October 2022 archive

Most U-S homes with solar panels are in the Northeast and West

   A report by the US. Energy Information Administration shows that most of the U.S. homes with solar panels are on the country’s East and West coasts. In 2020, 3.7% of U.S. single-family homes, including mobile homes, generated electricity from small-scale solar systems (solar panels installed on a home or building), according to our 2020 Residential …

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Will earnings success continue for NGL Energy Partners?

  NGL Energy Partners LP announced that NGL plans to issue its fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2022 earnings press release post-market close on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. The members of NGL’s management team in Tulsa intend to host an earnings call following this release on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 4:00 pm CT …

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Williams dividend declared

  Investors in Tulsa-based Williams will be getting another quarterly dividend. The company’s board of directors announced a regular dividend of $0.425 per share, or $1.70 annualized, on the company’s common stock, payable on Dec. 26, 2022, to holders of record at the close of business on Dec. 9, 2022. This is a 3.7% increase from …

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Halliburton’s 3Q earnings soared from 2Q report

  Third quarter revenue for Halliburton Company was nearly 5 times what it was on the second quarter of the year. The firm that was founded in Oklahoma and is now headquartered in Houston announced net income of $544 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2022. This compares to net income …

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Denver’s E-bike program too successful

  The city of Denver handed out millions of dollars in federal subsidies for E-bike users so quickly that it has had to pause the program. The city’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency announced this week it had to pause the $9 million in subsidies in just six months according to the Colorado …

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Tulsa Power Station’s 100th anniversary observed

  Public Service Company of Oklahoma marked the centennial of one of Tulsa’s most recognizable landmarks, Tulsa Power Station this week. PSO President and Chief Operating Officer Leigh Anne Strahler, Mayor G.T. Bynum and County Commissioner Karen Keith joined TPS employees to celebrate a century of service. No one is certain exactly when Tulsa Power Station began producing …

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New board leadership at Southwest Power Pool

  New leadership of the Southwest Power Pool independent board of directors was chosen this week and two new directors were also added to the board. The power pool controls electricity production in a 17-state region that includes Oklahoma. Susan Certoma will serve as chair, and Elizabeth Moore will serve as vice chair. Steve Wright …

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Plan to truck Missouri River water to southwest Kansas draws criticism

  A political stunt. It’s what one politician says of the plans of a southwestern Kansas Groundwater Management District to truck thousands of gallons of water from the Missouri River nearly 400 miles to nearly the Colorado border. While the state of Kansas signed off on the project designed to bring more water to Wichita …

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GMC Hummer EVs going for record prices

  So you think you would like to own one of the Hummer EVs? If so, then get prepared to shell out some serious money—perhaps $200,000 or more. And prepare to stand in the bidding line where last week, a GMC Hummer electric vehicle sold for $225,000, ore than twice the list price of $112,595 …

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Headlines of other energy stories

** The Biden administration signals support for a controversial LNG export terminal and pipeline proposed for Alaska. ** The White House on Tuesday welcomed moves taken by Saudi Arabia to help Ukraine in its war with Russia as President Joe Biden ponders how tough to be against the Saudis for joining an oil output cut. ** U.S. climate envoy …

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