October 15, 2020 archive

Ground breaking for Native American solar array in New Mexico

  New Mexico’s largest electric utility is breaking ground on a 50-megawatt solar field that will provide power to Western New Mexico University, the city of Albuquerque and other large users that have signed on to a new program. Officials gathered Thursday on the Jicarilla Apache Nation in northern New Mexico for a ceremony. As …

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Energy news in brief

** Pacific Gas & Electric began turning off power to more than 50,000 Northern California customers Wednesday evening as dry, windy conditions renewed the threat of fire in a season already marked by deadly, devastating blazes. The utility announced that it had begun cutting power to up to 33,000 customers, with about another 20,000 to follow in …

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Oklahoman named to Water Environment Federation

  Shellie Chard, Water Quality Division Director for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), has been chosen to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Water Environment Federation (WEF). “It is such a great honor to serve on the WEF Board of Trustees. This will allow me to influence national and international water …

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Oklahoma announces bond sales to finance 8-year highway plan

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority (OCIA) announced the offering $171.1 million of State Highways Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Tax-Exempt Series 2020B and $22.3 million of State Highways Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2020C on October 20, 2020. The bonds will be offered via negotiated sale through the OCIA’s underwriting syndicate, led by …

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