State Regulators Push Back on Federal Authority State utility regulators across the country are warning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) not to overstep its authority as the agency seeks to connect massive data centers to interstate power transmission grids. Members of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)—including Oklahoma Corporation Commission Chair Kim …
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Oklahoma Corporation Commission Must Deliver 7,000 Pages
Supreme Court demands physical delivery The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will have to deliver more than 7,000 pages of documents to the Supreme Court as it considers the filing of a lawsuit by three legislators challenging 2021 winter storm rate hikes and votes by Commissioner Todd Hiett. This confrontation now sits in one of the most …
Trying to understand why electric rates are rising
Oklahoma Electricity Rates Remain Affordable Despite National Increases While it might appear that electricity rates in Oklahoma are climbing due to recent utility rate hikes, a new New York Times report shows that Oklahoma continues to rank among the nation’s most affordable states for electricity. According to the Times’ analysis, Oklahoma’s cost of electricity rose …