As Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners appear bent on supporting the request of Public Service Company of Oklahoma to acquire a power generating plant in Jenks, it also means the ability of PSO to produce dependable electricity was a key part of the recent announcement of a proposed $4 billion aluminum smeltering plant at the Port of Inola.
It also suggests why state regulators will likely go along with the PSO request in order to meet the need for electricity production to match industrial growth in northeast Oklahoma.
“That was part of the negotiation for this facility,” explained Energy Secretary Jeff Starling in a recent interview for Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen.…