Darren Blanchard started out just wanting to protect his small farm in Creek County not far from Tulsa. But he’s turned into the face and voice of the growing movement against the Cimarron Link transmission line that would stretch from the Oklahoma Panhandle and across his land. He’s been interviewed by Tulsa TV stations …
Category: Solar Energy in Oklahoma
Energy briefs
** On Friday, 22 U.S. senators wrote a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum warning him that the Trump administration’s effort to shrink the federal workforce could cripple the National Park Service (NPS) ahead of the busy summer season. ** Slowing US oil-production growth is casting a pall over projects intended to expand crude shipments to overseas markets, …
Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—an energy challenge for President Trump
On today’s podcast of Scott Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen, they study the question of—Does the massive amount of new energy needed to power generative artificial intelligence over the next decade run counter to the campaign promises of the new administration in DC? We discuss the dilemma plus a breakdown of the steps …
Wagoner County Commissioners to vote on solar farm
Wagoner County Commissioners are expected Monday to take a vote on a nearly 5,000 acre solar farm near Porter that has drawn opposition from some landowners. The Persica Solar farm proposed by NextEra Energy Resources totals at least 4,650 acres. Opponents have challenged the site claiming county commissioner have never seen an environmental study …
Energy briefs
** This week, Ford Motor Company reported that it lost $5.1 billion on its EV business in 2024. During the fourth quarter, it incurred $1.4 billion in operating losses on its EV segment. That was a slightly better result than the fourth quarter of 2023, when the company lost $1.6 billion on EVs. ** Arizona’s largest …
Large solar farm draws opponents in NE Oklahoma
One of the renewable energy projects opposed by some Oklahoma landowners is a 4,650 acre solar farm proposed near the small town of Porter, the “Peach Capital of Oklahoma.” Wagoner County commissioners are scheduled to vote whether to approve the $335 million project at a Feb. 10 meeting. But it has its opponents among …
Scott Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen—a review of the Governor’s energy agenda
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen and the two take a closer look at the energy plan in Gov. Stitt’s ‘State of the State’ message and why gas prices are headed up, courtesy OklahomaMemo.com.
Energy briefs
** President Trump wants to increase drilling to lower oil prices, but producers are hesitant. Sources told The Wall Street Journal that White House advisers recognize this and don’t expect the US shale industry to increase output. Corporate leaders have hinted as much in recent earnings commentary, cautioning not to expect a major drilling ramp-up. ** President Donald …
Group wants Governor to put moratorium on green energy in the state
A northern Oklahoma landowners group is calling on Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to adopt an immediate emergency moratorium on green energy projects in the state. In a letter to the governor, leaders of the Garfield County Conservation Coalition questioned why he is “contrary to President Trump’s stance on so called “green energy.” They openly …
USDA makes $1.4 billion investment in south Texas power plant
A South Texas electric cooperative received more than $1 billion from the USDA to switch its electrical power production to battery and solar energy. The San Miguel Electric Cooperative received $1.4 billion investment to power 47 counties using renewable energy. The Agriculture Department said the wind and solar power production will have the environmental …