OG&E, the operating subsidiary of locally-headquartered OGE Energy Corp., announced that it will power three new data centers that Google announced in Muskogee and Stillwater last year. Google promised to pay its share of the power generation. The data centers and associated Electric Service Agreements will provide economic growth for local communities and the …
Oil prices hit $125 early Thursday US talks Strait of Hormuz ** The US is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters. ** At least six ships – a fraction of the usual traffic …
Even as Public Service Company officials defended their plan for expanded electric power production in the state before state regulators this week, they faced pressure to supply power to the controversial $4 billion aluminum smelter proposed in Inola. Their plan carries an estimated cost of $1.2 billion to $3.2 billion. Oklahoma manufacturing executive Ryan Plotkin, …
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1653970085744859 Could Oklahoma reap the rewards of all the data center pushback happening in OTHER regions across America? We’ll explain how in this edition of Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen. . Plus an explanation of the current drama playing out right now at the corporation commission over electricity rate hikes.
Oklahoma regulators spent nearly three and one-half hours this week listening to Public Service Company’s request for nearly $1.2 billion in added electric power generating operations and to those opposing the projects. Corporation Commissioners started consideration of PSO’s rate application formally known as Case No. PUD2025-000064, a proposed $1.255 billion addition of new power resources. serving 562,000 customers …
The AARP in Oklahoma says state regulators should take note of the warning from consumers—-don’t shift the soaring costs of powering large data centers onto residential customers. An overwhelming 92% of Oklahomans age 50‑plus say elected officials should ensure residential customers do not pay for the costs of serving new large data centers, according to …
The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld a wind farm moratorium and ordinance imposed by a county whose residents didn’t want any more turbines around their homes and farms. Just as wind farm fights are held in Oklahoma over the state’s growth in wind turbines, the same fight occurred in Iowa, a state ranked …
After President Trump cancelled peace talks, Iran makes an offer ** Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question of its nuclear program would come in a …
What’s impacting oil prices? No more peace talks with Iran ** Oil prices held steady over the weekend even as President Trump canceled any more peace talks with Iran. “They can call us anytime they want,” he said on Saturday. Naval blockade still in effect ** As the naval blockade of the Strait of …
** President Donald Trump said Thursday he has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s post on social media came shortly after the U.S. military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with …
