Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond says he is prepared to file the largest lawsuit in state history to recoup billions of dollars in natural gas costs from a 2021 winter storm, which left Oklahoma ratepayers with significantly higher utility bills.

VOICE leader Eric Jergensen: “What we see in this event is not so much purchasing gas but a massive wealth transfer between the population of Oklahoma as a whole and a few well-placed individuals. The adults in the room did nothing to stop it.”

“The rubber stamping so quickly has me worried that this world is just too cozy between regulators and the companies they’re supposed to be watching,” said Steven Goldman, a member of VOICE, a coalition of groups that have come together to advocate for Oklahoma City-area residents.

The OCC fails to look ahead to reducing repeated problems, and enforcing transparency. Although commissioners have the expertise and data to create solutions, the OCC priority has been getting money to utilities, rather than a "balance" to protect consumers. When

Utilities proposed “solution” does nothing to prevent similar future situations that are sure to arise as storms like this continue to increase in number, and holds no one accountable for the poor decisionmaking.

We didn’t upgrade any infrastructure, we didn’t weatherize anything, we didn’t put caps on natural gas,” [VOICE leader Singer] said. “This could all happen again tomorrow. [Our utility companies] left themselves very exposed to broken commodity markets and they need to share in that burden and be held accountable.”

VOICE leaders are deeply concerned that the Corporation Commission Public Utilities Division, OG&E, and other interveners have an agreement for fuel charges related to the February 2021 freeze that sticks consumers with $1 billion in fuel charges and interest payments for the next 28 years while OG&E continues to increase its dividend to shareholders.

Few answers for ratepayers Tuesday when asked why consumers, instead of shareholders, should shoulder the burden for “astronomical” electricity costs

VOICE is raising questions about how power providers planning to pass along an estimated $4.5 billion spent on fuel during Feb.’s severe winter storm.

VOICE holds a proposed $92.5 million rate hike by OG&E to just $8.9 million, forcing the public utility to refund money to consumers due to an interim hike.

VOICE leaders will ask the Corporation Commission to reconsider a 25-year old decision on phone rates that was allowed to stand after bribery in the case led to two people going to federal prison.