Federal regulators signed off recently on the merger of ALLETE, Inc., the parent firm of a wind farm operator in Oklahoma, with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Global Infrastructure Partners. ALLETE, based in Duluth, Minnesota, received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. “FERC’s approval of ALLETE’s proposed transaction with CPP Investments and …
Two Oklahoma legislators have warned Oklahoma wind farm operator TransAlta –a wind farm it might build in McIntosh County is not wanted and they intend to fight it. They are the latest to come out against the wind farm after a Native American tribe did the same in November. Reps. Neil Hays of …
Senate Pro Tem-Elect Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, recently announced the full list of committee assignments for the Oklahoma Senate for the upcoming 60th Legislature that begins in February. Energy Senator Grant Green, R-Wellston, Chair Senator Tom Woods, R-Westville, Vice Chair Senator Avery Frix, R-Muskogee Senator Shane Jett, R-Shawnee Senator Spencer Kern, R-Duncan Senator Julie McIntosh, R-Porter …
A report shows coal remains a strong source of fuel for plants to provide electricity to the 14 states that comprise the Southwest Power Pool. A recent report from the SPP indicated coal was used more than wind in the third quarter. Gas fueled 33.9% of the electricity for Oklahoma and the 13 other …
** NOV Inc. hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 results on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10 a.m. (Central Time). NOV will issue a press release with the Company’s results after the market closes for trading on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The call will be webcast live on …
** President-elect Donald Trump is set to overturn a ban on some US exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, in a boon for US energy producers. ** –Hyliion Holdings Corp., an Austin, Texas developer of sustainable electricity-producing technology, announced it has been awarded a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Methane …
We’re not Scrooge for Christmas, it’s just that in forms of energy gifts, we talk about growing opposition to transmission lines, wind and more corporation commission dramas.
Green power company, Enel Green Power plans on appealing a federal judge’s ruling ordering Enel to remove 84 wind turbines built without permission in Osage County. The judge gave the company one year to remove the turbines, a move that Enel estimates will cost $300 million. “Although we respect the decision of …
The growth of data centers and AI across the U.S. will result in their increased demand for electricity in the next few years and the Department of Energy predicts it will triple by 2028. It also claims renewable energy will be able to meet the demand. Demand already tripled in the past decade …
** Environmental groups file a lawsuit accusing California regulators of failing to assess or alleviate potential environmental impacts of increased biofuel use expected under updates to the state’s low-carbon fuel standard. ** For the first time in U.S. history, wind and solar generated more electricity than coal during the first 11 months of 2024, according to data from a …
