The Energy Workforce and Technology Council plans an Oklahoma chapter luncheon in January in Oklahoma City. Held at the Hamm Institute for American Energy, the luncheon will feature Austin Harbour, Managing Director of Piper Sander, who will give a market outlook presentation. Harbour joined the energy & power investment banking group at Piper Sandler® …
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Xcel Energy makes improvements to Texas Panhandle power grid
The power grid across the Texas Panhandle is being expanded and as a result could become even more stable. The Amarillo Globe reported that Excel Energy recently made more investments and improvements in the electric grid in the region. Click here for Amarillo Globe
Ogallala Aquifer under spotlight of Kansas legislature
When the Kansas legislature meets in a few weeks, legislators are expected to bring heavy attention to a growing water problem. Specifically, the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer in the state—the same aquifer that is found under far western Oklahoma where the issue is also under serious consideration. Click here for Kansas Reflector
No slowdown reported in catalytic converter thefts in Oklahoma
The recent breakup of a catalytic converter theft ring in eastern Oklahoma was not just your ordinary local theft operation. It was part of a national organization and led to the federal indictments of 13 persons. Law enforcement called their bust “Operation Heavy Metal” reported the Tulsa World. Click here for Tulsa World
Gasoline prices headed back up in Oklahoma
Gasoline prices inched back upward in Oklahoma in the past week, reaching a new average of $2.70, an increase of five cents a gallon. AAA Oklahoma reported the $2.70 average compared to the national average of $3.10 per gallon of regular gasoline. Despite the slight increase, only four counties in Oklahoma still have average …
Regulators to discuss possible Open Records Act violations
One of the items to be considered at this week’s meeting of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission will focus on the state’s Open Records Act and claims of violations of open meetings. The agenda for the Thursday morning meeting includes consideration, discussion, a report of the Commission staff and possible vote on the compliance or …
Feds critical of Southwest Airlines over Christmas cancellations
Southwest Airlines is under fire from the U.S. Transportation Department after cancelling thousands of flights over the Christmas weekend. Passengers faced delay after delay at airports across the U.S., prompting the DOT to issue a rare public statement according to Just the News. Travelers at Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport encountered the same …
Attacks on nation’s power grids on the increase
Back in the “day”, an attack on the power system meant someone had been shooting at electrical line insulators on a rural county road. These days, it’s someone shooting up transformer stations and it’s growing worse, raising questions whether it might be an organized terrorism effort. Here’s how The Hill reported the most recent …
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** The National Weather Service has warned that a “reinforcing shot” of cold air from Canada could cause more snowfall across the Great Plains and Midwest this week, and the eastern half of the country would remain in a deep freeze. In Erie County — which includes Buffalo, N.Y. — the death toll jumped to …
ERCOT passes power demand test in cold spell
After its historic failure in the 2021 winter storm, the Texas power grid held up during this most recent Siberian blast that brought record low temperatures to the region. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, better known as ERCOT, held up to electricity demands reported the Austin American-Statesman. Click here for Austin American-Statesman