January 5, 2021 archive

New Mexico launches public hearings on more restrictive flaring rules

  New Mexico has started public hearings on proposed tougher rules targeting venting and flaring of gas by the state’s oil and gas operators. The first of several days of virtual hearings was held Monday as the state’s Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham followed through on a promise to adopt some of the toughest rules …

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New Mexico to get major transmission line from wind farms

  A large major transmission line to carry New Mexico wind powered electricity to other markets has been announced by a California-based renewable energy company. Pattern Energy Group announced plans for the Western Spirit line and four wind farms with more than a gigawatt of capacity to be brought on line by the end of …

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Xcel to close coal-fired Colorado power plant earlier than expected

  Two announcements this week by Xcel Energy show the direction Xcel Energy is headed when it comes to energy production. While Xcel Energy announced the earlier-than-expected closing of its coal-fired power plant near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the company also announced the addition of 500 megawatts of new large-scale solar generation in Minnesota. Xcel’s Hayden …

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Kinder Morgan’s Permian pipeline goes operational

    Kinder Morgan’s $2 billion Permian Highway natural gas pipeline became operational this week as the company said it is fully subscribed under long-term contracts. The line entered full service on Jan. 1 carrying natural gas from the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast, although gas had been flowing on weeks on the line …

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