Oklahoma’s Corporation Commissioners say they think it’s time to offer northeast Oklahomans the opportunity to attend in-person commission meetings in Tulsa. It’s what they explained to OK Energy Today after they held a recent meeting that was exempt from the state’s Open Meeting law and discussed the issue of Tulsa meetings. “Given the significant presence …
Arkansas broadband program faces new challenges
Reports indicate the state of Arkansas and its broadband expansion program are facing headwinds over changes to the Biden-era federal broadband program. They include increased internet costs for residents plus extended goals beyond 2030, reported the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The state had originally received more than $1 billion to connect 84,000 lobcations under the Broadband …
Vanguard Group’s ownership of Expand Energy shares at more than 11%
A new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveals one investment firm owns more than 11% of the shares in Oklahoma City’s Expand Energy. The Vanguard Group, based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, filed the report showing its ownership in Expand Energy totaled 11.47% or 26,702,490 shares. Founded in 1975, the company has about …
Windiest Spring across U.S. in 50 years
1 Michigan Windiest on record 100 2 Wisconsin 2nd windiest on record 99 3 Nebraska 2nd windiest on record 99 4 Iowa 2nd windiest on record 99 5 New York 2nd windiest on record 99 6 Tennessee 2nd windiest on record 99 7 Missouri 2nd windiest on record 99 8 Vermont 2nd windiest on record …
Senate Energy Committee to meet Wednesday morning
From a nuclear power study to water rights, they are among topics targeted by bills to be considered Wednesday by the Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee. The agenda includes the following: AGENDA: HB1031 By Kendrix of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate Sunset; Oklahoma Energy Resources Board; extending sunset year. HB1157 By Cornwell of the House …
Former Alaska aerospace leader nominated to Oklahoma’s Aerospace Authority
A former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska who now lives in Oklahoma won approval from a state Senate Committee this week on his nomination to the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority. Craig E. Campbell’s nomination by Sen. Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville received unanimous approval on a 11-0 vote by members of the Senate Aerospace and Transportation …
Tariff pain eases on Oklahoma energy stocks
While crude oil prices fell 2% to a near four-year low on Monday over President Donald Trump’s latest trade tariffs, the pain suffered last week by Oklahoma energy stocks eased somewhat. While NGL Energy Partners still suffered a 13% drop in the value of its shares, Mammoth Energy saw its stocks soar more …
Oklahoma’s Granite Wash sees increased rig activity
One of the nation’s two oil plays that saw increases in drilling activity in the past week was in Oklahoma. The Granite Wash rig count grew by one to reach a total of 11 rigs. The play is described by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists as a liquids-rich tight sands play about 160 …
OKC man went to great lengths to buy a Chinese EV
An Oklahoma man is grabbing headlines over the extent he went to in order to get a Chinese electric car even though the cars are not sold in the U.S. A recent article by WIRED indicated John Karlin drove eight hours from Oklahoma City to Freeport, Texas to lay his hands on …
SPP grid leader concerned about growing electricity demand
The leader of the Southwest Power Pool grid is worried about the ability of the grid to meet the growing electricity demand and in a recent event said he anticipates a decline in excess power in the new few years. The comments are those of Lanny Nickell, SPP President CEO of the grid that …