North Little Rock-based renewable energy company Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) recently broke ground on two solar arrays and completed a solar project in southern Arkansas. TPI said (Oct. 15) construction of arrays for Star City School District and Yorktown Water Association in Star City will start in the fourth quarter reported Talk, Business and …
In 2019, wind-powered generation contributed 84.4 thousand GWh of electricity in Texas, an 11% increase from the 75.7 thousand GWh generated in 2018, according to a new article by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Substantial growth in wind capacity in the state was the primary reason for the increase reported Renewables Now. Texas wind capacity …
Duke Energy’s reported rebuff of NextEra’s merger advances is just another setback in a long line of setbacks over the last 20 years as NextEra has sought to acquire a major utility. NextEra is a major player in the development of Oklahoma’s wind farms. While some analysts do not see much potential for a …
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced two funding programs more than $1 million, designed to reduce diesel vehicle emissions in the state. Applications for both will be received until Dec. 4,2020. The Alternative Fuel School Bus program, funded by the Volkswagen State Environmental Trust, is offering approximately $1.3 million total towards the following …
A former governor of Tennessee sees Kansas as a prime investment in solar power because of the state’s high sun potential and current dependence on fossil fuels. The Wichita Eagle reported that former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen founded Clearloop, a business-to-businesses company that helps companies fund solar panels or build facilities with solar. Currently, they’re …
Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole has joined as a co-sponsor of Rep. Kevin Hern’s bill designed to prevent energy poverty in at-risk communities. Hern filed H.R. 8487 on October 1st, 2020 and Cole joined as a co-sponsor on Friday, Oct. 1. He said his Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act (EPPA) was intended to help all Americans …
A recent completion report shows Calyx Energy III LLC brought in a gas well with 9,009 Mcf of natural gas in Hughes County. Located at 14 8N 12E ,several miles southeast of Wetumka near the South Canadian river, the Hamilton 3-14-2WH had a January 2020 spud date and drilling was finished April 14 with completion …
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners meet Tuesday morning for their regular session of dealing with matters. It is expected to again be a virtual meeting at 9:30 a.m. The business matters at hand include the daily signing agenda docket, possible votes on proposed or potential orders in causes on the agenda docket, the handling of any …
It’s a deal. ConocoPhillips and Concho Resources announced Monday they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine companies in an all-stock transaction, one that will make ConocoPhillips the largest independent oil and gas company. The new ConocoPhillips will have a pro forma production of over 1.5 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (MMBOED). …
