SPP Predicts Massive Energy Growth Across Oklahoma Leaders of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which operates the grid covering Oklahoma, Kansas, and more than 20 other states, expect a stunning 96% rise in energy demand within the next decade. They also praised a new ruling from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that will help …
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Oklahoma Lawmakers to Reexamine State Energy Needs
Utilities Committee Schedules Interim Hearing Still another look into Oklahoma’s energy needs will be taken by the Utilities Committee of the House of Representatives. The committee, under the leadership of Rep. Mike Dobrinski (R-Okarche), plans an interim study hearing into Oklahoma Energy Needs on Tuesday, November 4, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The hearing will be …
Energy Brief: Trump Opens 1.56M Acres for Arctic Oil
Oklahoma’s Energy Sector Eyes New Federal Actions The Trump administration opened 1.56 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain for oil and gas leasing. The move reverses Biden-era restrictions and reopens a politically charged frontier for energy production. Energy firms in Oklahoma and across the nation are watching how the new policy …
Another data center update
Time for another data center update across the U.S. as technology firms are flexing their construction muscles. The latest? Meta has struck a $27 billion financing deal with Blue Owl Capital to fund its biggest data center project globally, as large technology companies race to build out the infrastructure needed to power their artificial intelligence ambitions. …
Dividend declared by PSO’s parent company, AEP
AEP Declares Higher Dividend for Shareholders The parent company to Public Service Company of Oklahoma, American Electric Power, headquartered in Ohio, declared a 95-cent-per-share quarterly cash dividend. The announcement confirmed the company’s commitment to consistent shareholder returns and reliable customer service across multiple states, including Oklahoma. The dividend represented an increase of two cents per …
Energy Brief: Meta $27B Deal + EPA Suit + DOE Grant Cut
Meta Strikes $27 B Deal for AI Data Center Meta Platforms has secured a $27 billion financing agreement with Blue Owl Capital to fund its largest ever data-center project globally. Large tech firms race to build infrastructure to power artificial-intelligence ambitions. Advocacy Group Sues EPA Over Delays An advocacy organization has filed a lawsuit accusing …
Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—North vs South?
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2414223385638826 North vs. South? Not the civil war all over again but it’s certainly raised its energy head in South Dakota and North Dakota. Throw in talk of carbon capture and you have the latest on on energy in those two states and their links to an Oklahoma oilman. Scott Mitchell brought it up during …
NextEra moves ahead with another solar farm effort but in Kansas
With its proposed 5,000-acre solar farm near Porter in northeast Oklahoma stalled by a Wagoner County Commission vote that resulted in a lawsuit, NextEra Energy’s latest solar effort is in northeast Kansas. The project was previously targeted by private landowners who raised concerns in a lawsuit but the courts threw out their objections. The …
Colorado among states that sued over solar cancellations
Colorado Joins 23 States in Solar Grant Lawsuit At least 23 states, including Colorado, have filed suit against the Trump administration after it canceled $7 billion in nationwide solar grants meant to expand renewable energy access for low-income families. The funding, part of the “Solar for All” program, was designed to bring affordable clean energy …
Energy Brief: Oklahoma Feels Effects of U.S. Energy Shifts
Federal Shutdown Hits U.S. Energy Operations Widespread furloughs are underway at the federal agency charged with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile. It’s the latest fallout from the government shutdown, now in its 20th day with no end in sight. ** The Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan received fresh nuclear fuel on Monday in what the facility’s …