December 16, 2025 archive

Colder winter than predicted means higher energy bills

The coming winter (yes, it is still officially fall until Dec. 21) will have more of an impact on household and business energy expenses than the government initially predicted. In other words, get ready to throw another log on the fire! The U.S. Energy Information Administration has changed its Winter Fuels Outlook forecast of the …

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Regulators reveal non-public meeting discussion

  The filed form revealing the meeting as part of a new law allowing commissioners to meet without complying with the state’s Open Meeting law, showed all three commissioners were present, Brian Bingman, Kim David and Todd Hiett. Under the law, some closed-door discussions are allowed. “A(6) – Discussing internal processes A(8) – Receiving informational …

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OVINTIV Enters long-term Gas Deal

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  Ovintiv announced a major natural gas deal this week, reaching the agreement with a subsidiary of Pembina Pipeline Corporation. It is a 12-year agreement for 0.5 million tonnes per annum of Pembina’s liquefaction capacity at the Cedar LNG facility. The Agreement enables the export of 0.5 mtpa of LNG, under which Pembina will provide …

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OGE named 2025 Oklahoma Top Workplace

Employee feedback drives Top Workplace recognition Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) has been named a 2025 Oklahoma Top Workplace through The Oklahoman’s annual employee survey program, a distinction based entirely on confidential employee feedback. The recognition reflects OG&E’s workplace culture, leadership, and organizational health, as measured through employee responses rather than management submissions or external …

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Down for the day–crude oil, natural gas and OK energy stocks

Monday was a day of falling prices—-crude oil, natural gas and Oklahoma energy stocks. Crude oil because of disruptions tied to the growing U.S. and Venezuelan tensions and the impact of a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal. Venezuela’s oil exports have fallen sharply since the U.S. seized a tanker last week and imposed fresh sanctions on …

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