Tuesday will be “Wind Day” at the state capitol as the industry plans a day of lobbying for support from legislators. More than 90 are expected to be part of the effort. The group OK WindPower will also release an updated economic impact statement. The new data will include current and projected positive economic impact …
Dozens of landowners and residents voiced their complaints against the wind industry this week at a Kansas legislative committee hearing on a bill proposing restrictions on new wind energy developments in the state. The property owners and others complained of the effect of wind farms and accused county officials of not standing up to large …
An Oklahoma Corporation Commission administrator is telling legislative leaders and others that a proposed $50 tax on every wind turbine in the state would raise less than $200,000 a year. Public Utilities Director Brady Wreath says administrative costs would be more than $225,000 a year. “While the requested $50 per turbine fee does not fully …
For electric-car drivers looking to emit less pollution as the drive, 2019 could be a banner year according to the online site, Green Car Reports. The U.S. electric grid has been getting gradually greener as utilities replace coal fired powerplants with primarily wind and natural gas. That trend is due to reach a tipping point …
Anheuser Busch, makers of the Budweiser brand of beers, recently unveiled its 2019 Super Bowl commercial, which features Clydesdales, wind turbines, and Bob Dylan, proclaiming that Anheuser Busch “now brews with wind power for a better tomorrow.” The renewable energy behind the ad is theThunder Ranch wind farm, a 300 MW project in north central Oklahoma …
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin showed he’s a big fan of Oklahoma’s wind industry with a tweet on Tuesday. “Proud to hear that #SuperBowlLIII will be powered by #OK #windenergy! Great to see @AnheuserBusch team up with Enel Green Power & see Enel donate power from their Thunder Ranch wind farm to keep the lights on …
Xcel Energy, a wind company with more than 200 miles of electric transmission lines in Oklahoma was recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies. It is the fifth consecutive year the company made the national magazine’s list and is ranked the second most admired electrical and gas company in the …
Oklahoma isn’t the only state looking at the wind industry with critical legislation. Wyoming is too and a fight is brewing over wind and higher taxes. As OK Energy Today has reported about several bills aimed at the wind industry, in Wyoming, legislators are looking at increasing the tax on wind. Wyoming is one of …
While NextEra Energy Inc. continues its fight with the state over construction of wind farms that might interfere in the path of flyways for Vance Air Force Base, the company is expanding its operations throughout the rest of the U.S. The company has reported a record year for new renewable projects in 2018. It added …
Wind farm operators in Oklahoma and other states who intend to build new facilities are facing a year’s end deadline if they want to get a federal tax break before it expires. The federal renewable electricity production tax credit or PTC has a deadline of Dec. 31, 2019. Operators who begin construction of wind farms …
