Oklahoma Faces Growing Strain as Data Centers Drive New Power Demands At Least 18 Data Center Projects Identified Across Oklahoma We’ve been reporting for more than a year about the rapid growth of data centers in Oklahoma and the pressure this boom places on utilities, ratepayers, and the state’s broader power infrastructure. Consumers continue to …
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OGE wants Commissioner Hiett to recuse himself from cases
At one time Oklahoma Gas and Electric was a supporter of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett during his campaigns for office. But a recent filing with the Corporation Commission indicated the utility used its sword of power to sever all relations with the Republican regulator who voted recently against OGE’s request for new generation …
Yukon City leaders say a data center is still in the works
Yukon Leaders Say $1B Hyperscale Data Center Still Not Final City of Yukon officials continue to stress that the proposed $1 billion hyperscale data center is far from guaranteed, even as public interest accelerates around what would be one of the largest projects in the region. During a 30-minute Facebook Live session, City Manager Jeff …
OGE acts promptly on energy projects approval
Regulators Approve Major Generation Projects Without CWIP Oklahoma Gas and Electric notified the Securities and Exchange Commission that Oklahoma regulators approved hundreds of millions of dollars in new energy projects. The utility filed a Current Report on Form 8-K after the Oklahoma Corporation Commission issued its order late last week. However, state regulators rejected OG&E’s …
OGE surprises Noble Schools, funding eight STEM projects
OG&E Fully Funds STEM Projects for Noble Public Schools Company Donates $6,000 to Support Hands-On STEM Learning Noble Public Schools teachers received a big surprise last week when Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) arrived with a $6,000 donation fully funding eight STEM classroom projects across the district. The announcement, celebrated with confetti and a big …
Appeals court reverses judgment in negligent death lawsuit
Court Overturns Lower Ruling in 2018 Mannford Fatality Case The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a 2018 wrongful death lawsuit filed against Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E), Oklahoma Natural Gas (ONG), and other companies. In its decision, the appellate court found that the summary judgment previously granted to …
Hiett critical of OGE’s involvement in CWIP order
Hiett Explains His Opposition to CWIP Denial Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett says he voted against a plan to deny Construction Work in Progress for Oklahoma Gas and Electric not because he was against denial of CWIP but because there was no cost cap on one of the utility’s energy expansion projects. Commissioners approved the …
Consumer Groups Challenge OGE’s CWIP Rate Request
OIEC and AARP Renew Opposition to OG&E Request Two consumer groups fighting Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) over its plan to use a controversial new law to make ratepayers fund energy expansion projects while under construction have renewed their arguments that the request should be denied. In a filing with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), …
OCC to vote whether to deny OGE request to raise rates
Commission to Rule on Controversial Construction Cost Recovery Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) will learn Thursday whether Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners will approve or deny the utility’s request for Construction Work in Progress (CWIP) on major energy improvement projects. If approved, CWIP would allow OG&E to charge its nearly 900,000 customers for project costs while construction …
OGE and CWIP—What will Oklahoma regulators do?
CWIP will face its first major test CWIP…will it stand its first legitimate test with Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners who proclaimed opposition months ago to the very bill in the legislature that allowed it to become law in Oklahoma?Additionally, Oklahoma Energy policy watchers consider this the largest regulatory fight since securitization. CWIP request heads to OCC …