The rejection of a solar farm in Wagoner County raises the question of whether property owners have certain rights too. It’s a topic for discussion as Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen
Category: Solar Energy in Oklahoma
Wagoner County Commissioners reject NextEra solar farm
The vote by Wagoner County Commissioners on Monday on a proposed NextEra Energy Resources solar farm did not go well for the giant energy firm. Commissioners voted 2-1 to deny the proposed 4,900-acre farm near the town of Porter, a farm opposed by some residents and landowners. “While NextEra Energy Resources is disappointed …
Energy briefs
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NextEra and solar farm opponents await county commission vote
Wagoner County Commissioners are expected to take a vote Monday on a proposed 4,900-acre solar farm proposed by NextEra Energy and also has its share of opponents around the small town of Porter. NextEra, in its presentation earlier this year to the county commissioners, maintained the Persica Solar Farm would be an economic …
NextEra says its solar farm in Wagoner County would be a “good” neighbor
NextEra Energy Resources is disputing some of the claims made by opponents against the firm’s proposed 4,900-acre Persica Solar farm near Porter in Oklahoma’s Wagoner County. The group called Concerned Citizens of Wagoner County issued a more than 30-page report it described as a “detailed rebuttal” to claims made by NextEra Energy about …
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—a focus on opposition arising to energy projects
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen and in today’s podcast, it’s a discussion of friction created by restricted supply and increased demand for energy everywhere. What’s the impact on Oklahoma? It’s the thread running through our conversation in this episode.
Energy briefs
** General Motors’ $4 billion plan to move vehicle production from Mexico to the U.S. includes making gasoline-powered vehicles at a Michigan plant that was previously retooled to produce electric vehicles. ** The U.S. Justice Department finds the 1906 Antiquities Act authorizes the president to alter or eliminate national monuments designated under the law, opening …
Oklahomans against solar and wind projects aren’t alone—it’s happening across the nation
What would appear to be a surge in the past year of opposition to renewable energy expansion projects in Oklahoma might be compared to what is happening across the U.S……falling support for wind and solar projects. Such an assessment is backed by the results of a a survey released last week by the Pew Research Center. …
Oklahoma legislator chaired recent national energy forum
Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, vice chair of the Oklahoma House Energy Committee, recently served as chairman of the 2025 Federal Energy and Environmental Matters Conference, hosted by the Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental Research. The event took place June 5-7 in Washington, D.C. As chairman, Luttrell led discussions on pressing energy and environmental …
Opponents to proposed Wagoner County solar farm speak out
As Wagoner County Commissioners prepare to vote next week on a controversial 4,900-acre solar farm near the northeast Oklahoma town of Porter, some residents have responded with their study of claims made by developer NextEra Energy. The more than 30-page report by Concerned Citizens of Wagoner County is described as “a detailed rebuttal to …
