The Oklahoma Corporation Commission deliberated Wednesday, Nov. 5, on Oklahoma Gas & Electric’s case that would increase rates for customers before new projects are complete.

Corporation Commissioners are balancing a high projected energy demand with a request that would add dollars to many Oklahomans’ monthly bills for new generation projects years before completion.

The state’s largest utility company, OG&E, seeks to build two new natural gas turbines at its Horseshoe Lake power plant, totaling about $506 million. It’s also pursuing two purchase agreements with an energy storage facility and a power plant in Kiowa.

Under Senate Bill 998 , which became law without Gov. Kevin Stitt’s signature, the commission is required to approve construction-work-in-progress (CWIP) for n

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