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Enid to decide on OGE franchise
Enid voters will decide Tuesday whether to continue with a nearly 100-year old franchise with Oklahoma Gas and Electric. Click here for Enid News & Eagle
New energy funding program to begin in Oklahoma County
Oklahoma County’s new clean energy financing program includes more than $80 million in development for Oklahoma City businesses. The Oklahoman reported the funding is about to become a reality after being stalled for years. Click here for The Oklahoman
OGE rate hike dispute to go before Judge
In an unusual hearing scheduled for Monday morning, an Oklahoma Corporation Commission Administrative Law Judge will consider two settlement agreements regarding the matter of Oklahoma Gas and Electric’s request for a $163.5 million rate hike. One agreement reached by OG&E is to reduce the request to $45 million while the second agreement, reached by …
Evergy to recover 2021 winter storm costs from consumers
The latest large utility to win approval of regulators allowing recovery of costs from the 2021 winter storm Uri is in Kansas. It means a $3 increase in monthly bills for Evergy Central customers while Evergy Metro customers will pay nearly $7 more a month. The Kansas Corporation Commission signed off on the settlement …
Wind tower collapses in Oklahoma and Colorado
At least two wind turbine tower collapses occurred in the past week, one in Oklahoma and one in eastern Colorado. As OK Energy Today reported last week, the Oklahoma incident happened near the Major County town of Ames and no one was injured. The second tower collapse happened a few days later near the …
Wildlife measure gets split support among Oklahoma Representatives
The recent U.S. House approval of a measure called the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act came with a split vote by Oklahoma’s representatives. The final vote was 231-190. Rep. Tom Cole voted in support of H.R. 2773 (117)) while Reps. Stephanie Bice, Kevin Hern, Frank Lucas and Markwayne Mullin opposed the bill pushed by Michigan’s Rep. …
Big gains in rig counts across the U.S.
A new Baker Hughes Co. report on the number of active oil and gas rigs across the nation indicates there is expanded drilling activity, not only in the U.S. but including in Oklahoma as well. Oklahoma’s rig count grew by one in the past week to reach a total of 60 oil and gas …
OU mourns death of University alum and donor Curtis Mewbourne
The death of Texas oilman Curtis Mewbourne was certainly felt at the University of Oklahoma where he graduated and later made significant contributions that led to the creation of the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy and the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering. Mewbourne graduated from OU with a petroleum engineering degree in …
Other energy headlines
** Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is likely to buy all of Occidental Petroleum once its credit profile improves, according to a Thursday note from Truist Securities. ** Los Angeles officials are considering a ban on the construction of new gas stations as part of a push to curb the development of fossil fuel infrastructure. ** Mercedes-Benz’s electric concept car drove 747 …
Climate change regulations to be focus of next Supreme Court ruling?
The next big political decision to come from the U.S. Supreme Court could be climate regulation. As The Hill reported, the court could soon rule in a dispute over whether the Environmental Protection Agency can issue climate regulations for power plants. The court in February heard arguments focusing on the scope of the EPA’s …