July 28, 2025 archive

Hotter weather means greater demand for electricity and higher prices in Oklahoma—critical event at OGE

    Hotter weather in Oklahoma means not only higher electricity prices from Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company but a change in an advisory from the Southwest Power Pool. OGE notified customers Monday that the Tuesday rate would be 32 cents per kilowatta hour from 2-7 p.m. but it was followed by a Special Notice …

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Crude oil jumped 2% on Monday following President Trump’s stronger message to Russia

    The weekend trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union sent crude oil prices climbing by 2% on Monday and some Oklahoma energy stocks grew by 5% to 7%. Adding to the increased crude prices was the announcement by President Trump that he will shorten the deadline for Russia to end the …

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Federal land crude oil production grew in 2024 and New Mexico gets a lot of the credit

    A new study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration finds that crude oil production from onshore federal lands has increased in recent years as a result of significant growth in drilling activity and operations and much of it came in New Mexico’s share of the Permian Basin. According to data collected by the …

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Energy Transfer fights Greenpeace and a counter suit over North Dakota Access pipeline

(Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)   The fight between the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline and Greenpeace took another recent step when Energy Transfer asked a North Dakota judge to stop the environmental group from counter-suing it in the Netherlands. Energy Transfer argues Greenpeace is trying to undermine a March jury verdict that ordered the environmental …

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Energy briefs

** Out of nowhere as far as many were concerned, the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled an important application window for its Rural Energy for America Program, which could send thousands of small farms and business owners scrambling. Canary Media reported that this wasn’t some scheduling hiccup; it was the last chance many had to finance clean energy projects …

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Nation’s utility bills to climb over growth of data centers

  The rush of data centers and manufacturing around the U.S., including in Oklahoma, is resulting in growing energy prices. When the Oklahoma Corporation Commission approved an acquisition of the Green Country natural-gas powered plant in the Tulsa area, part of the decision was based on the ability to meet the growing need of electricity …

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Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—bad politics affecting your utility rates

  More examples of bad politics impacting your utility rates. They are discussed in the latest podcast of Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen. But what about the Oklahoma impact of the President’s latest tariff agreement with the European Union?  

Rep. Brecheen praises administration on withdrawal of speed limiters rule

  Oklahoma Congressman Josh Brecheen called it “great news.” He supported the recent decision by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to withdraw the proposed Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rule requiring speed-limiting devices for truck drivers. It was called the speed limiters rule and was introduced in 2022 by the Biden administration’s FMCSA which said it …

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House Speaker announces list of interim studies and among them are eminent domain and data center impacts

    The interim legislative studies announced recently by House Speaker Kyle Hilbert include long, hard looks at a number of energy issues in Oklahoma including eminent domain for transmission line development, sustainable aviation fuel refining and the impact of data centers on water sources. They are among 152 such studies that legislators will study …

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Oil and gas plays still strong in Oklahoma with unchanged rig counts

    Oklahoma’s oil and gas drilling activity held steady for another week, based on the latest rig count from Baker Hughes. The state’s count of 42 rigs was unchanged from a week earlier and was stronger than the total of 35 rigs reported one year ago. None of Oklahoma’s oil and gas plays reported …

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