2020 archive

PSO’s wind power agreement copied in Wisconsin

Public Service Company of Oklahoma isn’t the only big utility to reach agreement and become part-owner of some Invenergy wind farms. WEC Energy Group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has announced it will increase its ownership interest from 80% to 90% in three Midwest wind farms run by Invenergy. But the total investment is only $118 …

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Kansas legislature considering bill to restrict governments from suing big oil

A bill to put restrictions on towns, cities and counties from suing oil and gas companies over climate change is making its way through the Kansas legislature and it has the backing of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. It would require local governments including school boards to get the state attorney general’s approval before hiring …

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Missouri legislator wants to unplug utilities using consumer money to build EV charging stations

      A Missouri legislator thinks utilities should not be allowed to use ratepayers money to pay for electric car charging stations. Sen. Doug Libla, a Republican from Poplar Bluff has introduced Senate Bill 825 to prohibit utilities from using money from customers to pay for their neighbors’ electric cars. According to the Missouri …

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A possible solution of how to dispose of retired wind turbine blades

  The issue of old wind turbine blades and how to dispose of them is becoming a growing challenge for the wind industry, as well as states. As we’ve reported recently, the state of Wyoming is considering a ban of disposing the blades in landfills. E & E news reports one company in Iowa has …

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Energy news in brief

** New Mexico Republicans issued warnings about the dangers of dependence on oil and gas during a debate on the state’s main budget bill. ** Arizona’s governor is expected to sign a bill barring cities from imposing natural gas bans in new buildings. ** Proposed legislation in Wyoming would impose new low-carbon electricity generation standards, encouraging utilities to equip coal-fired power plants with carbon …

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Bridge fight delays construction in Arkansas

    A Colorado-based highway construction joint venture and the Arkansas Department of Transportation are fighting over who must pay for an additional $11 million in costs over a stalled $100.6 million project to build a new bridge on Interstate 40 over the White River. The joint venture, which includes Parson Construction Co. and CJ …

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OCC Approves PSO Wind Plan Settlement

  Oklahoma regulators have signed off on the $2 billion wind plan proposed by Public Service Company of Oklahoma. Corporation Commissioners voted Wednesday to support the plan to add 675 megawatts of energy from three wind farms in northern and western Oklahoma to serve the utility’s customers. PSO will own a share of the three wind …

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Lindsay based exploration firm hits paydirt in SCOOP

  Lindsay’s Casillas Operating LLC has had some big success in the SCOOP with at least one well producing more than 1,700 barrels of oil a day and three sister wells producing 1,300 barrels a day. Completion reports show the Flash 1-8-5mxh, located at 17 1S 3W in Carter county had production of 1,708 barrels …

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Completion reports for February 19, 2020

Completion reports filed on February 19, 2020. BECKHAM COUNTY Atalaya Resources Llc Des Moines: Oil 200 Gas 1097 Water 1177 Flow 14 11N 21W Kelk 1h, May 30, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 18550 ft Lat: 35.43402, Long: -99.38614 API: 35009219970000 CANADIAN COUNTY Chaparral Energy Llc Mississipi: Oil 992 Gas 4980 Water 756 Flwg 26 13N 7W Cutbow 1307 2umh-26, October 09, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 14590 …

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Permits to drill for February 19, 2020

Permits to drill issued on February 19, 2020. Caddo County BROWN #10-4H, February 19 2020 10 9N 11W SWSWNENE API: 01523315 Lat: 35.27323979270899, Long: -98.34507385914985 PEACHRIDGE ENERGY OPERATING LLC MU, DR, 18448 ft, HOXBAR(8500) Canadian County HUBBARD 1207 #3SMHX-28, February 19 2020 28 12N 7W NENWNESE API: 01725603 Lat: 35.485818301636094, Long: -97.93930136384783 CHAPARRAL ENERGY LLC MU, DR, …

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