March 2, 2020 archive

Evergy reports increased earnings and addition of two board members

Evergy, Inc., the Kansas City and Topeka-based utility serving customers in Kansas and Missouri announced increased full-year 2019 earnings of $670 million or $2.79 a share….up from the $536 million and $2.50 a share reported for 2018. Fourth quarter 2019 earnings were $64 million or $0.28 a share,up considerably from the $19 million or $0.07 …

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Could economics stop construction of Keystone XL pipeline?

  Some energy observers are speculating that what protesters and legal action have been unable to do in stopping development of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, perhaps the economic conditions will be able to do. Weak oil demand and cheap alternative sources mean pipeline developer TC Energy should consider putting construction plans on pause — …

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Clean Energy Day at State Capitol

  Tuesday will be a day for wind and solar energy advocates to make their case with Oklahoma legislators as the Oklahoma Power Alliance holds its Clean Energy Day. It’s a Lobby Day as the Alliance called it, where members and those supporters of wind and solar power can tell their story to legislators. The …

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Rep. Cole…US coronavirus response has been far from delayed

Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole contends the U.S. response to the coronavirus is far from delayed as claimed by some Democrat critics of the Trump administration. And he points to actions taken by a subcommittee he chaired two years ago. Over the weekend, the Republican U.S. Representative offered a weekly video update where he discussed the …

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