The western New Mexico City of Grants is becoming the focal point of New Mexico’s hydrogen-power efforts. It is there, the Escalante Generating Station will be converted from coal-fired power to hydrogen-based power in a $600 million project involving Texas-based Newpoint Gas LLC and natural gas pipeline operator Tallgrass Energy of Kansas City. The …
January 2022 archive
More STACK drilling projects approved
A definite trend in oil and gas drilling in Oklahoma has been displayed in recent permits to drill approved by the Corporation Commission. More drilling is planned in the STACK with more permits for Canadian, Blaine and Kingfisher Counties, the ones that primarily make up the shale play. For in the past week, Citizen …
84,000 streets in Kansas City to be replaced with LED lights
Kanas City leaders say by switching to tens of thousands of LED lights, they’ll help save the city $27 million over 10 years. The City Council voted last week in support of a contract to replace 84,000 city streetlights with LED bulbs and fixtures. Replacement will begin in May and it’s expected the entire …
Other energy news stories on Monday
** Tesla is turning to Mozambique for a key component in its electric car batteries in what analysts believe is a first-of-its-kind deal designed to reduce its dependence on China for graphite. Elon Musk’s company signed an agreement last month with Australia’s Syrah Resources, which operates one of the world’s largest graphite mines in the southern African country. ** The …
Campaign to ban gas stoves is growing in U.S.
Like 18 other Republican-led states, Oklahoma has banned cities and local governments from banning the use of natural gas in homes. Yet the campaign appears to be growing including the most recent move when New York City’s outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a ban on gas hookups in new buildings. 360 …
Eminent domain to be used in Nebraska’s water fight with Colorado
In a recent story, we told you how Nebraska has launched a legal move to take land in Colorado in order to get water from the South Plate River. Now it appears Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts will use the power of eminent domain to seize the land in order to build a canal off …
4Q results to be released by Alliance Resource Partners
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., the large coal mining company based in Tulsa will issue its fourth quarter 2021 financial results this month. The company will report the results before the market opens on Monday, January 31. Management will discuss the results during a conference call beginning at 9 a.m. central time the same day. …
Tax credits in doubt for geothermal projects
While the University of Oklahoma recently received a federal grant to develop geothermal heat from oil and gas wells near schools in Tuttle, there remains a big question of continued funding by Congress. Some $84 million in funding for geothermal demonstration projects was included in the bipartisan infrastructure package passed last fall. But continued …
Panhandle wind farm gets all clear
More than six months after an Oklahoma Panhandle wind farm was discovered to be in shambles, presenting a dangerous situation for nearby residents, an all clear has been given and the farm is considered safe once again. The farm OK Energy Today first told you about last year is no longer a threat to …
Major solar power projects planned in Arkansas and Louisiana
Funding for two major solar power projects in Arkansas and Louisiana has been secured by Lightsource bp. The company, headquartered in London closed on a $533 million financing package to build the Conway Solar project near Happy, Arkansas and another $533 million multi-project financing package for the Ventress Solar project near Baton Rouge, Louisiana …