Energy Workforce & Technology Council shows Oklahoma oil and gas and other energy employment is slowly losing numbers. The Council showed Oklahoma had 48,618 energy jobs in April, down from 49,546 reported in January and below the 49,774 jobs reported in November 2024. The Council indicated that nationally, there has …
The Trump Administration is moving forward with its effort to overturn a move by the Biden administration to give protection to the prairie chicken, a decision last year that the oil and gas drilling industry considered to be a roadblock to more oil and gas production. In recent weeks, the government filed a motion …
The small Rogers County town of Tiawah was the site of the most recent high-speed internet expansion project by the Oklahoma Broadband Office. An official launching ceremony for the eight projects totaling $34.2 million was held Friday by the OBO and internet service provider Atlas Broadband. The projects, funded through $17.1 million in federal grants awarded …
Oklahoma City-based LSB Industries is on its way in becoming one of the suppliers of low-carbon or “blue” ammonia as it moves ahead in a joint project with carbon management expert Lapis Carbon Solutions. Lapis Carbon Solutions recently finalized its investment decision and intends to provide 100% funding of the capital and operations expenditures …
We’re delving into more of the intimate details of the recently announced data center a California businessman wants to build in Chickasha. It potentially could become the first complex to actually create its own power source as part of Oklahoma’s new “behind the meter” law. Details are courtesy of Mike Ray with the …
