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ODOT Approves $7.3B Eight-Year Plan With 1,229 Highway and Bridge Projects

Oklahoma's Transportation Commission approved ODOT's FFY2027-2034 work plan, covering 1,229 projects worth more than $7.3 billion, plus a $520 million four-year preservation plan.

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Industry

DOT Awards $426M in INFRA Grants Across 12 States, Led by Kentucky and I-4

The U.S. DOT awarded $426 million in INFRA grants to projects in 12 states. The largest are an $85.1 million Kentucky highway and $85 million of lane additions on Florida's I-4.

Oct 6, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial highway widening corridor - DOT Awards $426M in INFRA Grants Across 12 States, Led by Kentucky and I-4

Industry

OG&E Seeks $395M Rate Hike to Cover Grid Upgrades Since 2024

OG&E filed a $395 million rate request with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Sept. 30 to support generation, transmission and distribution work since March 2024. New rates are anticipated in about six months.

Oct 3, 2026

Industry

Citizen Energy Has Eight Anadarko Wells Online, Up to 12 Next

Citizen Energy Ventures had eight Anadarko basin wells producing by the end of August 2026 and plans up to 12 more Cherokee Formation wells in Oklahoma through its 2026 drilling fund.

Oct 3, 2026

Industry

Invenergy Files for 345 kV Line to Serve 300 MW Bodark Solar Near Muskogee

Invenergy's roughly $160 million, 300 MW Bodark solar project near Muskogee has an Oklahoma Corporation Commission filing for a 6.7-mile, 345 kV interconnection line. Construction is planned for 2027 through 2029.

Oct 2, 2026

Editorial image: Night transmission line corridor staging - Invenergy Files for 345 kV Line to Serve 300 MW Bodark Solar Near Muskogee

Industry

U.S. Rig Count Up Four to 599; Gas Rigs Climb to Highest Level Since July 2023

Baker Hughes reports the US oil and gas rig count rose to 599 for a third straight weekly gain, with gas rigs at their highest since 2023 as EIA forecasts rising output into 2026.

Sep 25, 2026

Editorial image: Rig crew staffing up, midday - U.S. Rig Count Up Four to 599; Gas Rigs Climb to Highest Level Since July 2023

Industry

DOE's $1.9B Transmission Push Signals Near-Term Work for Line Crews

The Department of Energy will fund 31 grid-improvement projects worth $5.3 billion in combined spending, adding 23 GW of capacity and generating reconductoring and substation work across multiple states.

Sep 25, 2026

Editorial image: aerial reconductoring work on transmission corridor - DOE's $1.9B Transmission Push Signals Near-Term Work for Line Crews

Industry

H&MV CEO Warns High-Voltage Labor Shortage Could Slow Data Center Builds

H&MV Engineering CEO P.J. Flanagan tells ENR that gigawatt-scale data center campuses are outpacing high-voltage labor and equipment supply, as the firm plans 1,000 new U.S. jobs over five years.

Sep 17, 2026

Editorial image: Substation transformer delivery bottleneck scene - H&MV CEO Warns High-Voltage Labor Shortage Could Slow Data Center Builds

Cash Flow

Claremore Data Center Deal Sends $172M to Oklahoma Schools, County

A Beale Infrastructure data center project near Claremore, Oklahoma will pay $172 million in PILOT funds to local schools and county agencies over 25 years, with Sequoyah Public Schools receiving the largest share at $100 million.

Sep 14, 2026

Industry

$408M Roosevelt Bridge Replacement Breaks Ground at Lake Texoma

ODOT and design-build team Zachry Construction/Traylor Bros. broke ground on the $408 million US-70 Roosevelt Bridge replacement over Lake Texoma, with completion targeted for fall 2029.

Sep 13, 2026

Editorial image: Dawn barge drilling, lake bridge - $408M Roosevelt Bridge Replacement Breaks Ground at Lake Texoma

Industry

Civil Contractors Rack Up Federal Awards as Jacobs Lands $131M OKC Water Deal

Construction Dive's weekly roundup shows Jacobs, Skanska, Brasfield & Gorrie and Granite Construction landing government infrastructure contracts worth over $300 million combined, offering fresh benchmarks for subs pricing similar public works scopes.

Sep 13, 2026

Industry

Enbridge's $2.55B Tallgrass Deal Redraws Rockies-to-Cushing Pipeline Map

Enbridge is buying Tallgrass Energy's crude pipeline business for $2.55 billion, gaining control of the Pony Express system and a slate of expansion and integrity work that could ripple down to midstream subcontractors.

Sep 10, 2026

Industry

GRDA Marks $525M Gas Unit Completion at Grand River Energy Center

GRDA dedicates its $525 million Unit 4 gas-fired power project on September 9, 2026, built by Black & Veatch with a Mitsubishi Power turbine at the Grand River Energy Center in Oklahoma.

Sep 9, 2026

Industry

Fort Sill $63M Geothermal Retrofit Signals More DoD HVAC Bid Packages

Fort Sill becomes the third U.S. military installation to convert family housing to geothermal heating and cooling, a $63 million project OK Energy Today reports could cut energy costs by nearly 60%.

Sep 8, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial dawn view of geothermal housing retrofit - Fort Sill $63M Geothermal Retrofit Signals More DoD HVAC Bid Packages

Industry

Three ODOT Bridge Projects Worth $10M Begin This Week Near Tulsa

ODOT is starting three bridge rehabilitation projects totaling nearly $10 million in Sand Springs and West Tulsa this week, with lane restrictions expected into 2027.

Sep 7, 2026

Industry

Oklahoma Regulators Review OG&E's Google Data Center Power Deal

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is reviewing Electric Service Agreements between OG&E and Google for three new data centers in Muskogee and Stillwater, with Google covering all grid connection costs.

Sep 7, 2026

Industry

PJM Stands to Gain Most From New Transmission Study, $6.7B in Benefits

A new study from S&P Global's CERA Consulting finds 13 high-value transmission projects could deliver $15.3 billion in net benefits through 2050, with PJM capturing the largest share, pointing to a wave of upcoming transmission work.

Sep 3, 2026

Editorial image: Transmission tower construction at dusk - PJM Stands to Gain Most From New Transmission Study, $6.7B in Benefits

Industry

BLM Lease Sales Net $139 Million Across OK, TX and NM

The Bureau of Land Management raked in more than $139 million from its latest quarterly oil and gas lease sale in Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, signaling continued drilling interest on federal land.

Aug 24, 2026

Industry

Google Confirms It's Behind Tulsa County's Project Clydesdale Data Center

Google has confirmed it is the end user of the 506-acre Project Clydesdale data center campus near Owasso in Tulsa County, adding to its growing Oklahoma footprint.

Aug 20, 2026

Compliance

Lightning-Sparked Fire Shuts Down Key Oklahoma Fuel Hub, Diesel Prices in Focus

A lightning strike ignited three storage tanks at Explorer Pipeline's Glenpool depot near Tulsa, halting operations at a hub that moves gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel across Texas, Oklahoma, and the Midwest.

Aug 18, 2026

Editorial image: Storage tank fire aftermath, wide view - Lightning-Sparked Fire Shuts Down Key Oklahoma Fuel Hub, Diesel Prices in Focus

Industry

DOE Cancels Three Federal Grid Corridor Designations

The Department of Energy has withdrawn plans to designate three National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, cutting a batch of long-haul transmission routes from the federal permitting pipeline.

Aug 18, 2026

Industry

US Rig Count Climbs to 593 as Oklahoma Adds Rig

Baker Hughes data shows the U.S. rig count rose to 593 last week while Oklahoma gained one rig to reach 51, pointing to steady near-term work for drilling and completions crews.

Aug 16, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial multi-rig basin at golden-hour - US Rig Count Climbs to 593 as Oklahoma Adds Rig

Industry

Oklahoma Regulators Approve $394M OG&E Battery Storage Project Near Ponca City

Oklahoma Corporation Commission approved OG&E's 302-MW Frontier Battery Energy Storage System in a 2-1 vote, the utility's fourth major generation project as demand from data centers and industry grows.

Aug 10, 2026

Industry

Oklahoma DOT Awards $113M in Highway Contracts, Two Major Projects Detailed

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved 12 contracts worth $113 million in August, including a $59 million I-35 widening near Goldsby and a $37 million US-69 rehab near Pryor.

Aug 7, 2026

Editorial image: Highway widening bridge work at dusk - Oklahoma DOT Awards $113M in Highway Contracts, Two Major Projects Detailed

Industry

Park Aerospace Plans $65M Composite Materials Plant at Tulsa Airport

Park Aerospace will invest $65 million to build a new advanced composite materials manufacturing facility at Tulsa International Airport, with construction starting soon and completion targeted for 2028.

Aug 7, 2026

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