NextEra Energy, one of the top wind farm operators in Oklahoma, has plans to build another wind farm in central Kansas. It wants to construct the wind farm west of Newton, a city along I-35 in Harvey County. County Commissioners recently approved regulations for the wind farm, even though some residents voiced concerns about …
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Enel Green Power opens new office and training center in OKC
As the number two wind energy operator in Oklahoma, Enel Green Power recently held a grand opening of new offices in Oklahoma City. The company has a $3 billion wind portfolio in the state, operates 11 wind farms in Oklahoma with two more under construction and the Oklahoma City office located at 525 NW 11th Street, Suite …
3Q results to be releases by ALLETE Inc.
The parent company of Oklahoma wind farm operator ALLETE Clean Energy plans to release its third quarter financial results in early November. The financial results of ALLETE Inc., a firm headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota will be released before the stock markets open on Wednesday, Nov. 9 of this year. Following the release, ALLETE …
Grain Belt Express line expansion fought by Missouri farmers
Missouri farm groups have come out against an expansion of the Grain Belt Express transmission line that carries wind-powered electricity from southwest Kansas across Missouri and into Indiana. The developer wants to add a 40-mile connector line to increase the capacity of the 800-mile long project by five times reported the Missouri Independent. Click …
Air Force shoots down proposed wind farm in Nebraska
What had been planned to be Nebraska’s largest wind farm has been nixed by the military. Why? Because the proposed wind farm would be too close to underground missile silos. After farmers in Banner County, Nebraska had counted on the wind turbines for added income, the Air Force stepped in and vetoed the wind …
Headlines of other energy stories
** California regulators have taken away a key incentive for builders to use natural gas in new homes and commercial buildings as the state seeks to reduce greenhouse gasses and reach its climate goals. ** U.S. climate envoy John Kerry cautioned against investing in long-term gas projects in Africa as countries in the region, some hoping to …
NextEra raises $2 billion through sale of equity units in the company
NextEra Energy, a firm with vast wind operations throughout Oklahoma and numerous other states in the U.S. announced this week the sale of $2 billion in equity units to Citigroup, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Mizuho. Closing is expected on Sept. 19 of this year and each of the equity units will …
NextEra wins Appeals Court ruling for transmission line in Texas
The week has been one of court rulings for NextEra Energy. Some it won and some it lost. One big victory came in the 5th U.S. Circuit of Appeals Court which says NextEra should have the right to build a transmission line across East Texas. The ruling said Texas must allow competition for the …
Appeals court rules against NextEra Energy in a lawsuit over a Kansas wind farm
NextEra Energy lost a fight over a wind farm before the Kansas Court of Appeals The appellate court upheld a lower court ruling in favor of opponents of a large commercial wind farm southeast of Hutchinson. The actual ruling was against Pretty Prairie Wind LLC, a subsidiary created by NextEra Energy reported the Hutchinson …
Additional headlines of energy stories
** The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued notices to 15 states for failure to submit plans for air pollution reduction, four months after a lawsuit on the matter from a coalition of environmental groups. The states receiving notices are Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and …
