Oklahoma’s primary election day on Tuesday pits three men in the race for the Republican nomination for Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The winner of the only statewide race in the Tuesday election will compete against a lone Democrat and a Libertarian in the general election because they face no primary competition. However, a runoff in …
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AARP won’t oppose OGE rate hike settlement but still thinks it’s unfair
AARP Oklahoma came out with a statement Monday explaining its stance of non-opposition to the $126.6 million rate hike made by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. before Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners. However, State Director Sean Voskuhl made it quite clear, he was not happy with the request agreed to by the utility and 9 other …
Mid-July hearing on next step in lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s Energy Act
The Oklahoma County District Court judge who temporarily suspended enforcement of Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act has set a hearing for mid-July on a request for a possible conclusion of the lawsuit that led to her suspension. District Judge Sheila Stinson set a a hearing for July 19 on the request by Don Keenan, …
Biofuels refineries rank close to oil refineries for polluting the air
The biofuels plants we heard and read so much about in Iowa, Illinois and other corn-producing states might not be as helpful for the environment as supporters contend—at least based on a study by one environmental group. They might be emitting as many harmful polllutants as oil refineries. A new report by the Environmental Integrity …
ONEOK wraps up $280 million acquisition of more southern pipelines
ONEOK, Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of a system of natural gas liquids (NGL) pipelines from Houston’s Easton Energy for approximately $280 million. The sale was originally announced in May. “The closing of this strategic acquisition provides immediate earnings, expands our natural gas liquids asset portfolio and accelerates ONEOK’s ability to …
Round two of OGE rate hike request coming Tuesday
The opening round of the newly reduced rate hike request by Oklahoma Gas and Electric lasted only ten minutes Monday morning as a Corporation Commission Administrative Law Judge heard one public comment in person. ALJ Carly Ortel took public comments on OG&E’s new rate hike request of $126.6 million, one reduced from the original …
Energy briefs
** The U.S. is as many as 15 years behind China on developing high-tech nuclear power as Beijing’s state-backed technology approach and extensive financing give it the edge, a report said on Monday. China has 27 nuclear reactors under construction with average construction timelines of about seven years, far faster than other countries, said the study by …
Surprise OGE rate hike settlement request to be considered by Oklahoma regulators
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will meet Monday to consider a surprise reduction of a $332 million rate hike initially requested by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. down to nearly $127 million. What was surprising in the move to slash the rate hike request by nearly half was that the agreement the utility reached with a …
OGE contributed heavily to Bingman in Corporation Commission primary
The same day that Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners consider Oklahoma Gas and Electric’s reduced rate hike request, from $332 million to $126 million, it’s clear who the utility’s top executives are backing in the primary election for Corporation Commission. Campaign contribution records on file with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission show 16 OG&E executives and …
Discussing the Corporation Commission candidates
News 9 and News On 6 political analyst Scott Mitchell talks with energy reporter Jerry Bohnen about the candidates seeking to succeed long-time Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony and the issues that will impact the pocketbooks of Oklahoma ratepayers in the future. Click below MitchellTalks: Insight On Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner’s Race (news9.com)