The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects electricity generation will grow by about 3% in 2024 and 1% in 2025. Renewable energy sources—chiefly solar—will supply most of that growth. EIA expects electricity from solar, wind, and hydropower combined to account for 22% of total U.S. generation in 2024, increasing to 24% …
** The body of the last missing construction worker killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March has been recovered, officials announced Tuesday as demolition crews prepared to use explosives in the ongoing cleanup effort. ** The nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural …
While Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt joined governors for every other state in opposing the Air Force’s move to transfer the Air National Guard to the Space Force, so far, the state’s congressional delegation has not joined dozens of others in the Senate and House fighting the proposal. Gov. Stitt was among leaders of 53 …
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company shareholders are reminded of approaching deadlines if they want to vote prior to the firm’s virtual annual meeting on May 16. Proxy materials were recently made available to shareholders in the company. The annual meeting will be held virtually over the internet beginning at 10 a.m. central time on …
When Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners meet Thursday afternoon, they will examine whether any federal grant-funded contracts had the same kind of conflict of interest discovered last month by the State Auditor in a review of spending at the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony requested the matter be examined during the public meeting. …
Heavily criticized by Oklahoma’s congrerssional delegation for using the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Biden administration has restarted plans to refill the depleted emergeny oil cache. Lower crude oil prices are helping the administration take advantage as it seeks more than 3 million barrrels of oil. Higher prices over the past several months prompted …
An Oklahoma County District Court judge on Tuesday issued a temporary injunction against State Treasurer Todd Russ and his enforcement of a state boycott of financial firms because of their discrimination against the oil and gas industry. District Judge Sheila Stinson granted the injunction in the lawsuit filed last November by state retiree Don …
Crude oil stocks declined slightly in Tuesday’s trading after the U.S. Energy Information Administration raised its forecasts for world oil and liquid fuels output for the year and at the same time lowered its demand expectations. We’ll know more on Wednesday when U.S. crude stocks are released by the EIA. West Texas Intermediate crude finished …
The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority meets Wednesday in Oklahoma City. The following is the agenda for the 1:30 p.m. meeting. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE PRESENTED BY OSIDA CHAIR – BRENDA ROLLS 1. CALL TO ORDER A D ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING ACT, filing of meeting notice with the Secretary …
As ONE Gas indicated this week, its affiliate Kansas Gas Service wants the approval of regulators in Kansas for a $93.1 million rate hike. If approved, the firm’s 650,000 customers would pay an average of nearly $10 more a month, at least for residential bills. Hearings by the Kansas Corporation Commission will be …