Because of the continued geopolitical risks and possible supply disruptions in Iran and Venezuela, crude oil prices recorded increases in Tuesday’s trading and US crude topped $60 a barrel. Oilprice.com reported protests in Iran have resurfaced as a market concern, reviving long-running questions about internal stability in a country that remains a sizeable OPEC producer …
Two high-speed internet expansion projects funded by the Oklahoma Broadband office and the federal government have been completed in two southwest counties in Oklahoma. Residents and businesses in Washita and Greer counties saw recent completion after being administered by the state office and funded through the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. The projects, …
** President Trump praises the AI boom, but calls for data center builders to “pay their own way” in a social media post. ** A federal judge overturns the Interior Department order halting construction on the nearly-complete Revolution Wind, which the Trump administration targeted in December along with four other wind projects. ** A federal …
President Donald Trump has joined those who believe data center developers should have the responsibility of producing their own power rather than relying on increased rates of customers of power providing utilities. His public comments this week echoed a move by Rep. Brad Boles,R-Marlow, who filed a bill to protect ratepayers from the power …
Former Public Regulation Commissioner Targets Power Prices, Policy Direction Former New Mexico Public Regulation Commission member James Ellison announced his candidacy for governor, launching a Republican campaign centered on energy affordability, electricity rates, and economic development. Ellison, who previously served as a regulator overseeing utilities and energy markets in the state, said Democratic-led energy policies …
NPC Report Warns Permitting Bottlenecks Threaten U.S. Energy Reliability Study urges predictable, time-bound permitting reform to meet rising demand America’s rapidly growing energy demand is colliding with outdated permitting processes, creating infrastructure bottlenecks that threaten reliability, increase consumer costs, and slow economic growth, according to a new study released by the National Petroleum Council (NPC). …
SPP hires former WECC executive to lead state regulatory strategy The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has created a new executive position to support its westward expansion and appointed a veteran regulatory and grid-policy leader to fill the role. SPP, which operates the electric grid across 14 states including Oklahoma, announced the hiring of Kristine Raper …
It was Sen. Mullin’s amendment that allowed Choctaw Nation to be picked for drone testing site The recent move by the Federal Aviation Administration to choose the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma among the first new drone testing sites was made possible through a legislative change authored by Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin. The approval …
Devon Energy Sets Feb. 17 Release for Fourth-Quarter Earnings Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy is preparing to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings following what company leaders described as their strongest performance of the year during the third quarter. Devon announced it will report fourth-quarter 2025 financial and operational results after the close of U.S. …
