We’re not Scrooge for Christmas, it’s just that in forms of energy gifts, we talk about growing opposition to transmission lines, wind and more corporation commission dramas.
Opponents to Cimarron Link transmission line say ‘land grab” fight isn’t finished
When Gov. Stitt, the attorney general, legislative leaders and others in the state recently challenged a proposed Energy Department transmission line across Oklahoma, they labeled it as a “land grab.” The Energy Department cancelled the project last week. But the land grab fight is far from over, in the eyes of some landowners who …
Legislators not giving up…taking their Todd Hiett fight back to Supreme Court
The three legislators seeking help from the courts in prohibiting Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett from voting on rate cases for PSO, OGE, ONG aren’t giving up. Reps. Tom Gann, R-Inola; Kevin West, R-Moore; and Rick West, R-Heavener, filed an appeal Dec. 19 with the State Supreme Court over the commission’s $127 million rate …
Enel Green Power to fight judge’s order to remove wind turbines
Green power company, Enel Green Power plans on appealing a federal judge’s ruling ordering Enel to remove 84 wind turbines built without permission in Osage County. The judge gave the company one year to remove the turbines, a move that Enel estimates will cost $300 million. “Although we respect the decision of …
Government predicts data centers to consume more electricity
The growth of data centers and AI across the U.S. will result in their increased demand for electricity in the next few years and the Department of Energy predicts it will triple by 2028. It also claims renewable energy will be able to meet the demand. Demand already tripled in the past decade …
Norman Senator files bill for more transparency in Turnpike Authority projects
The recent increase in turnpike tolls in Oklahoma prompted Norman Sen. Lisa Standridge to file a bill to give the legislature more say in such decisions. Her Senate Bill 80, according to a release by the Senator, would increase transparency and public involvement in the Turnpike Authority’s projects. The proposed bill would establish clear …
Energy briefs
** Environmental groups file a lawsuit accusing California regulators of failing to assess or alleviate potential environmental impacts of increased biofuel use expected under updates to the state’s low-carbon fuel standard. ** For the first time in U.S. history, wind and solar generated more electricity than coal during the first 11 months of 2024, according to data from a …
Crude oil saw slight gains on Friday
The gains made by crude oil prices on Friday were small enough to declare that they held steady in trading. Oklahoma energy stocks took advantage to record gains. Analysts explained Chinese demand and interest rate-cut expectations played a role, according to Reuters, as day information that showed U.S. inflation was cooling. West Texas Intermediate …
No change in Oklahoma’s rig numbers
Oklahoma’s oil and gas rig activity held steady in the past week with a count of 43 rigs, unchanged from the previous reporting period by Baker Hughes. It compared to Texas where the count grew by one to 285 rigs. New Mexico fell one to 103 and North Dakota held at 35 rigs. Louisiana …
Judge orders Enel Green to remove Osage County wind farm
Not only did a Tulsa federal judge rule this week that Enel Green Power has to remove 84 wind towers it installed years ago on Osage land in northeast Oklahoma, the firm and two of its subsidiaries owe more than $36 million in attorney fees. This is the case where the Osage Minerals Council …
