The second half of Oklahoma’s 60th Legislative Session began in January. We have entered deadline season for legislation to be moving, with March 26th being the deadline for a bill to receive final passage in its chamber of origin. The deadline for third reading and final passage of bills received from opposite chamber is May 7th and Sine Die Adjournment is May 29th at 5PM.

SPEER celebrated Earth Day last week in conjunction with another important milestone worth celebrating: our 15 year anniversary as an organization!

In this time SPEER’s initiatives have had a significant impact on our region, and we look forward to continued progress in the next 15 years and beyond.

Check out our anniversary video for some thoughts on this significant milestone.

Thank you to SPEER members past and present, as well as all who have joined us in our efforts thus far. Here’s to many more!

OSU Industrial Training Assessment Center (ITAC) Application for Assessment

Since 1982, the Oklahoma State University ITAC has served over 1050 small and medium sized manufacturers in their region through audits/assessments and recommended energy savings of more than $129 million. Find out more on how your small business and manufacturing units can save through an ITAC assessment. Learn more here.

OUBCC Call for Volunteers: National Electrical Code Technical Code Review Committee

The Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC) will be reviewing the 2026 National Electrical Code. They are calling for volunteers to serve on their committee. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, June 1.

• OUBCC Technical Review Committee Application
• Committee Structure

Proposed Code Changes to the 2026 National Electrical Code will be accepted through Friday, August 14.

• OUBCC Code Change Proposal Form

Webinar Recap: Data Center Growth and Energy Efficiency: Meeting the Needs of Texas and Oklahoma

Energy Crisis Assistance Program opens online, Oklahoma Human Services say - Oklahoma's News 4

ITAC’s Workforce Pilot powers student pathways in energy engineering - OSU

$50 Million Approved for Roads, Transit, and Cleaner Air Across Central Oklahoma - ACOG

Energy Department Announces $50 Million Investment to Advance Affordable, Reliable, and Secure Energy for Tribes - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

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SPEER has over 230 recorded webinars archived on our YouTube channel focused on vital energy topics. Most recently we have added new webinar recordings: From Award to Deployment: Maximizing Your EPA Clean School Bus Funding, 2024 IECC Commercial: What to Enforce - Part 2 (Without Mechanical), Data Center Growth and Energy Efficiency: Meeting the Needs of Texas and Oklahoma, and many more. 

Be sure to subscribe to stay informed as new material is uploaded and stay up-to-date with the latest industry and efficiency trends and resources!

Energy Codes Webinar: Commercial Envelope Air Leakage Testing: IECC & ASHRAE 90.1 2019 and 2022 Alignment

May 5 @ 10:30 am

Join us as our special guest, Doug Hansley-Pauly from DHP Energy LLC in Oregon, explores the evolving requirements for commercial building envelope air leakage testing—commonly referred to as blower door testing—under the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and ASHRAE 90.1.

We’ll break down when whole-building air leakage testing is required, when visual inspection is allowed, and how these provisions align (or differ) from ASHRAE 90.1 compliance paths. Attendees will gain practical insight into enforcement, testing procedures, documentation requirements, and common pitfalls seen in the field—helping jurisdictions, designers, and inspectors ensure compliance and improve building performance.

CELC Webinar - From Utility Billing to Insights: Electricity Monitoring and Energy Conservation at Municipal Facilities

May 14 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

This session will walk through how the City of Frisco built an automated pipeline to track electricity consumption across municipal facilities and develop an internal reporting infrastructure.

We'll briefly touch on the reporting requirements that influenced these efforts, then dive into how the pipeline was designed, what the monitoring dashboard looks like as an end product, and how it opens the door to broader energy conservation opportunities for the City.

Speaker: Haris A.Y. Khan, Sustainability Analyst, Environmental Services, City of Frisco

Energy Codes Webinar: Understanding Code-Driven Energy Metering in Commercial Buildings

May 19 @ 10:30 am

Join us as we host Kira Schmidt from AccuEnergy. Her presentation explains how modern energy codes—such as the International Energy Conservation Code and ASHRAE 90.1—are shifting from design-based compliance to performance-based accountability through required energy metering. It outlines why metering exists, how compliance paths dictate requirements, and how codes mandate end-use monitoring, data logging, storage, and reporting.

The presentation also connects these requirements to real-world design decisions, highlighting how metering must be integrated early into electrical and system layouts to ensure compliance and long-term operational success.

CELC Webinar: Illuminated Insights – A Lighting Provider Power Hour

May 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join SPEER for a fast-paced, interactive Lighting Systems Provider Showcase designed to spark new ideas and connect you with industry leaders. The session kicks off with quick-fire, 5-minute presentations from 4–5 lighting experts—giving you the highlights you need, fast. After a brief transition, dive deeper in 20-minute breakout rooms where you can ask questions, explore solutions, and collaborate with peers. We’ll wrap with a short closing session to leave you energized and informed.

Presenter: Cory Payne, Bryte-Light