** The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule Tuesday that could strip protections from the majority of U.S. wetlands, saying the Supreme Court forced its hand. EPA Administrator Michael Regan called the amended Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule necessary to comply with the court’s May Sackett vs. Environmental Protection Agency decision. ** …
Category: Solar Energy in Oklahoma
Renewable power forces Wyoming utility to request 30% rate hike
Oklahomans have faced their share of electricity rate hikes in the past several years, but nothing like the ones faced by Wyoming customers—-30%. The fight is focusing on renewable power costs. It’s the hike requested by Rocky Mountain Power and this week, Wyoming customers came out in force during a hearing held by the …
Tulsa air conditioning manufacturer activates large solar power project
Tulsa’s AAON, a leader in HVAC manufacturing, announced a milestone achievement in its sustainability journey by activating 432 solar panels on the roof of its Exploration Center and adjacent NAIC lab (Norman Asbjornson Innovation Center). Public Service Company of Oklahoma gave the green light to activate the solar panels that generate about 240kW of solar …
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** The richest 10% of U.S. households produce 40% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, reports a study that takes into account how people live, travel and make money. ** More than 100 new clean energy, battery and electric vehicle manufacturing facilities and expansions have been announced since the Inflation Reduction Act’s passage a year ago. ** Environmental justice …
Kansas City wants 3,000 acre solar farm at KCI Airport
Kansas City is planning to construct a 3,000-acre solar farm near the Kansas City International Airport. Mayor Quinton Lucas has proposed the legisation and says the long term goal is to reduce utility costs and power a third of Kansas City homes with green energy. Click here for KSHB TV News Kansas City …
Clean energy investments gain foothold in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is being cited as an example of a Republican-led state that is also rushing toward clean energy investment. Yes, oil and gas get deep appreciation from state leaders but renewables are also growing and being touted for their economic benefits. “The environmental benefits are nice,” J.W. Peters, president of Solar Power of Oklahoma, …
Arkansas electric cooperative leader questions reliability of renewable energy sources
The president of an Arkansas electric cooperative questions the reliability of renewables on the grid and calls for the U.S. EPA’s proposed power plant restrictions to be struck down. It’s from Kecia Wolf, a certified public account who was named President and CEO of Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative last fall. “A system that only utilizes intermittent …
Singapore company picks Albuquerque as site for its first US solar plant
Albuquerque, New Mexico has been picked as the site for a nearly $1 billion solar manufacturing plant. Maxeon Solar Technologies, based in Singapore plans to build the plant and create 1,800 jobs in the city. It announced it picked Albuquerque as the site for its first manufacturing plant in the U.S. Click here for …
Oklahoma among few states with solar manufacturing plants
A new report shows Texas and Georgia lead the U.S. in the number of new solar manufacturing plants following the passage of the IRA nearly a year ago. Oklahoma is among the few states with only one solar project according to the report by PV Tech. Texas has six and Georgia has five …
Government subsidies swell for renewable energy
Years after Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry leaders complained of too many government subsidies for the state’s renewable energy projects, a new nationwide report shows those subsidies more than doubled between 2016 and 2022. They also formed nearly half of all the federal energy-related support, jumping to $15.6 billion in fiscal year 2022 from …
