When the Oklahoma House Energy Committee meets this week, it will consider a call for the creation of an Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. While Oklahoma has no nuclear energy power plants in operation, Rep. Nick Archer (R-Elk City) wants to be ready. He filed HB3175 which would create the office and also create …
When Representatives and Senators meet Monday for the start of the Oklahoma legislative session, they will await the pounding of the gavel in their respective chambers declaring work is underway on more than 1,000 bills, and nearly 70 of them will deal with the state’s energy challenges. They range from the controversial data centers …
A well blowout near Blanchard resulted in the evacuation of some residents late Thursday. According to KOCO TV News and Facebook, it was late in the afternoon when the Blanchard Fire Department created at one-half mile evacuation area which included the Winter Creek Golf and Country Club. The evacuation was near County Road …
Crude oil prices reached more than $70 a barrel after a 3% gain and settled at a five-month high because of increasing worries that global supplies would be disrupted if the U.S. attacks Iran, one of OPEC’s biggest crude producers. Reuters reported U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing options against Iran that include targeted strikes on …
Winter storm forces fuel switching across regional grid Although petroleum-fired electricity generation accounts for less than 1% of total U.S. utility-scale power generation, it remains a critical fallback fuel in parts of the country during extreme winter weather — particularly in New England. During Winter Storm Fern, petroleum temporarily became the dominant electricity source across …
A report in the Financial Times indicated that the Devon Energy and Coterra Energy are “closing in” on a nearly $60 billion deal to merge. If it happens, it would be the largest oil and gas marriage in the US shale industry in two years. Talks between Devon of Oklahoma City and Coterra of …
A new study of future electricity needs and the ability of the nation’s electric grids to produce the power showed an “elevated” energy risk for the Southwest Power Pool which controls electrical output in Oklahoma and 13 other states. But the report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation said ERCOT, the grid serving …
Oklahoma House Democrats are out with their “policy priorities” for the legislative session that begins on Monday in Oklahoma City and among them is a focus on affordability of utility and energy costs. Energy costs were on the list of priorities revealed this week by the Democratic Caucus as members prepare for the Second Regular …
Oklahoma state Treasurer Todd Russ can’t help but be excited about the state of the economy in Oklahoma. Especially after receiving reports from December 2025. “I’m very, very cautiously optimistic, but I’m pretty excited about seeing what 2026 looks like,” he told KC Sheperd, Farm Director at the Oklahoma Farm Report, an OK Energy …
Sand Springs Planning Commission Advances Google Data Center Proposal The developer of a proposed data center in Sand Springs cleared another key hurdle this week after the city’s Planning Commission approved a rezoning request tied to the project. The Google hyperscale data center proposal now heads to the Sand Springs City Council, which is expected …