Developers who want to build a data center in Coweta were rejected Monday night as the city’s Planning Commission voted 4-1 to deny rezoning for the site. Beale Infrastructure tried during the four-hour meeting to persuade commissioners and the large crowd of 250 residents that the Project Atlas center would be economically beneficial for …
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Government forecasts cheaper gasoline this year and next
EIA expects lower gasoline prices in 2026 and 2027 as crude oil prices fall In the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook from the federal government, it forecasted retail U.S. gasoline prices will be lower the next two years than in 2025, falling 6% in 2026 and then increasing 1% in 2027. The Energy Information Administration stated …
Key permit obtained by Muskogee lithium refinery operator
Stardust Power Secures Key Air Permit for Muskogee Lithium Refinery More than a year after breaking ground in Muskogee, Stardust Power Inc. has cleared a major regulatory hurdle for its planned lithium refinery with approval from state environmental regulators. The Connecticut-based developer of battery-grade lithium carbonate announced it has received an air quality construction permit …
SPP is expanding grid coverage and workforce
Southwest Power Pool expansion to add nearly 200 jobs as grid moves west The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is accelerating its expansion into western U.S. energy markets — a move that will bring nearly 200 new jobs to the regional transmission organization over the next two years while reshaping how electricity is managed across much …
Regulators went behind closed doors to talk about CWIP law
Corporation Commissioners Revisit CWIP Law in Closed-Door Meeting More than a year after Oklahoma lawmakers approved a controversial utility financing measure, members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission appear to be reassessing the impact of the law they once strongly opposed. According to a filing for a meeting exempt from the state’s Open Meeting Act, Commissioners …
Energy bills galore waiting for Oklahoma legislators
Energy policy takes center stage ahead of Oklahoma’s 2026 session Energy policy — from data centers and artificial intelligence to water use, eminent domain, taxation, and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission — is poised to dominate discussion when the Oklahoma Legislature convenes for the 2026 regular session in early February. More than 60 energy-related bills were …
Oil prices steady on MLK holiday
Crude oil prices finished steady on Monday, a U.S. federal holiday. Instead of Venezuela and Iran, market-watchers had their attention turned Monday on the U.S. war of words over Greenland. The refocus reduced any chances of a U.S. attack on Iran, a possibility that would have disrupted supplies. Reuters reported that in the longer …
Big new find in Permian Basin
A new discovery by the U.S. Geological Survey in the Permian Basin no doubt has energy exploration companies excited, including some from Oklahoma. The USGS claims the newly discovered reserves are enough to supply the U.S. for 10 months. The federal government’s earth sciences arm says it found 28.3 trillion cubic feet of …
Another week of steady rig numbers in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s oil and gas plays saw no change in the number of active drilling rigs over the past week, according to the most recent Baker Hughes Rig Count. The Cana Woodford had the highest total of active rigs with a count of 17, the same number from a week earlier. The Granite Wash, a play …
Bill filed to protect Oklahomans from foreign AI development
One of the latest data center bills to be filed in the legislature would prohibit any foreign ownership of such an artificial intelligence project in Oklahoma. State Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, filed the Senate Bill 1706 which provides that data centers in Oklahoma may not be directly or indirectly rented, leased, or controlled by a …