A lot of water customers in Guthrie were pretty shocked recently when their water bills soared by hundreds of dollars even though their usage did not increase. KOCO TV reported it resulted in the city finally admitting there was a malfunction of meter readings and as a result, estimates were made of water usage for …
Oklahoma firms didn’t make Newsweek’s Most Reliable Companies list
Newsweek is out with its America’s Most Reliable Companies 2025 rankings and sorry, but no Oklahoma companies made the list of 300. Arkansas-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. , one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, ws ranked 190 on the list recognizing the company’s integrity, commitment to service …
Gas utility customers nationwide aren’t happy with service
A new survey shows gas utility customers aren’t happy with the service they’re getting, not just in Oklahoma but across the U.S. The J.D. Power 2024 Gas Utility Residential customer Satisfaction Study showed the customer satisfaction with billing and payment and customer care “significantly” dropped in the past year. Gas customers in Oklahoma who …
Anti-wind fight could go before Oklahoma legislators
A newly-elected State Representative who believes he unseated a veteran legislator largely because of an anti-wind industry sentiment in Lincoln County says he intends to file anti-wind legislation. The promise was made by Rep. Jim Shaw, of Chandler, who beat incumbent Rep. Kevin Wallace of Wellston and became the sitting legislator in House …
Coterra Energy announces pricing of $1.5 billion of senior unsecured notes
Coterra Energy Inc., an energy firm with oil and gas exploration in the Anadarko Basin, the Permian Basin and Marcellus Shale, announced this week the pricing of a $1.5 billion in senior unsecured notes. The breakdown of the total includes $750 million of senior unsecured notes due 2035 with an interest rate of …
Joint $3.3M project to improve undergrounding electric power lines
Utilities in Oklahoma and other states have long been hesitant to fully endorse switching from power poles to buried power lines. They contend, that even thought buried lines are more reliable and less affected by severe weather, it is too costly. The very subject is being studied by the University of Houston as …
Governor fires Energy Secretary over Illinois River pollution case
Politics can be a rough and tumble business—just ask Ken McQueen who was sacked this week as Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment. He was fired by Gov. Stitt after the governor learned Tuesday that McQueen had joined Attorney General Gentner Drummond in appearing at a Tulsa federal court hearing in the nearly …
Energy briefs
** Meta said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to take interest in atomic power amid an expected boom in electricity demand. ** Donald Trump said Monday (Dec 2) he is opposed to Nippon Steel’s planned $15 …
The background of Trump’s pick to be the new Energy Secretary
He might be President-elect Donald Trump’s go-to energy guy but what do we really know about Denver oilman Chris Wright, the leader who once drank a glass of fracking fluids to prove they are safe? “To your health and the longer lives and healthier lives of billions of people around the world from oil …
LSB Industries announces publication of 2023 Sustainability Report
LSB Industries, Inc. announced the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report, highlighting the Oklahoma City company’s progress in advancing its sustainability efforts. LSB remains focused on its vision of being a leader in the clean energy transition through the production and delivery of low carbon products to multiple end markets. Additionally, the company prioritizes …