** More than 550 incarcerated men suffered in North Carolina prison cells without lights or running water for five days after Helene, until they finally were transferred to different facilities. ** Chevron announced a donation of $250,000 to support relief and recovery efforts after Hurricane Milton devastated parts of Florida. The funds will provide support for emergency …
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** Nearly half-a-million Floridians were still without power Monday morning, days after Hurricane Milton barreled through the state, tearing a path of destruction that was most severe on the west-central coast. ** Electric vehicle startup Fisker received court approval of its bankruptcy liquidation plan on Friday, following last-minute negotiations to preserve the company’s $46 million sale …
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** Hurricane Helene flooding could push Appalachia utilities to rethink the region’s power grid, described by one official as a “really far-flung set of distribution lines going up into the hills and serving different communities.” ** Vice President Kamala Harris criticizes Donald Trump for attacking the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, suggesting he’s trying …
Need a book for wind rules in Kansas? KU researchers came up with it
When it comes to wind regulations in the state of Kansas, there is the potential for 105 different sets of rules to follow. That’s because there are 105 counties in the state. To help developers and others who want to build wind projects, researchers at the University of Kansas have created an atlas showing …
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** At least 3 million were left without electricity after Hurricane Milton hit Florida Wednesday Evening. Tornadoes killed four persons. ** Florida firefighters say there is a growing concern that the floodwaters will result in the spontaneous combustion of electric vehicles.The fires had become frequent enough that insurers, car makers, fire chiefs and politicians have …
NextEra’s 3Q earnings report coming in a few weeks
NextEra Energy, the company known for its wind farm production across Oklahoma and other states, plans a release of its third quarter financial results in a few weeks. The Florida-based company will release the report before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Oct. 23. John Ketchum, chairman, president and …
Power grid reminds member states of persistent heat
Southwest Power Pool members, including Oklahoma, received a continuation of a Resource Advisory because of the lingering heat dome that produces temperatures into the 90s across much of the country’s middle. In a notice this week, the SPP said it was extending its current Advisory for the entire balancing authority area (14 states) through …
Bill Gates and his new wind turbine prototype
Billionaire Bill Gates and his Airloom Energy company recently received a nearly $14 million financing to construct a new type of wind farm in Wyoming. Instead of rising hundreds of feet into the air, the company’s proposed wind generator is a round structure built lower to the ground. Bloomberg reported some of the …
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** EIA expects U.S. crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day in 2025, a record high. EIA had previously expected domestic crude oil production would average 13.7 million barrels per day next year but revised its production forecast lower largely due to its expectation of lower crude oil prices. ** GM CEO Mary Barra …
Tribe wants conclusion in Osage County fight with wind company
A federal judge is being asked to finalize the case brought by the Osage Indian tribe and the federal government against Enel Energy for its alleged illegal construction of more than 80 wind towers in Osage County. It is a legal fight that started several years ago. US government attorneys and those for …