** A North Dakota county board rezones 800 acres for a company’s plans to build a data center complex that will be powered by a 1,151 MW coal-fired power plant that was nearly closed in 2020 due to financial issues. ** Residents of a Wisconsin town call for tighter restrictions on Alliant Energy’s proposal to …
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Oklahoma is bridesmaid again in quest for Buc-cee’s
Alabama (4) Colorado (1) Florida (2) Georgia (3) Kentucky (2) Mississippi (1) Missouri (1) South Carolina (1) Tennessee (2) Texas (36) Virginia (1) See what’s missing from the list of states? Oklahoma. It is not the site of a Buc-ee’s store even though in recent days, the popular Texas-based gas-station chain opened two stores, …
Will Oklahoma utility bills go up with One Big Beautiful bill?
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) What ever is approved or not approved in the U.S. Senate’s vote on President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act , it’s clear where the President wants to focus when it comes to energy. It is not renewable energy sources. Critics contend the bill will result in increased utility prices across …
Crude oil prices finished lower Monday
Crude oil futures finished down on Monday with word that OPEC+ might increase its output in August. Plus, investors didn’t have as many concerns about Middle East risks as things have quieted down somewhat between Israel and Iran. The 12-days of exchanging bombs and missiles initially sent crude oil prices to more than $80 …
Oklahoma’s drilling activity holding its own
Only Oklahoma’s Granite Wash oil and gas play saw a decline in rig activity over the past week, according to the recent Baker Hughes Rig count. The play’s rig activity fell by one and left 12 other rigs still seeking new sources of oil and gas. The state’s overall rig count fell by …
Nine Energy’s 2Q earnings report release date
Nine Energy Service,Inc., the Texas-based company with operations in Oklahoma’s STACK and SCOOP plays plans a release of its second quarter earnings in early August. The company will release the financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30 before it holds a conference call Wednesday, August 6 at 9 a.m. central …
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—implications of a One Big Beautiful Bill on green energy subsidies
The potential impact on energy of a One Big Beautiful bill. It was one of the topics in our latest Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen. Will subsidies for renewable energy be eliminated as Republicans want in Congress?
“Outage uncertainty” prompts SPP advisory for Oklahoma and other states
The apparent heat and the demand for electricity to power air conditioners prompted the Southwest Power Pool to issue a Resource Advisory effective July 1, from noon until an anticipated end of 9 p.m. central time. The advisory covers the entire 14-states that make up the SPP. Why the advisory? The SPP indicated it …
Oklahoma regulators to meet Tuesday
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will meet Tuesday afternoon to handle some routine business matters. Among them, is the Commission’s Public Utility Division’s initiation of a review of the fuel adjustment costs of Public Service Company of Oklahoma during the 2024 calendar year. It will include what the PUD calls a “prudence review of the fuel …
Kansas utility wants $22 million from BNSF Railway for undelivered coal
Kansas utility Evergy and the BNSF Railway are in a fight over what the utility contends was the failure of the railway to deliver coal to its power plants in Kansas and Missouri three years ago. Their fight has end up before the Surface Transportation Board where Evergy is seeking more than $22.2 million …