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Air Force ‘Boneyard” could provide needed data center power
Retired Military Aircraft Engines Could Offer Massive Power Potential When U.S. military aircraft are retired from service, many are sent to the sun-drenched desert of southern Arizona, where they are stored at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in a facility widely known as the Boneyard. Officially operated by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), …
Latest PSO storm update
PSO is prepared for possible weather-related outages across our service area. Storm management processes have been activated and will remain in place until the threat has passed. PSO is coordinating with local emergency management authorities and will continue to provide updates as the situation unfolds. If you have questions related to your PSO power: …
OGE storm update
Winter Weather Update 5:30 p.m., January 23, 2026 Extreme cold weather, including snow and ice, is expected across OG&E’s service area overnight and throughout the weekend. The southern and eastern portions of our service area, particularly Durant and surrounding communities, are expected to receive the most impact. Widespread outages are not anticipated this weekend. OG&E Stages Crews and Materials Restoration personnel and materials were staged today in preparation for extreme weather. Crews are ready to respond, and should outages occur, they will …
OGE gives assurances about fuel supplies during winter storm
Oklahoma Gas and Electric confirmed it took steps to prepare for the winter storm set to hit Oklahoma and vowed it has “sufficient fuel on hand or available to purchase.” As temperatures dropped on Friday, the utility also said its coal inventories are at full levels at its coal-burning power plants. OG&E was one …
Attorney General keeps an eye on natural gas prices during winter storm
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond confirmed Friday his office is monitoring the impact the winter storm is having on natural gas prices. Earlier this week, prices increased 40% in two days and on Friday, they had gained another 5%. A spokeswoman for the Attorney General told OK Energy Today, “The Attorney General is monitoring by …
Are state officials monitoring increased natural gas prices during winter storm?
As a major winter storm prepared to bear down on Oklahoma with snow and ice and potential power outages, natural gas prices on Thursday slowed their dramatic increases. But are utilities and state leaders monitoring energy activities to make sure the state does not see a repeat of what happened 5 years ago? They’re not …
Crude slipped 2% and natural gas prices dropped
Crude prices retreat after geopolitical pressure eases Crude oil prices fell about 2% on Thursday after President Donald Trump appeared to soften earlier comments about acquiring Greenland and taking potential military action against Iran following its violent crackdown on anti-government protesters. Markets had been reacting earlier this week to heightened geopolitical risk tied to Iran …
Senator says data center moratorium would give assurances to ratepayers
Legislator offers more about her 3-year data center construction pause plan The State Senator who filed legislation to create a moratorium on the construction of any more data centers for the next three years in Oklahoma is offering more details of her idea. Sen. Kendal Sacchieri (R-Blanchard) introduced Senate Bill 1488, one of dozens of energy …
Winter storm to cause cancellation of Heartland Flyer runs
Heartland Flyer Service Disruption Due to Winter Weather Due to expected winter weather conditions, Amtrak announces the following service changes for the Heartland Flyer: Friday January 23: The 8:25 a.m. OKC to Fort Worth route will run The 5:30 p.m. Fort Worth to OKC route will not run Saturday January 24: ALL Heartland Flyer trips …
Advanced merger talks between Devon Energy and Coterra Energy
As Oklahoma prepares for a hard winter blast, the weather isn’t the main subject at hand for representatives of two major oil and gas companies—Oklahoma City’s Devon Energy and Houston’s Coterra Energy. Talks of a possible merger by the two firms are said to be “advancing.” One such report stated they were in “advanced …