Summit Utilities ratepayers in Arkansas are likely to see a monthly rate hike of more than $15 as a result of the company’s request for a $105 million increase or a nearly 30% increase for residential customers. The utility recently filed a settlement with the Arkansas Public Service Commission in which rates would …
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Gas prices still around $3 a gallon in several Oklahoma counties
Even as Oklahoma’s statewide average gasoline price slipped a few cents to $2.76 a gallon, much of the state appears to be lingering closer to $3 a gallon. Still, Oklahoma’s average is among the lowest in the country. The dark red counties shown on the latest AAA map of Oklahoma have spread from …
Tribe wants conclusion in Osage County fight with wind company
A federal judge is being asked to finalize the case brought by the Osage Indian tribe and the federal government against Enel Energy for its alleged illegal construction of more than 80 wind towers in Osage County. It is a legal fight that started several years ago. US government attorneys and those for …
Energy briefs
** Florida imports a projected 30,000 power line workers from states as far as New Mexico, Arizona and California as electric utilities prepare for the approaching Hurricane Milton. ** Hurricane Helene pushes Tennessee officials to confront “outdated or incorrect” emergency plans and flooding data linked to 274 dams that are considered to have “high hazard potential” for downstream communities. ** …
Natural gas fired power plants take hold across the U.S.
Environmentalists might not like it, but the gradual phasing out of coal-fired power plants has resulted in phenomenal growth of natural gas-fired plants . A report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed U.S. natural gas-fired power plants generated more than 7 million megawatthours (MWh) of electricity on August 2, 2024, according to the gency’s …
Is Oklahoma Gov. Stitt flying around state transparency laws?
An investigation by The Voice shows Gov. Kevin Stitt might be in violation of a state transparency law when it comes to the travel logs of a state plane he has used to fly across the country. The probe showed the governor’s office has not followed law by citing the reason for all flights …
Vital to release 3Q earnings report next month
Vital Energy plans to release its third quarter financial report the first week of November. The firm said the results will be released after the market closes on Wednesday, Nov. 6. A conference call will be held the next day, Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 a.m. central time. The Tulsa-based company had $36.7 million in …
Southwest Power Pool turns 20 years old
The Southwest Power Pool which controls the electric grid covering Oklahoma and 13 other states turned 20 years old this week. The official birthday date was Oct. 4. Twenty years ago, Oct. 4, 2004, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved and designated SPP as an RTO or Regional Transmission Organization. The approval allowed …
Broadband Office to launch another project in Oklahoma
Another project will be launched into parts of northeast Oklahoma by the state’s Broadband Office. This time, the project will involve the introduction of high-speed internet service in rural Creek County north of Sapulpa. A launching ceremony will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. where the state funds will allow an expansion project with internet …
Oklahoma sends more help to Hurricane Helene victims
Oklahoma is doing more than supplying electrical line repair crews from utility companies to help with power restoration in the southeast following the death and destruction of Hurricane Helene. While PSO crews are coming home after helping in a handful of states, others are heading to the devastated areas of the country. The State Health …