The Energy Workforce & Technology Council announced the release of the 2024 Workforce Report developed in collaboration with Accenture. The report provides a detailed analysis of the current state of employment within the energy services sector, focusing on job growth, workforce composition, and granular insights into diversity metrics. The 2024 Workforce Report offers a comprehensive overview of …
Some changes in the leadership of the Southwest Power Pool were announed this week. Michael Desselle, vice president and chief compliance and administrative officer, will retire from SPP effective January 2, 2025. He joined the organization in 2006 and has more than 40 years of experience in the energy industry. “We’ll definitely miss Michael,” …
Part of the huge Grain Belt Express plan to transmit electrical power from southwest Kansas across Missouri and Illinois into Indiana might have recently won approval from Kansas regulators, but it still is opposed by many landowners in Kansas. The pushback is growing, reported the Topeka Capital Journal. The Grain Belt Express is considered …
The OKC Utilities Department’s water conservation program, Squeeze Every Drop (SED), has been honored with the prestigious WaterSense Excellence in Education and Outreach Award, marking a significant milestone in the department’s endeavor to promote sustainable practices. This national award, given by WaterSense, a voluntary partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recognizes SED …
Because of the growth of the number of electric vehicles on the roads across the country, AAA has started including electric prices among its reports on average fuel costs. Oklahoma made the list this week of the top ten states with the cheapest gasoline prices, but it was not in the list for the …
The fastest growing occupation over the next several years in South Dakota will be someone who works high above the ground and strapped to machinery. Wind turbine service technicians who work a few hundred feet up in the air. The state’s Department of Labor and Regulation is out with a re port showing …
Empire Petroleum Corporation announced that it has commenced its previously announced subscription rights offering pursuant to which it intends to raise gross proceeds of up to approximately $10.0 million. The Company is distributing at no charge to holders of its common stock one subscription right for each share of Common Stock held. Each …
** An estimated 2 million people are without power in the southeast United States and nearly 130 dead following last week’s arrival of Hurricane Helene. ** It’s possible that a man who drove an SUV into a 20-inch Energy Transfer above-ground natural gas liquids pipeline valve station in Deer Park two weeks ago was having …
