Consumer groups challenge OG&E financing request Two consumer advocacy groups — Oklahoma Industrial Energy Consumers and AARP Oklahoma — are sharply criticizing OG&E over its latest effort to recover financing costs tied to the Horseshoe Lake power plant expansion. The dispute centers on financing related to Horseshoe Lake Units 14 and 15, which are part …
Energy Brief: Power, Coal and Grid Tensions Escalate United States Coal plants ordered to stay onlineThe Trump administration ordered the Centralia coal plant in Washington to continue operating beyond its scheduled Dec. 31 closure, even though state law requires utilities to stop burning coal at the end of the year. House backs authority to delay …
Gov. Stitt backs poultry producers as lawsuit fight escalates Governor tours eastern Oklahoma amid lawsuit tensions The political fight over Oklahoma’s long-running poultry pollution lawsuit intensified this week as Kevin Stitt toured eastern Oklahoma to voice support for poultry producers, cattle ranchers, and agricultural families facing potential fallout from the case. Speaking to nearly 300 …
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1418813159590782 What’s the latest on Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen? Energy prices falling and excerpts of an exclusive interview with State Rep. Amanda Clinton on the findings of her data center interim study. Plus Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton’s poultry tour and his work to bring together the warring factions in the Illinois …
Rapid data center growth expected across western states A new study examining the impact of data centers across western U.S. states, including Colorado and New Mexico, warns that artificial intelligence-driven development could expand more than four times faster than growth seen over the past decade. The analysis finds the surge will not only drive up …
Multiple bridges damaged above I-44 in Rogers County An illegally over-height commercial motor vehicle struck and damaged six county bridges above Will Rogers Turnpike in Rogers County on Wednesday afternoon, forcing the closure of four bridges while inspections and repairs move forward. Crews with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation quickly …
Growing AI demand fuels data center surge nationwide The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud computing has triggered a nationwide surge in proposed and planned data centers, forcing states, cities, utilities and regulators to confront difficult questions about electricity demand, grid capacity, environmental impacts, and public transparency. What began as isolated disputes in …
The existence of so-called “forever chemicals” has led to a lawsuit filed by a Grady County rural water district against several manufacturers, including DuPont and 3M. The lawsuit was filed by Grady County Rural Water District #6, which serves parts of northern Grady County, including customers living near Chickasha, Amber, Tuttle, and Minco. The suit …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will consider approving a series of new rules ranging from hazardous pipeline safety to transportation when they meet Wednesday in Oklahoma City. The new rules will be considered during technical conferences on each of the topics, as revealed in the commission’s agenda. AGENDA Item Topic I. A. Call to order B. …
(one similar to Creek County well) One of the latest attempts by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to plug an abandoned well involves a Creek County oil well drilled nearly 100 years ago. The Walter H. Ford Well No. 2 is identified in a move by Jeremy Hodges, Director of the Oil and Gas Conservation Division …