What appears to be one of the more interesting data center and power plant proposals in the region is the Fermi Center at Amarillo, Texas. It not only wants to use natural gas and solar power to provide the power, but also nuclear energy. Proposed by Texas Tech and former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick …
September 2025 archive
Western Oklahoma maintains its active oil and gas rig numbers
Over the past week, Oklahoma maintained its rig count, holding steady at 42 oil and gas rigs. Based on the latest Baker Hughes Rig Count, Oklahoma’s Cana Woodford saw the most activity with 18 rigs. It was followed by the Granite Wash with 15 rigs, a gain of one compared to a week …
Oklahoma Delegation Backs GRID Power Act in U.S. House
Oklahoma Delegation Backs GRID Power Act in U.S. House All five members of Oklahoma’s U.S. House delegation voted this week in favor of the GRID Power Act (H.R. 1047), a Republican-backed bill that aims to prioritize dispatchable power over some renewable projects in the nation’s congested electric grid. What the Bill Does The GRID Power …
Residents question Arkansas River contamination
Community complaints intensify Is the Arkansas River being contaminated near HF Sinclair’s West Tulsa refinery? Some residents believe so, but the company insists otherwise. At two recent public meetings hosted by HF Sinclair, residents raised concerns about visible oil sheens and orange-colored water in the river. Neighbors also told Fox23 they have endured strong chemical …
Data centers get national attention
Lest you think we might be putting too much emphasize on the spread of data centers in Oklahoma and other states, consider the following list of stories across the nation—-stories that focus just on data centers. It’s obvious that data centers are grabbing not only headlines, but the attention of regulators, power grids …
Energy briefs (Tuesday)
** Michigan’s highest court has yanked Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline back into the legal spotlight, agreeing Friday to hear Tribal Nations and environmental groups who say the state’s Public Service Commission broke the law when it signed off on a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. ** U.S.-listed nuclear energy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced …
Wichita Falls Hyperscale Data Center Moves Forward
Wichita Falls Prepares for Major Data Center Development One of the latest cities to embrace large-scale technology growth is Wichita Falls, Texas, just across the Red River from Oklahoma. The city’s Economic Development Corporation recently approved selling more than 225 acres of land in its business park to Texas Data Center Campus LLC. Final approval …
Williams a step closer to winning New York approval for gas pipeline into New York City
Leaders at Tulsa’s Williams Companies must be holding their collective breath following a critical vote this week by New York’s Public Service Commission on a plan to supply natural gas to New York City. The Commission did not specifically vote to support the Williams’ Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline to carry gas from New …
Barge traffic reported down on McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
Not as much barge traffic has been reported on the Arkansas River in eastern Oklahoma and flowing through Arkansas. It’s what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports, indicating the August traffic was down 18% compared to a year ago. The Corps indicated inbound, outbound and internal tonnage totaled 821,235 tons which was …
Elk City Rep. Nick Archer Elected Energy Council Leader
Oklahoma Lawmaker Takes International Energy Leadership Role Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, has been elected vice chair of The Energy Council, an international nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing energy policy. The announcement came during the Council’s annual meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. Nick Archer will serve as vice chair until stepping into the chairmanship during …