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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Your OG&E bill is about to go up: See the reasons behind the rising costs for customers
Customers of OG&E will soon see an increase in their monthly electric bill, thanks to rising fuel costs. The energy provider told customers in an email Friday, May 23, that a fuel charge adjustment would go into effect June 1. OG&E charges customers for the "actual cost of fuel to generate electricity," and the fuel cost can be seen on your monthly bill. OG&E cannot profit from fuel costs. "We understand any increase in bills can be difficult," the email said. "That's why we source and purchase fuel at the lowest cost possible to minimize the impact on customer bills and physically store lower cost fuel that we can use when prices increase." According to OG&E, the average residential customer will see an increase of $5.87 per month. You can learn more about how your bill is impacted by the cost of fuel at This fuel cost adjustment is just one of a few recent changes to OG&E customer bills. In March, OG&E customers saw an average increase of about $12.65 on their monthly bill, which was to account for rising fuel costs following the unusually high temperatures in October and November of 2024. This increase followed an average $9.58 monthly rate increase approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission that started in July 2024, which was expected to fund tree trimming and boost a senior discount for the company's SmartHours program. Aaron Cooper, OGE Energy Corp. spokesman, told The Oklahoman in February the rate and fuel increases are offset by three drops in fuel charges between November 2023 and November 2024 that over the 12-month period led to an accumulative monthly drop of $50.37. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OG&E bills going up again: See what's behind the rise in cost
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Your OG&E bill is about to go up: See the reasons behind the rising costs for customers
Customers of OG&E will soon see an increase in their monthly electric bill, thanks to rising fuel costs. The energy provider told customers in an email Friday, May 23, that a fuel charge adjustment would go into effect June 1. OG&E charges customers for the "actual cost of fuel to generate electricity," and the fuel cost can be seen on your monthly bill. OG&E cannot profit from fuel costs. "We understand any increase in bills can be difficult," the email said. "That's why we source and purchase fuel at the lowest cost possible to minimize the impact on customer bills and physically store lower cost fuel that we can use when prices increase." According to OG&E, the average residential customer will see an increase of $5.87 per month. You can learn more about how your bill is impacted by the cost of fuel at This fuel cost adjustment is just one of a few recent changes to OG&E customer bills. In March, OG&E customers saw an average increase of about $12.65 on their monthly bill, which was to account for rising fuel costs following the unusually high temperatures in October and November of 2024. This increase followed an average $9.58 monthly rate increase approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission that started in July 2024, which was expected to fund tree trimming and boost a senior discount for the company's SmartHours program. Aaron Cooper, OGE Energy Corp. spokesman, told The Oklahoman in February the rate and fuel increases are offset by three drops in fuel charges between November 2023 and November 2024 that over the 12-month period led to an accumulative monthly drop of $50.37. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OG&E bills going up again: See what's behind the rise in cost
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
United unveils new Dreamliner aircraft interior with business class suites
United Airlines passengers flying on new Boeing 787-9s will find a new 'Elevated' aircraft interior when the fresh design debuts on international flights next year. The Dreamliner aircraft interior, which was unveiled on Tuesday, features new luxury United Polaris Studio suites for some business class travelers, sliding doors and 19-inch screens for standard United Polaris seats and improvements across classes of service in this 'nose-to-tail transformation.' United Polaris Studio suites will be found in the first row of each business class section, with a total of eight on board. The new suites are 25% larger than the standard United Polaris offering and have privacy doors, an extra ottoman seat, exclusive meal options and a caviar amuse-bouche service. Luxury skincare, 27-inch seatback screens and hoodie-pajamas and slippers are among the other amenities for the Studio suites. Standard United Polaris seats are also getting upgraded with sliding doors to create suites and larger, 19-inch screens. Customers can choose seats facing the window or the center of the aircraft for added privacy, or they can select aisle-facing seats with dividers that lower to accommodate passengers flying together. United Polaris business class customers will also have access to a new, onboard grab-and-go snack bar. 'These new innovations provide a more premium experience overall, give customers even more reasons to choose United, and set our airline up to grow into the next decade and beyond,' said Andrew Nocella, United EVP and chief commercial officer, in a news release. The Elevated interior features 'a brighter and warmer feel throughout,' according to United, and improvements throughout the cabin. United Premium Plus seats have privacy dividers and wireless charging, and Economy seats will feature what United says are the largest economy class seatback screens in the world. The airline said it has invested $150 million in total food and beverage improvements this year. New mid-flight meal options will include a regionally influenced tapas service, and Economy passengers will have expanded dining options with more choices United expects to receive its first 787-9 with the new interior by the end of the year, and the first passenger flights — from San Francisco to Singapore and San Francisco to London — are planned for 2026. The new aircraft interior debuts as United Airlines struggles at its Newark hub amid air traffic control equipment outages and FAA staffing shortages that have snarled operations. United Airlines emailed a video to frequent flyers on Monday saying, 'It's absolutely safe to fly.' The email closes by praising the Department of Transportation plan, announced Thursday, to update air traffic control systems across the country, and increase controller staffing. 'In short, neither the FAA nor United will ever compromise on safety,' the email says. 'We hope to see you on board soon.' CNN's Aaron Cooper contributed to this report.
CNN
13-05-2025
- Business
- CNN
United Airlines unveils new Dreamliner interior with business class studio suites
United Airlines passengers flying on new Boeing 787-9s will find a new 'Elevated' aircraft interior when the fresh design debuts on international flights next year. The Dreamliner aircraft interior, which was unveiled on Tuesday, features new luxury United Polaris Studio suites for some business class travelers, sliding doors and 19-inch screens for standard United Polaris seats and improvements across classes of service in this 'nose-to-tail transformation.' United Polaris Studio suites will be found in the first row of each business class section, with a total of eight on board. The new suites are 25% larger than the standard United Polaris offering and have privacy doors, an extra ottoman seat, exclusive meal options and a caviar amuse-bouche service. Luxury skincare, 27-inch seatback screens and hoodie-pajamas and slippers are among the other amenities for the Studio suites. Standard United Polaris seats are also getting upgraded with sliding doors to create suites and larger, 19-inch screens. Customers can choose seats facing the window or the center of the aircraft for added privacy, or they can select aisle-facing seats with dividers that lower to accommodate passengers flying together. United Polaris business class customers will also have access to a new, onboard grab-and-go snack bar. 'These new innovations provide a more premium experience overall, give customers even more reasons to choose United, and set our airline up to grow into the next decade and beyond,' said Andrew Nocella, United EVP and chief commercial officer, in a news release. The Elevated interior features 'a brighter and warmer feel throughout,' according to United, and improvements throughout the cabin. United Premium Plus seats have privacy dividers and wireless charging, and Economy seats will feature what United says are the largest economy class seatback screens in the world. The airline said it has invested $150 million in total food and beverage improvements this year. New mid-flight meal options will include a regionally influenced tapas service, and Economy passengers will have expanded dining options with more choices United expects to receive its first 787-9 with the new interior by the end of the year, and the first passenger flights — from San Francisco to Singapore and San Francisco to London — are planned for 2026. The new aircraft interior debuts as United Airlines struggles at its Newark hub amid air traffic control equipment outages and FAA staffing shortages that have snarled operations. United Airlines emailed a video to frequent flyers on Monday saying, 'It's absolutely safe to fly.' The email closes by praising the Department of Transportation plan, announced Thursday, to update air traffic control systems across the country, and increase controller staffing. 'In short, neither the FAA nor United will ever compromise on safety,' the email says. 'We hope to see you on board soon.' CNN's Aaron Cooper contributed to this report.
CNN
04-03-2025
- General
- CNN
Planes receive mysterious false mid-air collision alerts near Reagan National Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why multiple commercial flights about to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport, near Washington DC, repeatedly received midair collision alerts over the weekend when there were no other aircraft nearby. The alerts occurred only miles from the site of the deadly January 29 midair collision of American Eagle 5342 and a US Army Blackhawk helicopter. Several flight crews reported the mystery alerts on their Traffic Collision Avoidance System, known as TCAS, on Saturday 'indicating another aircraft was nearby when no other aircraft were in the area,' the FAA said in a statement on Monday. 'We were about 1200 feet, there was somebody diving straight onto us,' a Republic Airline pilot told the control tower just after 9 a.m. Saturday according to audio captured by 'It's been happening all morning. Let me know if you see anything. No one else has seen anything except for on the TCAS,' the tower air traffic controller warned another Republic flight coming in to land. 'Yeah, we got a little something there,' the pilot responded a short time later. 'It said on the TCAS that it was 600 feet above us. And we didn't see anything.' TCAS works independently of ground air traffic control, searching nearby airspace using radio frequencies from transponders in other aircraft. If it detects a potential collision the system gives pilots specific maneuvers to safely get away. Low altitudes and landing approaches can cause problems with the system and since it uses radio signals there can be interference, but it's uncommon for so many planes received the false warnings in such a short period of time. 'Reporting traffic around our 11 o'clock. We got anything out here,' a PSA Airlines pilot questioned the control tower Saturday. 'Negative… no known traffic between you and the field.' The FAA says some pilots elected to abort their landings, known as a go-round, 'as a result of the alerts.' CNN's Aaron Cooper contributed to this report
