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Xcel Cancels $600M Amarillo Solar Farm Project
Xcel Energy Cancels Amarillo Solar Farm Plan Energy provider Xcel Energy has canceled its plans to build a massive 1,400-acre solar farm near Amarillo, Texas, following vocal opposition from nearby residents. The project, known as Oneida 2 Solar, was expected to cost nearly $600 million and begin construction in 2027. The solar facility was one …
Crude oil rose on Monday but WTI’s still under $60
Investors on Monday showed their like of news that President Trump will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping sometime in October and as a result, crude oil prices finished the day’s trading with gains. Oklahoma energy stocks also had a strong day with one firm recording a 33% gain. The assurances of a …
Yukon city leaders deal with residents’ water concerns over proposed data center
Yukon City leaders are defending their business deal with a company that wants to locate a data center in the city and at the same time attempting to assure residents over their concerns. After recently selling 184.5 acres of city land for $15.8 million to a renewable energy developer in Atlanta, Georgia, the …
Energy briefs
** Scientists at Missouri S&T University are hoping to make a major breakthrough in a new study that will examine how a high-enrichment-level nuclear fuel performs in small modular and microreactors. According to Interesting Engineering, the study will be undertaken in partnership with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy. ** The Department of Energy has …
Where Oklahoma’s rig numbers dropped
Even as Oklahoma recorded a loss of 3 oil and gas rigs over the past week, some of the state’s plays still saw a gain in drilling activity, based on the latest Rig Count from the Baker Hughes Co. The most active play, the Cana Woodward, recorded a gain of one to reach …
History of deadly explosions includes refineries and an Oklahoma fireworks plant
Last week’s explosion that apparently killed 18 workers who remain missing at a Tennessee munitions plant is a reminder of similar explosions that left high death tolls at energy sites around the nation. One tragic blast in Oklahoma killed more than the number in Tennessee. The New York Times released a list of some …
Tenth District energy activity continued decline
Energy activity in Oklahoma and the other states that make up the Tenth District of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City showed a decline in the third quarter of the year. And based on a survey taken by the bank, it does’t expect any changes in the next six months. The bank …
Appeals Court sides with Helmerich and Payne in fight over rigs seized by Venezuela
A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in support of Tulsa-based Helmerich & Payne in a fight dating back 15 years when Venezuela seized at gunpoint control of eleven of the company’s oil drilling rigs in the South American country. The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a district court’s rejection …
Launch scheduled for rural Oklahoma broadband expansion in Northeastern Oklahoma
Northeast Oklahoma is where the next official start of two broadband expansion projects will take place by the Oklahoma Broadband office. The office announced it will officially launch two broadband expansion projects with internet service provider The Junction Internet to improve access to high-speed internet service in Craig and Nowata counites. The projects will significantly enhance …
ODOT names Snowplow Naming contest winners
ODOT announces winners of statewide snowplow naming contest A snow plow named Plowabunga? Or how about Plownado? Or maybe Clearopathra? After nearly 400 creative name submissions and more than 2,100 votes cast statewide, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation announced the winners of its Snowplow Naming Contest. From “Clearopathra” to “Snowbi Won Kenobi,” students across Oklahoma …