Oklahoma is among 36 states across the U.S. with tax incentives to companies building data centers. Some are conservative, such as Oklahoma. Others are liberal. But they all have the same intention of attracting new business and economic wins. However, as OK Energy Today has reported over the past several months, there is also …
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Burgum to give personal review and approval of any more energy projects on federal lands
Under the Trump administration, any more solar and wind energy projects proposed to be built on federal lands and waters first have to get the stamp of approval from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. His personal approval. It means, according to documents obtained by Politico that it means there will be increased scrutiny of the projects but …
Energy briefs
** Google agrees to pay more than $3 billion over 20 years to buy energy from two Pennsylvania hydroelectric plants, to help power its data center operations. ** A coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania that closed in 2021 will get a $3.2 billion overhaul to reopen as a natural gas plant providing power to a …
Scott Mitchell talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen—a tsunami of energy demand
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen and in the latest podcast, they focus on the tsunami of energy demand—how it’s affecting Oklahoma and the rest of the nation.
Study highlights most active growth of data centers in the U.S.
While we’ve seen a spurt in data centers in the Midwest and Southwest, including Oklahoma, a new report indicates the country’s major data center growth remains in the nation’s larger cities. The interactive report released by the Brookings Institution shows which regions of the U.S. are experiencing growth in data centers. In some …
Energy briefs
** President Trump’s administration delivered a long-overdue blow to California’s high-speed rail project. Federal funding—$4 billion in unspent grants—has been yanked, halting what critics say is a boondoggle that has devoured billions while delivering broken promises. ** Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio), a powerful figure in U.S. energy policy as chair of the House Energy and …
Growing power demand in Texas and New Mexico prompts Xcel Energy to initiate 17 new power projects
Xcel Energy has announced new generation resource additions as part of an overall portfolio to meet the rapidly rising energy needs of its Texas and New Mexico service area. The portfolio includes extensions of 521 megawatts of existing generation as well as the addition of 17 new power projects that will add 5,168 …
Google follows its Oklahoma renewable energy agreement with one in Pennsylvania
Tech giant Google, with one data center in northeast Oklahoma and another in the works in Stillwater, plans to spend at least $3 billion building more centers across the country and powering them with renewable energy. It reached a major deal with Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners to acquire 670 megawatts of clean energy …
Energy briefs
** Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) following the satisfaction of all necessary closing conditions, including a favorable arbitration outcome regarding Hess’ offshore Guyana asset. ** The US energy industry’s long nuclear winter may finally be giving way to spring. None other than Westinghouse, the …
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** President Trump, joined by industry and political leaders, announced a sweeping federal initiative—potentially totaling $70 to $90 billion in energy investments—aimed at boosting U.S. power capacity to support the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and data infrastructure. ** The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the start of a new pilot program to accelerate …