Opposition to the $218 million rate hike request filed by Public Service Company of Oklahoma is already in the works. AARP Oklahoma warned its members “PSO customers could soon be facing a massive rate hike and AARP Oklahoma vows to once again fight the unfair rate hike.” “We’re currently reviewing the details of PSO’s …
Public Service Company of Oklahoma wants to increase rates—again. It recently filed a request with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for a $218 million rate hike which if approved, would bump residential customers rates by at least another 7% or $10 more a month. “There are a number of reasons why PSO filed this case, …
NGL Energy Partners LP caught up on some late payments this week to its shareholders and at the same time offered cash distributions of more than $115 million to other shareholders. The Tulsa company’s Board of Directors of the general partner declared a distribution of 50% of the “arrearages” earned through Dec. 31 of …
With no end in sight as to how many more billions of dollars the Biden administration wants to pour into electric vehicles, the list of car dealerships who oppose the effort has swelled to nearly 4,900 across the U.S., including nearly 100 in Oklahoma. “Mr. President, it is time to tap the brakes on …
A big drop in U.S. gasoline stocks sent crude oil prices up nearly 1% on Wednesday and at the same time, Oklahoma energy stocks recorded increases. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 55 cents or 0.75% to finish at $73.86 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent crude finished 62 cents higher …
It was late January when President Biden froze new licenses to export LNG and immediately, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat like the President, ripped into his decision. “If the Administration has the facts to prove that additional LNG export capacity would hurt Americans, they must make that information public and clear,” he …
Despite recent rains that were recorded in some parts of Oklahoma, wildfires have kept firefighters busy in the past week, including one that burned more than 300 acres in the southeast. The Oklahoma Forestry Division on Wednesday reported six fires in the southeast burned more than 367 acres. The Pickens Creek Fire in Pushmataha …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners continue their review of certain changes rules in a meeting scheduled for Thursday afternoon at the state capitol. The rule changes will apply to telecommunications services and Gas & Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety. Discussion, hearing, and possible vote(s) in Case No. RM2023-000017, In the Matter of a Permanent Rulemaking of the …
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Oil and Gas Conservation Division has issued a second directive for a change in the operations of some oil and gas wastewater disposal wells in response to recent seismic events in the Prague area. The new Directive is in addition to the previous Directive issued February 3 following the February …
In a review that certainly affects the energy industry in Oklahoma and other states, the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank reports that bank deposit outflows continued last year despite increased deposit rates. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City includes Oklahoma and its review of deposits found that deposit rate increases simply did not …
