One New Mexico U.S. Senator complains the President’s recent cancellation of a nearly $5 billion loan for the Grain Belt Express power-line project from Kansas to Illinois was illegal. Sen. Martin Heinrich also contends the Energy Department’s move to call off the $4.9 billion loan to Invenergy will only erode the private sector’s already …
Category: Wind Energy
Wind turbine blade carried by truck a mile and a half in reverse
Interesting development occurred recently in southern Kansas where a truck towing a wind turbine blade could not make a tight turn. It was in the southern townof Sedan and the driver, according to KSNW TV News, tried several times to make the turn but couldn’t. Sedan Police, in a social media posting explained what …
Energy briefs
** One of the largest solar-and-storage power generating facilities in the U.S. has come online in Southern California, immediately providing 7% of all of L.A.’s power needs, the Los Angeles Times reported. With the plant’s opening, 64% of the city’s power now comes from renewable sources. ** A U.S. district judge on Friday denied the latest …
Proposed wind farm on state school land opposed by Woodward County Commissioners
A proposal by the Oklahoma Commissioners of Land to consider allowing a wind turbine farm on state-owned land could run into a buzz saw come Monday morning. Woodward County Commissioners are so much against the idea, they cancelled their regular Monday meeting and intend to be on hand when the Land Commission takes …
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** Major data center developer and operator Equinix has entered into several advanced nuclear electricity deals, including power purchase agreements for fission energy and pre-ordering microreactors for its operations, the company said on Thursday. ** Arizona regulators vote to repeal rules requiring utilities to obtain 15% of their electricity from renewable sources, drawing fire from …
Trump’s anti-wind push—could it be harmful to electrical power growth in Oklahoma?
A report suggests Oklahoma is among some of the states that have the most at stake in the anti-wind push by President Trump and his administration and they total billions of dollars on projects. Further, it could come at a time when there is a growing demand for the production of more electrical …
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** The Trump administration will make available $1 billion in funding to accelerate the growth of the U.S. critical minerals and materials sectors, the Energy Department said in a statement on Wednesday. ** Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is revealing more details about his department’s plan to fix the nation’s air traffic control system – and a big part …
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** President Donald Trump named David Rosner as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he has served since mid-2025 as a commissioner, the agency said ** In 2024, the United States exported about 30% of its domestic primary energy production. Nearly all of the exports were fossil fuels destined for other countries in North America, Europe, or Asia. The United States …
What will be real impact of loss of green energy tax credits?
A mad rush is underway in some states across the nation as the Trump administration does away with tax credits for clean energy projects. Those states are attempting to finish the projects before the expiration of the credits. They are also fast tracking the projects to ensure they are connected to the grid. Meanwhile, …
$10 billion rate hike over next four years? It’s for real
Customers of Florida’s biggest utility company, Florida Power & Ligght Company are probably still picking themselves up off the floor after hearing what the firm is proposing for a rate hike. FPL wants a nearly $10 billion rate hike for electricity over the next four years. If it comes about, it would be …
