(picture by Chris Peters) The same week that Google announced plans to spend $9 billion in Oklahoma in the next two years, one of its projects, a proposed data center in Stillwater, received some early approval from the Stillwater Planning Commission As reported by The Stillwegian, a news website, the commission signed off on …
With the Trump administration reopening the door for government funding of EV chargers for states seeking the money, Colorado announced this week $5 million in grants for new high-speed fast-chargers around the state. However, in this case, the funding is from the Colorado Energy Office and not the federal government. Using the funds, …
By Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger Research indicates the brunt of the increased cost of artificial intelligence that has spurred development of data centers and a surge in electricity consumption is falling not on major corporations, but on regular energy consumers – primarily residential and commercial customers. As of July, the United States …
If Oklahoma, Kansas and other states who are members of the Southwest Power Grid don’t do more quickly to invest in utility-level battery storage, utility rates could see an 80% jump warned a firm that studied electricity costs in the grid. Aurora Energy Research was commissioned by the American Clean Power Association …
Oil and gas operators in the Permian Basin of west Texas got a warning this week from the Railroad Commission of Texas about growing underground pressure caused by wastewater disposal wells in the region. And it’s impacting some Oklahoma operators in the Basin. Regulators went so far as to suggest the toxic wastewater from …
A newspaper’s request for public information about data on cryptocurrency mining led to a lawsuit filed by the Texas Public Utility Commission against Attorney General Ken Paxton who contended the information should be released. The request came from the Texas Tribune and some other news outlets but the Public Utility Commission argued the …
ONEOK, Inc. filed reports this week indicating it had finalized its $3 billion public offering of notes. The offering included $750 million of 4.950% notes due 2032, $1 billion of 5.400% notes due 2035 and $1.25 billion in 6.250% notes due 2055. The notes are guaranteed by ONEOK Partners, L.P., ONEOK Partners …
Not only is drone-manufacturer Kratos expanding its Oklahoma manufacturing facilities, but one of its newest drones could mean more customers for the company. News came recently that the U.S. Marine Corps is moving to transition its XQ-58A Valkyrie drone work into a full program of record about about a partnership with Airbus to craft a …
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is celebrating a significant win for Oklahoma’s agricultural and energy sectors, as a federal court has vacated the Biden-Harris administration’s rule that listed the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species. A U.S. District judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, finding that the U.S. …
** The Trump administration will make available $1 billion in funding to accelerate the growth of the U.S. critical minerals and materials sectors, the Energy Department said in a statement on Wednesday. ** Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is revealing more details about his department’s plan to fix the nation’s air traffic control system – and a big part …
