How Oklahoma Landed America’s First Aluminum Smelter in Half a Century. Aluminum makers EGA, Century plan to break ground later this year on facility that would more than double U.S. smelting capacity
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I was wondering the same thing. I'm wondering if all that exceed power from Texas wind might be put to use on this smelter.
Press release from the company says "negotiations with Public Service Company of Oklahoma and the state of Oklahoma on a competitive long-term power supply are progressing."
https://centuryaluminum.com/investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2026/Century-Aluminum-Joins-EGA-Project-to-Build-First-U-S--Smelter-in-Almost-50-Years/default.aspx