As temperatures rise and summer sets in, many customers are looking for practical ways to manage their energy usage and keep monthly bills in check while staying cool. To help navigate the hottest months of the year, OG&E is sharing simple, effective tips that can make a real difference in reducing energy consumption and …
July 2025 archive
Former DOT contractor indicted on embezzlement charges
A former State of Oklahoma contractor has surrendered himself after he was indicted by the Multi-County Grand Jury. Jacob Paul McElhaney, 41, faces up to eight years in prison and a fine up to $10,000 for embezzlement of state property valued at more than $15,000. According to the indictment that was recently unsealed, McElhaney stole …
U.S. energy imports in 2024 were lowest level in 40 years
Even with the Biden administration in place in 2024 and despite its anti-fossil fuel policies, the U.S. imported about 17% of its domestic energy supply, half of the record share set in 2006 and the lowest share since 1985. It’s what the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports this week, noting the decline in imports’ …
Energy demand booms across the U.S.
The demand for energy is booming across the nation and Oklahoma’s recent announcements of data centers is just an example of what is happening in the electrical-power generation industry. Some data center projects are also including their own power supply projects, such as the recently-announced project in Chickasha where the developer intends to build …
Williams asks New York for approval of natural gas pipeline
Williams former CEO and President Alan Armstrong must have finally gotten the “red carpet treatment” from the state of New York. The Tulsa company, in the past few days, submitted an application for approval of the natural gas pipeline extension project the state rejected a few years ago because of opposition to natural …
Feds sign off on project to enhance rail transportation of oil from Utah’s Uinta Basin
A recent Trump administration decision approving an expansion of an oilfield project in Utah could mean the eventual transportation of more crude oil to the Cushing Hub in Oklahoma. Colorado leaders have argued the Uinta Basin rail line carring out from Utah across Colorado and to other locations might endanger some of their …
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—energy demands are all around Oklahoma
In today’s podcast of Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen, they take a regional tour of energy demands, rate hikes and legal fights.
Energy briefs
** U.S. security experts have reportedly uncovered undocumented communication devices inside Chinese-made solar power inverters — hardware that’s widely used to support renewable energy infrastructure. ** California lawmakers have for years vowed to hold fossil fuel companies liable for damages caused by their emissions, including worsening wildfires and floods and mounting costs of climate recovery …
Gas contract used to power data center in Roswell
Data centers and the power to run them. It’s what we’ve been focusing on over the past several weeks and one of the latest examples of the need for a fuel source is in eastern New Mexico where a Canadian firm announcing a natural gas deal. Desert Mountain Energy Corp., a firm based …
Oklahoma’s most recent loss in rigs is around the state
Three separate oil plays in Oklahoma lost some drilling activity over the past week, according to the most recent Rig Report from Baker Hughes. The largest play, the Cana Woodford, experienced the decline of one rig, leaving 20 others still in the search for more oil. The Ardmore Wood count fell one to two …