With Woodward County Commissioners campaigning against the project, the Oklahoma Land Commission voted 2-1 to kill a possible wind farm on school land in Woodward County. The Land Commission is comprised of Gov. Kevin Stitt, Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, Byrd, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and the President of the Board of Agriculture …
Category: Solar Energy in Oklahoma
USDA to stop subsidies for solar projects that take up US farmland
In Tennessee this week, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made an announcement that could have far-reaching impact on the spread of solar farms, even in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Speaking after a Future Farmers of America breakfast in Lebanon, Rollins said there will be no more subsidies for solar energy panels that take …
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** U.S. liquefied natural gas exports have reached record levels, driven by strong demand from both domestic industrial consumers and European buyers. Despite increasing natural gas production, the growth of U.S. LNG exports is threatened by insufficient pipeline capacity to transport gas to liquefaction facilities reports OilPrice.com. ** Colorado has become the first state to …
Transmission line fought by some in central Texas
Another fight is underway against a proposed large electrical transmission line. The battle is waged in central Texas where residents near the tourist mecca of Salado, a small town filled with attractions and restaurants along I-35. The residents don’t want a 200-mile 765 kv transmission line carrying power to the Permian Basin. The line …
Next step made in proposed $13 billion AI center in Amarillo
The company that joined forces with Texas Tech University to build a $13 billion nuclear development of what could become of the largest AI complexes in the world at Amarillo has named two veteran nuclear industry executives to lead the project. Fermi America announced recently the naming of Mesut Uzman as chief nuclear officer and …
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** Major data center developer and operator Equinix has entered into several advanced nuclear electricity deals, including power purchase agreements for fission energy and pre-ordering microreactors for its operations, the company said on Thursday. ** Arizona regulators vote to repeal rules requiring utilities to obtain 15% of their electricity from renewable sources, drawing fire from …
Trump’s anti-wind push—could it be harmful to electrical power growth in Oklahoma?
A report suggests Oklahoma is among some of the states that have the most at stake in the anti-wind push by President Trump and his administration and they total billions of dollars on projects. Further, it could come at a time when there is a growing demand for the production of more electrical …
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** President Donald Trump named David Rosner as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he has served since mid-2025 as a commissioner, the agency said ** In 2024, the United States exported about 30% of its domestic primary energy production. Nearly all of the exports were fossil fuels destined for other countries in North America, Europe, or Asia. The United States …
What will be real impact of loss of green energy tax credits?
A mad rush is underway in some states across the nation as the Trump administration does away with tax credits for clean energy projects. Those states are attempting to finish the projects before the expiration of the credits. They are also fast tracking the projects to ensure they are connected to the grid. Meanwhile, …
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** An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others. The CEO has vowed to find out what caused Monday’s blast while the workers’ union says it will make sure there’s a thorough investigation. ** Five countries account for more than two-thirds of the world’s total nuclear electricity generation …