Corporation Commissioners in Oklahoma will meet Wednesday to handle their normal signing agendas but some rulemaking changes as well. In the 1:30 p.m. meeting, the three commissioners will take votes on their daily signing agenda and their 24-hour signing agenda cases. The rulemaking changes will deal with Gas & Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety, Motor Carriers, …
January 20, 2026 archive
Rogers County blocks PSO at northeastern generation project, then is sued
Public Service of Oklahoma has taken the Rogers County Commissioners to court, suing them for preventing the utility from construction of more structures on company-owned land. The projects, as detailed by PSO in a September 2025 application for Corporation Commission pre-approval of construction, were denied by the County Commission and the Rogers County Board of …
Zoning denied for proposed Coweta data center
Developers who want to build a data center in Coweta were rejected Monday night as the city’s Planning Commission voted 4-1 to deny rezoning for the site. Beale Infrastructure tried during the four-hour meeting to persuade commissioners and the large crowd of 250 residents that the Project Atlas center would be economically beneficial for …
Government forecasts cheaper gasoline this year and next
EIA expects lower gasoline prices in 2026 and 2027 as crude oil prices fall In the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook from the federal government, it forecasted retail U.S. gasoline prices will be lower the next two years than in 2025, falling 6% in 2026 and then increasing 1% in 2027. The Energy Information Administration stated …
Key permit obtained by Muskogee lithium refinery operator
Stardust Power Secures Key Air Permit for Muskogee Lithium Refinery More than a year after breaking ground in Muskogee, Stardust Power Inc. has cleared a major regulatory hurdle for its planned lithium refinery with approval from state environmental regulators. The Connecticut-based developer of battery-grade lithium carbonate announced it has received an air quality construction permit …
SPP is expanding grid coverage and workforce
Southwest Power Pool expansion to add nearly 200 jobs as grid moves west The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is accelerating its expansion into western U.S. energy markets — a move that will bring nearly 200 new jobs to the regional transmission organization over the next two years while reshaping how electricity is managed across much …
Regulators went behind closed doors to talk about CWIP law
Corporation Commissioners Revisit CWIP Law in Closed-Door Meeting More than a year after Oklahoma lawmakers approved a controversial utility financing measure, members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission appear to be reassessing the impact of the law they once strongly opposed. According to a filing for a meeting exempt from the state’s Open Meeting Act, Commissioners …
Energy bills galore waiting for Oklahoma legislators
Energy policy takes center stage ahead of Oklahoma’s 2026 session Energy policy — from data centers and artificial intelligence to water use, eminent domain, taxation, and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission — is poised to dominate discussion when the Oklahoma Legislature convenes for the 2026 regular session in early February. More than 60 energy-related bills were …