The very argument that was at the core of debate over a failed wind turbine setback bill in the recent Oklahoma legislative session is being played out in a legal case in court. It involves a western Oklahoma family that filed suit against operators of a wind farm and the couple that leased …
As Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners appear bent on supporting the request of Public Service Company of Oklahoma to acquire a power generating plant in Jenks, it also means the ability of PSO to produce dependable electricity was a key part of the recent announcement of a proposed $4 billion aluminum smeltering plant at the …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners plan to meet Wednesday to make a possible decision on the preapproval request of Public Service Company of Oklahoma for its acquisition of the Green Country Power Plant in Jenks. Commissioners have indicated their support for the request and at a meeting last week, Commissioner Kim David stated that PSO appears …
A new AAA survey finds an increased number of new car buyers in the U.S. indicated they are not interested in buying an electric vehicle. The AAA survey found the percentage of consumers indicating they would be “unlikely” or “very unlikely” to purchase an EV rose from 51% to 63%, the highest since 2022. It also …
Just four months after Meta announced an agreement to acquire electrical power from an Oklahoma wind farm as part of its data center growth across the nation, the company signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with the operator of an Illinois nuclear power plant. Constellation’s Clinton nuclear plant will offer 1,121 megawatts of emissions-free …
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC, the Oklahoma City energy company with operations in the Utica Shale play of Ohio announced the offering of $500 million in senior notes. The company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ARU Finance Corporation, said the offering involves senior unsecured notes due 2033. Ascent intends to use the net proceeds from …
** As the Atlantic hurricane season begins, Dominion Energy has finished burying more than 2,500 miles of the most outage-prone power lines in Virginia. The work is part of the company’s Strategic Underground Program, which was launched in 2014. ** Two Cheyenne, Wyoming companies have their sights on building the largest magnesium operation in North America in …
Wildfires in Canada are doing more than sending smoke into the U.S. They also are threatening oil sands operations and Canada’s oil supplies and as a result, oil prices rose nearly 3% on Monday. Wildfires burning in Canada’s oil-producing province of Alberta have affected about 7% of the country’s overall crude oil output as of Monday, …
Sometimes even Attorney General Gentner Drummond can make a mistake, or at least his office. In a recent filing with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the Attorney General asked for approval to force Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company pay for his employment of expert witnesses regarding the utility’s request for approval of three major …
With the summer driving season officially here after the Memorial Day weekend, gasoline prices in Oklahoma are holding steady with a statewide average of $2.77 per gallon. If you’re hitting the road for a vacation, it might be advisable to do so in the midwest. Head west and you’ll encounter much higher prices …
