Oklahoma Regulators Weigh FERC Order on Large Load Rules After cancelling a planned meeting on Wednesday, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission will hold a special meeting on Thursday in Oklahoma City. It will focus on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a recent order regarding large electrical loads and the Interstate Transmission Company. The discussion and …
NARUC Urges FERC to Respect State Authority The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to respect state authority over retail electricity sales and protect ratepayers from higher costs linked to data center interconnections. Regulators warned that federal overreach could raise prices for consumers already facing infrastructure …
Bipartisan Support for Geothermal Energy Grows in Congress Three years after the University of Oklahoma received a federal grant to explore geothermal energy at Tuttle Public Schools, the concept of recovering energy from abandoned oil and gas wells is gaining momentum nationwide. Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress now view geothermal as a serious part …
Nuclear Furloughs Hit Texas Plant, Stirring Concern Across Oklahoma The ongoing government shutdown has forced layoffs of 1,400 employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), including those at the Pantex nuclear weapons plant near Amarillo, Texas — a key site for the nation’s nuclear stockpile and a facility closely tied to Oklahoma’s energy and …
Tension Builds Between Trump and Energy Secretary Wright Political tension in Washington is spilling into the U.S. energy sector as reports circulate that Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a former Colorado oil executive, may be losing favor with President Donald Trump. Sources describe their relationship as “strained,” with the President reportedly disappointed that Wright has not …
Oklahoma’s Republican delegation in Congress has remained quiet on the Trump administration’s decision to cancel $8 billion in green energy funding. But Republican lawmakers in other states are starting to object, warning that some of the cuts could harm energy innovation and local economies. GOP senators push to save projects The administration’s decision last week …
Oklahoma Unaffected by Federal Energy Award Cancellations Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced the cancellation of more than 300 Department of Energy financial awards made under the Biden administration. None of the canceled projects were located in Oklahoma. The state, which typically leans Republican in presidential elections, did not receive any of the original awards. Last …
