Enel Green Power, Oklahoma’s largest wind power company by operational capacity, is expanding its presence in Oklahoma with the opening of an office in downtown Oklahoma City. The new office will serve as a central hub for the company in the state and house three new full-time employees. The Oklahoma City based employees will support …
A clarification about our story this week that Chicago-based Invenergy had withdrawn its membership in the Wind Coalition because a state legislator claimed to have found a tracking device on his pickup truck last year. We indicated that Rep. Mark McBride of Moore had accused the Wind Coalition of possibly putting the device on …
A report indicates at least one major wind industry company has dropped its membership in the Wind Coalition because of the claims of an Oklahoma legislator who alleges a tracking device put on his truck was put there by the wind industry. Invenergy, the company behind the project to build the largest U.S wind farm …
Two anti-wind bills quietly put on Oklahoma House and Senate committee agendas late Wednesday night received support Thursday at the State Capitol—much to the disappointment of the Oklahoma Wind Coalition. “This is just an array of dominoes that are devastating that are going to fall because of these measures,” lamented Mark Yates, President of the …
At least one country rich in oil and gas operations has decided to expand into wind energy. Saudi Arabia—yes, the Saudi Arabia is planning to start construction this year on the country’s first wind project. It will happen as the kingdom’s newly established renewables agency will launch 11 solar and wind new tenders. Reuters reports …
Xcel Energy, a wind industry company with operations in the Oklahoma Panhandle won unanimous approval this week to build what is hailed as the largest wind farm in New Mexico….a farm that’s part of a $1.6 billion two-state project. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission gave the go-ahead for the 522-megawatt Sagamore Wind Project to …
While the wind industry prepares for a big lobbying day next week at the State Capitol, it has some ammunition to fire at those legislators who want to remove tax incentives for the industry. Last week, the Southwest Power Pool reported that more than 60 percent of its generated power came from the wind industry …
Not that we’ll ever see it in Oklahoma, but the idea of floating wind farms is coming to Texas. In Houston, a new company has been created by those with floating wind power experience in the Netherlands. Quest Offshore Resources announced this week the formation of Quest Floating Wind Energy LLC. While the Gulf of …
The fight between Oklahoma’s wind farm operators and the oil and gas industry has reached national listening audiences. National Public Radio recently focused on the battle in which some legislators have targeted the wind industry and moved to cut tax credits and put caps on credit payments. The story, with the help of StateImpact Oklahoma …
The Goodwell wind farm located in Goodwell, OK and operated by Enel Green Power (EGP), recently invested $15,000 to support educational initiatives for the Guymon Public School District, and the Goodwell Public School District. The funding for programs will enhance the learning experience of students, and assist teachers with instruction in the classroom. Goodwell Public …
