Legislators in Kansas are considering a bill aimed at conflict-of-interest reporting requirements for public officials who might gain financially from wind or solar projects. The pending bill would prohibit elected officials from voting to approve such projects and if they violate the law, they would be forced to resign reported the Kansas Reflector. Click …
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EIA—More than half of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2023 will be solar
The federal government says solar power projects will increase markedly this year across the U.S. A report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration state that developers plan to add 54.5 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2023, according to the Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. More …
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** The U.S. EPA confirms it’s investigating claims that Texas regulators aren’t doing enough to enforce clean air and water rules. ** A bipartisan group of senators are introducing a bill aimed at limiting the sales of oil from the country’s emergency supply to entities controlled by China. The bill was put forward Wednesday and spearheaded by Sens. …
Bill filed to end residential solar power bans
A bill was filed prior to the start of the Oklahoma legislative session to end housing restrictions against residential solar power projects. Ardmore Rep. Tammy Townley filed House Bill 1023 which provides that an owners association, such as an HOA, may not prohibit the installation of solar energy systems. “This bill mirrors the Texas …
Did renewable energy fail or succeed in recent U.S. winter storm?
A report suggests that perhaps renewable energy did better than expected last month when Winter Storm Elliott brought extreme cold weather, winds and storm to a large part of the nation. While some reports said the nation’s renewable energy sources failed and resulted in rolling blackouts, others indicated they exceeded expectations reported the …
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** The five biggest oil majors in the world are expected to report record profits for 2022 in the coming days, for around $200 billion in combined yearly earnings thanks to the jump in oil and gas prices last year. ** Exxon Mobil Corp disclosed on Monday its plan to start operations at its large-scale …
Large Colorado battery project launched by Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy is expanding the monster renewable energy project it has near Pueblo, Colorado. The company announced it will build a 10-megawatt battery array the size of a football field near its Comanche coal-fired power complex in Pueblo reported The Colorado Sun. Click here for Colorado Sun
Evergy blames renewable energy additions and inflation for higher capital expenditures
Capital expenditure plans by Evergy, the largest electricity utility in Kansas, grew more than $1 billion and the giant company blames inflation as well as the addition of more renewable energy. It could result in higher electricity rates this year in Kansas reported the Kansas Reflector. Click here for Kansas Reflector
Nebraska senators target state’s largest utilities with bill to ban solar and wind farms
Two State Senators in Nebraska filed a bill this week to block the state’s largest electric utilities from constructing or acquiring renewable energy operations or using eminent domain to carry out the acquisitions. The Senators represent most of the Nebraska Panhandle as well as part of the Sandhills in the northern part of the …
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** Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., filed a bill Wednesday that would require Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his staff to fly commercial until a Southwest Airlines debacle and a Federal Aviation Administration computer glitch that caused thousands of flight cancelations Wednesday were fully investigated and resolved. ** A Colorado dentist accused of setting a fire that damaged …