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Public Service Company of Oklahoma is asking the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for approval to purchase an existing natural gas power plant in Jenks for $730 million.

An electric utility in northeastern Oklahoma has requested state regulators approve a rate increase.

The Choctaw Nation is receiving $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to install a battery storage system and make their tribal facilities more energy efficient.

Oklahoma Gas & Electric is seeking approval to replace two aging power generation units, and if approved customers would have to foot the bill.

As Oklahoma and surrounding states have sweltered this week, the regional power grid saw record-breaking usage.

Alabama Power and Florida Power & Light hired the consulting firm Matrix to help shape their fortunes. Matrix funded six sites that covered politics, filling a void left by the decline of local news.

Crews from 30 states have converged on Southwest Florida to restore power after Hurricane Ian devastated the area. The work is precise and dangerous.

Inflation eased slightly in August thanks to falling gasoline prices, but the cost of many essentials continues to climb, including soaring power bills that are straining family budgets.

A heavy duty commercial electric mower with long-lasting batteries can cost nearly $30,000, more than three times what a comparable gas-powered machine sells for.

The infrastructure package sets aside billions for the power grid. That may not be enough to reshape a system not designed for the extreme weather brought about by a warming planet.