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State regulators gave preapproval to Public Service Company of Oklahoma for several new projects. The utility said it needs to add more energy to its mix to ensure reliability.

Mayor Nichols acknowledged that a higher cost for utilities isn't a popular plan, but said the money is necessary to keep ongoing services like water delivery up to date and free of costly breakdowns.

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.

Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, elected officials filed dozens of environmental bills that range from reckoning with data centers to banning dams on a southeastern Oklahoma river.

Lawmakers on Tuesday held an interim study at the Oklahoma State Capitol to examine the growing impact of large-scale data centers on the state’s power grid and water resources.

City council has until June 23 to discuss, modify and ultimately approve the budget before fiscal year 2026 begins July 1.

Oklahoma Natural Gas is asking the state Corporation Commission to approve a rate hike that would cost the average utility customer about $2.50 more than they currently pay monthly.

Two and a half years after Winter Storm Uri, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drumond has announced he’s pursuing legal action against natural gas sellers that tacked on billions of dollars to Oklahoma gas bills.

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.