Stuart McCalman: Oklahoma must be sensible about electricity and data centers
A Tulsa World opinion article argues that Oklahoma should welcome data centers while preventing higher electricity costs for existing utility customers. Author Stuart McCalman discusses the need for sensible public policy but does not describe a specific project or government action.
Stuart McCalman, a Tulsa government relations professional and former congressional and Pentagon staffer, argues that Oklahoma can attract data centers without shifting their electricity costs onto other utility customers.
The opinion piece offers general policy commentary about balancing the economic benefits of data centers with impacts on the state’s power system and ratepayers. It does not identify a specific data center company, project, locality, or enacted regulatory measure.