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Category: Solar Energy in Oklahoma
New Mexico solar credit program runs out of money
It seems thousands of New Mexico homeowners who sought a 10% state tax credit to offset the cost of their solar systems aren’t eligible. The state program offering the credit ran out of money. Empty pockets. And there’s not much they can do about it because once they’re locked out of the credit funding, …
Texas AG says counties cannot ban solar farm development
The interim attorney general in Texas ruled that county governments cannot ban the development of solar farms. The ruling came from Angela Colmenero, the interim attorney general while Ken Paxton awaits his impeachment trial. It came in a decison regarding Franklin County and Colmenero said state law does not give a county the authority …
Xcel Energy gets funding for long-term energy storage projects
Xcel Energy announced that it has received a grant of up to $70 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The award will partially fund two long duration energy storage systems in Minnesota and Colorado. Each demonstration-scale system will be a 10 megawatt/1,000 megawatt-hour iron-air battery developed by Massachusetts-based Form Energy. The batteries …
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** Former President Trump took aim at Biden administration electric vehicle (EV) policy, claiming the president’s “ridiculous all-electric car hoax” is responsible for the United Auto Workers strike against major automakers. “Crooked Joe sold them down the river with his ridiculous all Electric Car Hoax,” Trump said on Truth Social in the early morning Saturday. “Within 3 years, all …
Oil leader calls for statewide tax on wind and solar energy production
The head of the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma says if the state is thinking about an increase in its gross production tax on oil and gas, then it’s time for a statewide tax on wind and solar energy production. Brook A. Simmons, President of the Alliance responded to Senate President Pro tempore Greg Treat’s …
Chinese company to build $200 million solar plant in Texas
Chinese solar giant, Trina Solar Co. plans to build a $200 million manufacturing plant in Texas and the announcement comes just weeks after the U.S.. accused the panel supplier of bypassing tariffs. Production is set to begin in 2024 as the plant will produce about 5 gigawatts of panels a year. Trina is …
Latest show of Scott Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen
A heart to heart talk about energy. It’s the latest episode of Scott Mitchell Talks Energy with Jerry Bohnen. Sometimes it’s a direct explanation of the people, events and things that affect the energy industry, whether it’s oil and gas, wind, solar, electricity or even how regulators apply their standards.
Wind and solar slumps left ERCOT at edge of emergency in Texas
Now it is being admitted—the electric grid in Texas came oh so close to emergency action because of solar and wind power issues in the month of August. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas confirmed this week it encountered multiple tight supply periods during the month because solar output dropped at night when the …
Oklahoma to get 1,200-acre solar farm near Hobart
Southwest Oklahoma is getting a 1,200-acre solar farm. Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar plans to build the $112 million solar farm in Kiowa County near the Quartz Mountain State Park and the county seat of Hobart, or about 100 miles southwest of Oklahoma City. The company obtained project financing from NordLB and …