The looming growth of anticipated rate cases combined with a staff shortage at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Public Utilities Division has at least one regulator concerned. “It’s very concerning to me,” remarked Commissioner Todd Hiett during a Wednesday afternoon meeting, as he referred to a shortage of at least four employees in the …
The list of those who intend to have a say, pro or con, when it comes to a wind and solar setback discussion before the State Senate Energy Committee was released this week. The hearing will be held Wednesday, September 3 beginning at 9 a.m. in Senate Room 230 of the State Capitol …
Northwest Arkansas is seeing a growing need for more wastewater operations and the state is helping the region pay for a more than $1 million cost. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission was assured this week the state government would assist in paying for the study. The cost of the $1,049,000 engineering study …
Empire Petroleum Corporation raised $2.5 million from its recent rights offering, stating that the offer was “fully subscribed.” The offering closed on August 20 and according to a recent company announcement, received subscriptions for more than 100% of the securities available in the Rights Offering. The Rights Offering generated approximately $2.5 million in …
August hasn’t been the kindest of months to the city of Ardmore in southern Oklahoma. First there was the announcement by Australian-based Woodside Energy it had canceled plans for a major hyrogen energy plant. Then this week, AAF Flanders announced it is closing its Ardmore operations. American Air Filter is a subsidiary of …
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the August Manufacturing Survey showing things didn’t change much in Oklahoma and the other 7 states or parts of them that make up the Tenth District. Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive said expectations for future activity remained expansionary. “Regional …
Crescent Energy’s acquistion of Tulsa-based Vital Energy this week created a company with a combined value of $9 billion. The $3.1 billion all-stock deal was announced Sunday as Cresent, based in Houston, Texas, will expand operations and holdings in the Permian Basin and other areas of the country. “The combined company will …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners went along Wednesday with a state law requiring they take a look into the prospects of nuclear power in Oklahoma. But they did so with a complaint that the legislature did not provide any additional funding to carry out the mandate. “I think we should note for the record that not …
** The Transportation Security Administration announced the implementation of the One Stop Security Congressionally authorized pilot, which will drastically simplify international travel for passengers flying to the United States. One Stop Security enables passengers arriving in the U.S. from certain foreign airports with connecting flights to be exempt from rescreening by TSA. ** Wyoming has passed Texas …
While Oklahoma and other states deal with the impact of new data centers, they also are focused on the impact of the centers on the ability to produce more electricity. Google, which recently announced plans to invest $9 billion in Oklahoma where it has one data center in Pryor and another under construction in …