CWIP request triggers new internal energy divide One of the groups that signed on in support of the controversial CWIP request by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company to cover construction costs for added electric generation projects is also putting up a strong fight against one part of the utility’s request. Additionally, this dispute puts a …
Amazon power supply complaint ** Amazon files a complaint with Oregon regulators accusing PacifiCorp of failing to meet obligations to provide the tech giant’s data centers with sufficient power.Additionally, this signals growing strain between hyperscale load and regulated utility delivery as rapid data center buildout accelerates U.S. electricity demand. Georgia utility election backlash ** Georgia …
Southwest Power Pool approves massive 2025 plan The Southwest Power Pool announced support of more electric transmission lines in its 14-state grid and approval of $8.6 billion toward an expansion of the electric grid. Additionally, this scale of infrastructure deployment signals one of the largest structural grid modernization cycles in SPP’s history. Also, Oklahoma Energy …
Energy Brief ** The Trump administration announces a $1.4 billion deal with Vulcan Elements and ReElement Technologies, consisting of federal loans and private investments, to produce rare-earth magnets in the U.S. used in EV motors, data centers, and other electronics.** | This accelerates domestic critical mineral capacity and shifts supply chain leverage back toward U.S. …
ERCOT demand hits record highs Since 2021, electricity demand within the Texas electricity grid operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has steadily increased.Additionally, Oklahoma Energy investors track this Texas surge because regional transmission expansion pressures cross-state planning models. In the first nine months of 2025, electricity demand in ERCOT, which manages about …
“Now, the rise of AI and its driving need for more data center capacity is turning the electricity supply situation upside down across the United States.” A former member of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission warned rural electric co-ops should stay away from making contracts to supply power to AI and data centers. …
Energy Brief — U.S. Pennsylvania’s Republican attorney general files charges against a fracking company he says contaminated drinking water in eight counties.However, contamination enforcement fights frequently escalate in shale regions as regulatory scrutiny tightens around fracking contamination claims. Arizona Public Service proposes a new gas plant southwest of Phoenix with a first phase designed to …
New Leadership Move Inside SPP The Southwest Power Pool said it has created a new position, one to direct the grid’s enterprise risk management program and tariff compliance measures.However, market observers often view leadership structure shifts inside SPP as strategic alignment signals because governance scaffolding shapes long-term reliability, cost, and regulatory posture across the footprint. …
Case Timeline Before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission It could be March, 2026 perhaps before the preapproval request totaling $1.2 billion in new energy generation projects by Public Service Company of Oklahoma goes before Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners.However, the official docket identifies the PSO “Generation Preapproval (includes CWIP)” matter under PUD 2025-000064, signaling a lengthy procedural path …
American Electric Power Expands Grid Spending in $72B Plan Energy Brief highlights major utility capital expansion. AEP increased its five-year capex plan 33% to $72 billion as power demand grows across multiple states. Company leaders said new spending targets long-term grid infrastructure reinforcement, capacity additions, and modernization for reliability. Executives emphasized major investment will be …
