What’s on tap in the latest edition of Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen? We discuss deadline week and renewable energy week at the 60th Oklahoma Legislature.
Category: Solar Energy in Oklahoma
Energy briefs
** Costco has expanded its gas station hours, and members are hoping this change will help reduce the lines at the pump. The warehouse club announced on social media that its gas stations will now open at 6 a.m., seven days a week. They will stay open until 10 p.m. on weekdays. ** Tennessee lawmakers consider reclassifying natural gas — already …
Wide range of energy bills approved by the Senate Enery Committee
From solar farms to groundwater permits to stopping the spread of sludge on farmland, the Oklahoma Senate Energy Committee finished its work Thursday by approving 7 energy related bills. Senate Bill 3 by Senator Grant Green of Wellston was approved on a 10-0 vote. It will create a moratorium on the spreading of sludge …
Energy briefs
** The U.S. Senate environment committee on Wednesday weighed the confirmation of Aaron Szabo to be the EPA’s assistant administrator for Air and Radiation and David Fotouhi to be deputy administrator – two key roles that would lead any efforts to unwind the endangerment finding. ** Los Angeles County files a lawsuit against Southern California …
Agreement allows construction of $1.2 billion solar farm in southern Wyoming
A roadblock to construction of a more than $1 billion solar farm proposed for southern Wyoming has been removed. County officials in Cheyenne have reached a deal with Enbridge, a Canadian energy firm for a payment plan of the $14.5 million need to rebuild a key road to build the $1.2 billion farm …
Energy briefs
** Atlanta overtakes northern Virginia as a hotspot for data center construction, with 2,160 MW worth of development underway in the Georgia metro area. ** As GOP Congress members push to revoke the Biden administration’s ban on offshore drilling, Florida Republicans say they still don’t want drilling off their coast. ** The Trump administration announces …
Oklahoma House adopts bill protecting landowners from abandoned solar farms
A bill targeting solar farm operations that go out of business and at the same time protecting the landowners not only won support Monday in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. It was unanimous support as the House voted 94-0 in support of House Bill 1373, by Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow. His bill, formally called …
Energy briefs
** Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Monday that he would block energy exports to the United States “with a smile” if U.S. President Donald Trump moved ahead with plans for a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods. ** In response to the likelihood of the current Trump administration increasing tariffs across the board, the Solar Energy Industries Association …
Energy briefs
** Still on hold: Arkansas has halted its $54.1 million build-out of electric vehicle charging stations after the Trump administration froze federal funding. ** The Greek shipping company Eurobulk has been hit with a $1.1 million fine by a Texas judge after the company pleaded guilty to illegally discharging oily bilge water from one of its vessels. ** …
Attorney General heard complaints of anti-wind and solar farm groups
The anti-wind and solar farm movement in Oklahoma along with growning opposition to electric transmission lines apparently resonated with Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond. He had been among state leaders that some of the groups formed to combat eminent domain for transmission lines and renewable energy farms had targeted to support their efforts. Drummond …
