From Pryor to Stillwater and Muskogee, local officials say supplies are sufficient, even as Google alone used more than 1.1 billion gallons in a single year.
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As electricity demand and investments grow, what’s being done to shield Oklahomans from higher monthly bills?
Federal data show electricity consumption is up in the U.S. after more than a decade of little growth, partly because of data centers and other energy-hungry facilities. Average electricity prices are following the trend nationwide. Last summer, representatives from the state’s largest utility companies and power grid operator told Oklahoma regulators of an incoming surge […]
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Sand Springs council votes 6-1 to allow giant data center along Highway 97
Close to 300 people in the crowd reacted with both jeers and cheers.Â