Oil futures finished Monday with a modest loss, failing to find much support as an OPEC+ committee reiterated its commitment to output cuts and said it “encouraged” some producers to fully compensate for production above their quotas. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery, the front-month contract, fell by 5 cents, or 0.1%, to …
The Oklahoma Energy Workforce Consortium (OEWC) is launching a new energy career cluster to promote the benefits of pursuing careers in energy. Energy is the highest-paying industry in the state, averaging more than $100,000 annually. Leaders within the energy industry initiated the OEWC to address a looming shortage of skilled workers that is expected nationwide …
The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma has named Adria G. Berry as its senior vice president of government affairs and public policy. In her new role, Berry will lead The Alliance’s advocacy efforts on behalf of the state’s oil and natural gas industry at the state legislature and in Washington, D.C. Berry was most recently …
The Texas Public Utility Commission on Friday unanimously approved El Paso Electric’s plan to add a new, multimillion-dollar, natural gas-fired generating unit to the Newman power plant in far Northeast El Paso despite opposition from the city of El Paso and area environmentalists. The three commissioners made their decision in less than a minute with no …
New Mexico voters will choose this year whether they want the commission that regulates investor-owned utilities to continue being elected, or if they would prefer a smaller commission appointed by the governor. Constitutional Amendment 1 stems from a 2019 senate joint resolution sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, Senate Republican …
Enel, through its U.S. renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, a major wind player in Oklahoma, has started construction of the 284 MW Azure Sky solar+storage project in north Texas, its second hybrid project in North America to integrate a renewable energy plant with utility-scale battery storage. Home Depot will procure the electricity generated …
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 …
