New York Again Opposes Williams’ Constitution Pipeline Project Oklahoma-based Williams Companies, the nation’s largest transporter of natural gas, is facing renewed opposition in New York as it seeks to revive construction of the long-stalled Constitution Pipeline project. The 125-mile natural gas pipeline, proposed to move gas from Pennsylvania into New York, drew sharp criticism this …
Category: Oil & Gas
Appeals Court Upholds EnerVest Royalty Fee Award
Appeals Court Upholds Nearly $6M in Fees in EnerVest Royalty Case A nearly $6 million attorneys’ fee award tied to a long-running oil and gas royalty dispute between Oklahoma mineral owners and EnerVest Energy has been upheld by the 10th U.S. Court of Appeals, marking the third appellate ruling in the case. The dispute dates …
Utilities Sought $31B in Rate Hikes in 2025,PowerLines Finds
Utility Rate Hike Requests Double in 2025, PowerLines Finds A nationwide non-profit organization says utility rate increases continued to accelerate in 2025, placing growing pressure on consumers across the country — including Oklahoma ratepayers who are already paying higher monthly bills tied to past storm-related fuel costs. In a year-end analysis titled “Utility Bills Are …
Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen…a winter storm’s impact on energy
http://facebook.com/reel/1456874019244280/ The impact of the latest winter storm on energy markets, plus how it’s affecting the growing demand for more electrical power in Oklahoma and across the U.S. It’s what Scott Mitchell and Jerry Bohnen discuss in their latest “Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen” podcast.
Crude oil reached highest mark in 4 months
Crude oil prices hit their highest mark since late September in Wednesday’s trading and natural gas prices also recorded a 7% gain amidst the winter storm that left hundreds of thousands without electrical power from Arkansas and Mississippi to the Carolinas. West Texas Intermediate crude finished well above $60, rising 82 cents of 1.31% …
Regulators consider OGE’s latest CWIP request
CWIP Dispute Leaves OG&E Request Under Advisement at OCC Another fight over Construction Work in Progress (CWIP) unfolded this week before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) as Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) pressed regulators for approval to begin recovering construction costs from customers while new power projects are still under development. After hearing arguments from …
Energy Brief: Grid Strain, Wind Ruling, OPEC+ Outlook
AI Data Centers Push Power Prices to Crisis Levels ** AI data centers hit by winter storms this week surged electric costs to as high as $1,200 per megawatt-hour, as Northern Virginia’s hyperscale campuses powering AWS, Microsoft Azure, and other cloud platforms turned what should have been a manageable winter peak into a grid-straining crisis. …
Attorney General defends embattled Corporation Commissioner
The state attorney general came to the defense of Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett and said in responding to Supreme Court challenges by Reps. Tom Gann and Kevin West that they made “baseless and inflammatory accusations against the Commission” and their challenges to rate hikes by PSO, OG&E and ONG should be thrown out of …
Groups challenge Biden-era natural gas restrictions
Gas groups ask Supreme Court to block furnace rule Several major natural gas industry groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a legal fight over federal efficiency standards that restrict the sale of certain natural gas furnaces and water heaters, arguing the rules could eliminate affordable home heating options for millions of …
Severe weather boosts crude oil prices
Crude oil prices jumped more than 3% on Tuesday as a powerful winter storm disrupted U.S. oil production and temporarily halted Gulf Coast crude exports, lifting Oklahoma energy stocks alongside the broader energy sector. Winter storm disrupts U.S. oil production The severe winter weather strained energy infrastructure across major producing regions, forcing operators to shut …