OG&E hearing delayed as regulators weigh who pays to power data centers

TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma regulators have moved a hearing on OG&E’s proposed rules for large electricity users to January, extending a case that could help determine how the costs of powering data centers are divided and whether other customers could be left paying more.

The hearing, previously scheduled for November 3, is now set for January 12, 2027.

The central question for households and small businesses is straightforward: as large customers connect to the electric grid, who pays for the power plants, lines and other equipment needed to serve them?…

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