April 8, 2021 archive

Arkansas city swaps land in exchange for solar power

England Mayor Butch House (center) talks with Delta Solar CEO Bob East (left) and Tyler Wilson, also of Delta Solar, after the ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday on the city’s new solar array. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Thomas Metthe) Instead of entering into a power-purchase agreement to get electrical power from a solar operation, the city of England in northwest …

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Upcoming annual meeting for Continental Resources

  Continental Resources announced its annual shareholders meeting will be held Thursday, May 20. In a proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said shareholders will be asked to vote on the election of members to the Board of Directors, the ratification of independent auditors and the compensation of the firm’s named …

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Energy news in brief

** Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, Aramco is in advanced talks to sell up to a 49% stake in its oil pipelines to a consortium of U.S., Chinese and local investors for between $10 billion and $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. ** Two House Republicans are demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency provide records …

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Nebraska utility customers deal with millions in winter storm bills

  Like utilities across Oklahoma and Texas that are dealing with historic high natural gas costs from the February winter storm, a utility in Nebraska is dealing with $80 million in natural gas costs. Black Hills Energy customers in the state could be hit with significant rate hikes to pay for the costs of the …

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