Oklahoma Judge Finds NextEra Guilty of Winter Storm Uri Price Gouging
NextEra Energy Marketing has been found liable by an Oklahoma judge for overcharging customers during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. The ruling, made on September 29, 2026, is a key win for Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office in their ongoing litigation over the storm's energy costs.
The court granted Drummond's motion for partial summary judgment, finding that NextEra had violated both the Oklahoma Emergency Price Stabilization Act and the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act. The amount of damages, including overcharges, restitution, and disgorgement, will be determined at trial.
Drummond's office has been fighting to hold energy marketers accountable for artificially inflating natural gas prices during Winter Storm Uri. This ruling marks an important victory in that effort, with Drummond stating 'This ruling marks an important victory in our fight to hold NextEra accountable for the staggering prices Oklahomans were forced to pay during Winter Storm Uri.'