electricity rates

Oklahomans are reporting sticker shock at the mailbox when opening their electric bills this summer. While artificial intelligence and the data centers needed to support them have become major subjects of public discourse, state lawmakers and regulators say they are only one part of a much larger explanation.

House Bill 1602 by Rep. Ryan Martinez would give business owners and homeowners the option to choose their electricity provider, rather than having one assigned based on geography.

The Public Service Company of Oklahoma is proposing a price increase to pay for improvements to the electrical grid.

Oklahoma’s NPR member stations are producing a series of stories focused on infrastructure in the state. Today, extreme weather is becoming more likely in Oklahoma. February’s deep freeze is just the latest example not only of unusual weather, but of the disruption to our electric grid that can result.

Oklahoma Gas and Electric filed a $92.5 million rate case Friday that could bump residential customers' monthly bills by $7.But the utility says lower…