“A complicated issue,” is how Oklahoma Corporation Commission Chairman Todd Hiett described Tuesday’s handling of the $155 million rate hike request made by Public Service Company. Thomas Schroedter, Executive Director and General Counsel to the Oklahoma Industrial Energy Consumers had another description. “This is somewhat of a mess,” he told commissioners as they pondered …
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** In remarks on Tuesday, President Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden would visit devastated Maui “as soon as we can,” before he pivoted to prepared remarks about the Inflation Reduction Act on a preplanned trip to Wisconsin to tout his economic accomplishments. ** A Hawaiian couple sued the state’s electric utility this …
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 …
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** While the cause of the deadly Maui fires remains under investigation, lawyers are sending experts to the island to look into utility power lines as being a possible source of ignition. ** The United States is working to build resilient, diversified clean energy supply chains to protect its economic security, while guarding against the …
PSO’s $155 million rate hike recommendation to be reviewed by state regulators
The matter of the latest rate hike request made by Public Service Company of Oklahoma, one reduced to $155.2 million or $3.57 more a month for consumers, will be considered Tuesday by Oklahoma regulators. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will consider the recommendation of Commission Administrative Law Judge Linda Foreman that the rate hike be approved. …
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** The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced that projects in Texas and Louisiana to remove more than 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions per year will get over $1 billion in federal grants, a key step in scaling up direct air capture (DAC) technology. The Department of Energy (DOE) selected Project Cypress in Louisiana, …
Biden mocked Colorado congresswoman in energy speech
While pushing his clean energy plans, President Biden resorted to mocking Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert during a Wednesday speech in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In his remarks, he discussed how climate change has led to the creation of jobs and pointed to a wind plant being constructed in Pueblo, Colorado. Click here for The …
Iowa residents want to block more wind farms
The buildup of wind farms in Iowa is so fast that residents of one county want a moratorium on wind turbine construction until they can craft stronger regulations. It’s in Dickinson County in northwest Iowa. Click here for Radio Iowa
Wind farm income dips for ALLETE Clean Energy in 2Q
While clean-energy operator ALLETE, Inc reported improved second quarter 2023 earnings of 90 cents a share on net income of $51.5 million, its subsidiary ALLETE Clean Energy saw a dip in earnings. ALLETE Clean Energy operates the firms wind farms in Oklahoma and other states and had second quarter net income of $3.1 million …
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** Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) reported strong second-quarter results highlighted by improved operations and a $225 million bolt-on acquisition in the Permian Basin. Plains All American closed on its Permian bolt-on deal July 28 to acquire Diamondback Energy’s 43% share in the OMOG JV LLC pipeline. ** In a letter to Granholm sent Monday afternoon, 29 Republicans led by House …