Customers of Public Service Co. of New Mexico started seeing lower electricity bills as of Monday this week. The utility said bills were expected to decline by nearly $6.50 a month on average, an estimate based on an annualized monthly estimate for the average residential cusstoer using 600 kilowatt-hours a month, stated the utility. …
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Strong earthquakes near Edmond and Arcadia
Earthquakes in Oklahoma are still with us—just look at what happened Friday night and Saturday morning when two earthquakes, each measuring 4.4 magnitude, struck just east of the city of Edmond. It got the attention of thousands of residents and no doubt the quakes remain under investigation whether they had connections to oil and …
Severe temperatures monitored by OGE crews
Oklahoma Gas and Electric issued a weather statement over the weekend, saying it is closely watching the arrival of extreme cold weather and snow in the state. OG&E’s power generation fleet is operating to support its service area as teams continue to closely monitor any potential weather impact from the very cold temperatures and …
PSO monitors severe weather—offers consumer tips
PSO is closely monitoring weather and grid conditions and is ready to respond as needed. Customers can view and manage their energy usage on the PSO website. Cold weather safety tips can be found on the PSO website here. Five low- and no-cost energy-saving cold weather tips for customers: 1. Adjust the temperature in …
OGE honors Martin Luther King Junior
OG&E employees are celebrating the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with its annual MLK Week of Service. Dr. King said, “everybody can be great, because anybody can serve.” Public service is a core value at OG&E and one way the electric company lives out this value is by volunteering in …
Gas prices slip in Oklahoma but remain above $3 a gallon across the U.S.
Oklahoma average gasoline prices were down heading into the weekend while the national average teased the $3 mark, but AAA says don’t bet on the U.S. average actually ever hitting $3 a gallon. “I wouldn’t bet the farm on the national average reaching $3 a gallon, even if we are tantalizingly close,” said Rylie …
US oil rig count fell below 500 in the past week
The nation’s oil rig count slipped below 500 in the past week, according to figures released Friday by Baker Hughes Co. The count fell by 2, leaving 499 rigs actively drilling for oil. Overall, the nation’s oil and gas rig count dropped by 2 to 619, including the decline by one of gas rigs, …
New EPA methane fee program targets oil and gas industry
Claiming its plan would have a “marginal” affect on oil and gas production, the EPA on Friday released a proposed new fee on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry—-fees the agency contends will force production companies to move faster to reduce leaks of the greenhouse gas. What does it involve? As much …
US and British retaliatory attacks in Yemen sent crude prices upward on Friday
The response by U.S. and British warships and planes to the Houthi attacks on tankers in the Red Sea sent crude oil prices rising on Friday. Dozens of air strikes across Yemen were carried out late Thursday after the Houthi forces seemingly had gone untouched with dozens of attacks on ships passing through the sea. …
Corporation Commissioner warns of natural gas prices this week
In a statement on Friday, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony suggested this weekend’s extreme cold weather reminds him of what happened 3 years ago when Oklahoma experienced historic high natural gas prices. He urged consumers to watch for the “price” more than “supply.” A quick timeline of 2021: Citing “increasingly tightening conditions in the Southwest …