Collinsville Power Cuts in Extreme Heat | Tulsa News

Tulsa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

Residents in Collinsville, Oklahoma, are furious as power gets shut off during a brutal heatwave—despite claiming they paid their bills and receiving no warning. The city insists only those with overdue payments are affected, but a major loophole exists: state rules protecting against power cuts during extreme heat don’t apply to municipal utilities like Collinsville’s. With no legislative fix in sight, residents face a double blow: no legal recourse and temperatures falling short of the 100-degree threshold that would trigger protections. City officials are away for the holiday but promise…