In the latest podcast of Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen, they focus on solar farms and EV futures and much more. What? Even Lawrence Welk?
Commissioners to discuss state’s proration formula for gas wells
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is preparing to take up the agency’s statewide proration formula for unallocated gas wells. The Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23 to to discuss the forumula as it applies for the period of Oct. 1, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026. The three …
Corporation Commissioners to meet Wednesday
Oklahoma regulators plan a Wednesday meeting to handle some routine business matters. One of them is the setting of a date for a public hearing on purchased power adjustment clauses and fuel procurement processes for 2024 of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative, Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative …
Turnpike Authority’s $72 million repair project to fix problem known for nearly 20 years
“What is unclear is why the state built the first bridge with its mistakes in 2001, then three years later, did the same thing on the second bridge.” A $72 million Oklahoma Turnpike Authority project to fix a roller coaster stretch of the Creek Turnpike over Haikey Creek isn’t the first time the OTA …
Electric rates soar across U.S. along with inflation
Oklahomans who have complained about the soaring rates of electricity are supported by news that electricity price inflation is also going up dramatically. So much so, it is outpacing the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On an annualized basis, electricity price inflation rose …
Panasonic formally opens $4 billion battery plant in Kansas
Oklahoma leaders could only watch with envy Monday (if they were watching) as the $4 billion Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant was formally opened with a grand ceremony in the Kansas City suburb of DeSoto, Kansas. Recall, Oklahoma was a finalist when Panasonic chose Kansas to locate the $4 billion, 4.7 million-square-foot-plant where an …
Energy briefs
** U.S. efforts to break China’s dominance of the rare earths market and to drive investment in its own industry have moved up a gear with a Washington-backed plan to create a separate, higher pricing system. ** In a sign that range anxiety in electric cars could soon be a thing of the past, US …
Complete Jerry Bohnen interview with Sen. James Lankford
Apologies are necessary regarding the interview of Sen. James Lankford we provided Monday in one of our stories about the One Big Beautiful Bill. For those who still want to view it, the following is the full and complete interview. Click here
Trump’s threats of sanctions on Russia oil sent crude prices down more than $1
Monday’s trading resulted in a more than a dollar-a-barrel drop for crude oil prices. New threats from President Trump for sanctions on countries buying Russian oil led to much of the decline as investors worry the sanctions will affect global supplies. He also announced new weapons for Ukraine while threatening the new sanctions unless …
PSO names new Economic Development Director
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a unit of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), announced the promotion of Jeremy Ambrose to the role of Economic Development Director. With more than 15 years of experience in the energy, electric utility, and oil and gas industries, Ambrose brings a wealth of expertise in customer relations, …
