Tag: Oklahoma utilities

PSO’s parent company saw 13% gain in revenues

American Electric Power, the parent company to Public Service Company of Oklahoma, reported its revenues of $5.31 billion rose 13.2% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $4.70 billion. Full-Year Revenue Performance For 2025, the company recorded revenues of $21.88 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $21.96 billion. The full-year top line, however, improved …

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OCC server outages disrupt filings, delay agenda orders

Oklahoma Corporation Commission server issues disrupt filings Internet and server problems have been creating ongoing disruptions at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, interfering with the agency’s ability to monitor cases and process required filings over the past several weeks. Officials confirmed the repeated outages affected internal systems used to manage regulatory activity, including the ability to …

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Oklahoma data center moratorium call copied in New York

Oklahoma Bill Proposes Data Center Moratorium Through 2029—New York does too State Sen. Kendal Sacchieri’s call for a moratorium on data centers in Oklahoma isn’t an isolated proposal when it comes to the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and the ballooning demand for electrical power. Senate Bill 1488 Calls for Three-Year Moratorium The Republican senator …

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Expanded utility power projects opposed

Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners to Hear Utility Cost Requests Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners have been asked to decide two significant utility requests for costs associated with their expanded energy generation projects and in each case, it could have a direct impact on the electric bills of residential ratepayers. They will join an administrative law judge in a …

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Regulators to consider monitoring OGE bidding process

OCC Division Seeks Independent Oversight of OG&E Bidding Process A division of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission wants to closely monitor Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company’s competitive bidding in its growing electric generation projects. It is not considered an unusual move but simply another tool in making sure consumers have a watchdog on their side. The …

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Sand Springs data center wins rezoning support

Sand Springs Planning Commission Advances Google Data Center Proposal The developer of a proposed data center in Sand Springs cleared another key hurdle this week after the city’s Planning Commission approved a rezoning request tied to the project. The Google hyperscale data center proposal now heads to the Sand Springs City Council, which is expected …

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Utilities Sought $31B in Rate Hikes in 2025,PowerLines Finds

Utility Rate Hike Requests Double in 2025, PowerLines Finds A nationwide non-profit organization says utility rate increases continued to accelerate in 2025, placing growing pressure on consumers across the country — including Oklahoma ratepayers who are already paying higher monthly bills tied to past storm-related fuel costs. In a year-end analysis titled “Utility Bills Are …

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Electric utilities issue winter weather advisories

Winter storm warning yellow sign with snow

Oklahoma Utilities Urge Winter Storm Preparations Ahead of Snow, Ice As a winter storm approaches Oklahoma, with forecasts calling for several inches of snow and ice and the potential for power outages, the state’s two largest electric utilities — Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E), Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. and Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) …

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Regulators went behind closed doors to talk about CWIP law

Corporation Commissioners Revisit CWIP Law in Closed-Door Meeting More than a year after Oklahoma lawmakers approved a controversial utility financing measure, members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission appear to be reassessing the impact of the law they once strongly opposed. According to a filing for a meeting exempt from the state’s Open Meeting Act, Commissioners …

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Energy bills galore waiting for Oklahoma legislators

Energy policy takes center stage ahead of Oklahoma’s 2026 session Energy policy — from data centers and artificial intelligence to water use, eminent domain, taxation, and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission — is poised to dominate discussion when the Oklahoma Legislature convenes for the 2026 regular session in early February. More than 60 energy-related bills were …

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