August 8, 2023 archive

New clean energy options program approved for Entergy Arkansas

  Clean energy options offered by Entergy were recently approved by the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The program is titled “Go ZERO” and it offers commercial and industrial customers options for clean energy. Go ZERO stands for Zero Emissions Resource Options and and allowed customers to acquire clean energy attributes associated with the output of …

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Oklahoma among few states with solar manufacturing plants

    A new report shows Texas and Georgia lead the U.S. in the  number of new solar manufacturing plants following the passage of the IRA nearly a year ago. Oklahoma is among the few states with only one solar project according to the report by PV Tech. Texas has six and Georgia has five …

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Oklahoma City’s Ascent Resources releases 2022 ESG report

  Oklahoma City’s Ascent Resources,LLC is out with its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report. Among the company’s improvements was a 15% reduction of its Scope 1 GHG emissions from 2021 and 33% since 2020. Scope 1 emissions are defined as direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources controlled or owned by the orgniazation, such as …

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Lower gas prices and falling rig counts prove challenging for Nine Energy

  Nine Energy’s President and CEO Ann Fox sees some positive signs along with the negative in the second quarter results for her energy company. Revenue for the Texas-based company, which has operations in Oklahoma, was $161.4 million and within the firm’s original guidance. But with a decline in well completions, things have been challenging …

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** Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) reported strong second-quarter results highlighted by improved operations and a $225 million bolt-on acquisition in the Permian Basin. Plains All American closed on its Permian bolt-on deal July 28 to acquire Diamondback Energy’s 43% share in the OMOG JV LLC pipeline. ** In a letter to Granholm sent Monday afternoon, 29 Republicans led by House …

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