Electricity

Oklahoma passed a law last year allowing energy-hungry facilities to build their own power. But as data center announcements sprout up across Oklahoma, most include plans to work with local utilities.

House Bill 2992 would create the Data Center Customer Protection Act of 2026

Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, authored Senate Bill 1929, which passed the Senate Committee on Energy on Thursday.

Federal data show electricity consumption is up in the U.S. after more than a decade of little growth, partly because of data centers and other energy-hungry facilities. Average electricity prices are following the trend nationwide.

The governor shared concerns over the regional transmission organization during an interview with News 9 this month.

Southeast Oklahoma Power Corporation, an energy company, wants to create two reservoirs just south of Talihina on the Kiamichi River that would act like a giant hydropower battery. Many Southeastern Oklahomans are gearing up to fight the project, which could displace hundreds of people.

KWGS brings you up-to-date information on the aftermath of recent severe thunderstorms.

The companies were hit with a possible class action petition from a Tulsa resident on Monday.

A conversation with Paul Dabbar, who formerly served as the U.S. Department of Energy's Under Secretary for Science.

It happens at the Riverwalk in Jenks on Saturday the 17th.