Five Years Later, Oklahoma’s Winter Storm Natural Gas Fight Heads Toward Trial

Lawsuits regarding alleged market manipulation during Winter Storm Uri are heading to trial in Oklahoma. A federal regulator declined jurisdiction, and a judge ruled against NextEra Energy Marketing.
Five years after Winter Storm Uri sent natural gas prices above $1,200 per thousand cubic feet, Oklahoma's lawsuits targeting alleged market manipulation are heading toward trial. A federal regulator declined jurisdiction and an Osage County judge ruled against NextEra Energy Marketing, setting the stage for a trial that the next attorney general will inherit.
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