The first solar farm being built by Oklahoma Gas & Electric in Arkansas is expected to be in operation by the end of the year. Located near Branch, a community just east of Fort Smith, the 5-megawatt farm will sit on 40 acres. Once the farm becomes operational, any Arkansas customer of OGE will …
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Two solar farms coming to Southeast Kansas
Work is underway on the construction of two solar farms near Girard in Southeast Kansas and once they’re up and running, they will provided enough electrical power for 80,000 homes. KSN reported that Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative partnered with the Greenbush Education Service Center and Today’s Power Incorporated to help give renewable energy …
Giant solar operation sits next to Permian Basin’s oil and gas ops
West Texas isn’t home to just the massive Permian Basin oilfields but now is the site of a 3,600 solar operation that will help meet the growing demand for electricity in that part of the state. Orsted announced completion of its Permian Energy Center project, a 460 MWAC hybrid solar and battery storage facility …
Report shows solar industry growth in Oklahoma
A new national report shows the U.S. solar industry’s employment dropped 6.7% from 2019 to 2020 while Oklahoma saw growth since 2012. The Solar Energy Industry Association said total U.S. solar industry employment was 231,4747 workers in 2019 but the employment also declined across all labor categories and in most states. The SEIA said …
Enel Green Power builds 11th Oklahoma wind farm
Renewable energy producer Enel Green Power has launched construction on another new wind farm in southcentral Oklahoma—its 11th wind project in the state. The company announced the 140 MW Rockhaven wind project is being built in Garvin and Carter Counties and is adjacent to the Origin wind farm which Enel has operated since 2015. …
Some Texas farmers oppose solar farm growth
East of Temple, Texas and northeast of Austin, farmers have become outspoken against the growth of solar farm development. One such farm near the town of Burlington in Milam County will take up 7,000 acres of land. KWTX reported that not everyone supports the growth. Click here for KWTX report.
Iowa landowners consider trading ethanol crop for fields of solar in $4.7M project
Some Iowa farmers are giving consideration to surrendering their farmland for the creation of a nearly $5 million solar farm, one that might provide them with a better income than the corn they produce. The project is the idea of Megawatt Photovoltaic Development Inc., a utility-scale solar developer that is seeking 1,500 acres of …
OG&E and Choctaw Nation Partner for Durant Solar Energy Expansion Project
Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E), a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp. (OGE), recently announced that it will expand its Choctaw Nation/OG&E Solar Energy Center in Durant, Oklahoma by an additional five megawatts, according to a company press release. This brings the total solar capacity to ten megawatts. OG&E will construct, own and operate the additional five megawatt expansion, which is …
States move to regulate distributed solar power
More and more states are taking steps related to the distribution of solar power and the policies that apply to it. As PV Magazine reported, Kansas was one of them where its Corporation Commission recently rejected a proposed minimum grid access charge requested by Evergy. The magazine also noted that more than 40 states …
OGE expands Choctaw Nation/OGE solar center in Durant
Oklahoma Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp. , announced that it will expand its Choctaw Nation/OG&E Solar Energy Center in Durant, Oklahoma by an additional 5-megawatts (MW), bringing the total solar capacity to 10 MW. OG&E will construct, own and operate the additional 5MW expansion, which is expected to come online by the …