Oklahoma Gas and Electric’s recent request for Corporation Commission approval of millions of dollars in expanded energy projects to meet growing AI electrical demand could be revisited.
The utility recently filed a new request (PUD 2025-000084) to add another project carrying a price tag of $394 million, to the list of those approved on the 2-1 vote in which Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett opposed the preapproval of the costs, citing a lack of protection for consumers.
Three projects were approved for expansion and the ability to produce more electricity at an early December meeting of the corporation commissioners. The approved projects included HL 13 & 14, Black Kettle CPA, and Kiamichi CPA. The HL 13 & 14 projects were at the Horseshoe Lake power plant in eastern Oklahoma County. Black Kettle is a battery storage project at Enid and the Kiamichi CPA is located at Kiowa…