The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported the average U.S. construction cost for wind farms in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and other states plunged significantly since 2013 even as onshore wind generating capacity nationwide increased 74%. The EIA stated that the average cost fell from $1,895 per kilowatt in 2013 to $1,391 per kilowatt in 2019. …
USD Partners announces increased connectivity at its Stroud terminal at the Cushing hub
USD Partners LP, a Houston-based company announced an expansion of the downstream connectivity at its Stroud terminal. The expansion is being pursued by an affiliate of US Development Group, LLC pursuant to its development rights at the terminal, and when completed will add a pipeline connection to a second 300,000 barrel storage tank at …
More opposition to BLM nominee
Weeks after Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford openly opposed the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to head the Bureau of Land Management in the Interior Department, another member of congress wrote why she should not be confirmed. Washington state U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse and former Nevada congressman Cresent Hardy explained in an op-ed piece in …
Another big drop in crude oil prices
Crude oil suffered another major drop in prices on Monday as the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicted American oil production will increase in September to the highest level since May 2020. Oklahoma energy stocks dropped as well. West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery dropped $1.15 before settling at $67.29 a barrel. Global benchmark …
Colorado newspaper editorial says Biden prefers oil produced by slaves
A Colorado newspaper bluntly accused President Biden of preferring crude oil produced by slaves rather than by the U.S. energy oil and gas industry. The pointed editorial was written in the Gazette of Colorado Springs. Click here for Colorado Springs Gazette
Roadblocks encountered by renewable energy transition in New Mexico
Concerns are growing in New Mexico how the COVID-19 pandemic and spread of the Delta variant are affecting the supply chain of the state’s development of renewable energy. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports some solar energy projects planned by Public Service Company of New Mexico have experienced delays. Click here for Santa …
Kansas customers seek natural gas use investigation following winter storm
Energy users in Kansas formed a group to challenge the recovery of funds by utilities following the February winter storm that hit the state, resulting in controlled blackouts by the Southwest Power Pool. Their organization, the Natural Gas Transportation Customer Coalition recently filed a legal motion with the Kansas Corporation Commission to investigate possible …
Violent pipeline protester starts 8-year prison sentence
She calls herself a “water protector” but the vandalism she inflicted on the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly 4 years ago netted Jessica Reznicek an 8-year prison sentence. And as of this week, she has spent several days behind bars after reporting to prison. Click here for story from Democracy Now.
Bitcoin mining comes to Tulsa
Operators of a natural gas well in northeast Oklahoma are helping power a bitcoin operation near Tulsa. The Oklahoman reported the development this week. Click here for The Oklahoman.
Southwest Arkansas town to get electricity from solar power
Ground was broken this week on a project designed to use solar power to supply the southwest Arkansas City of Bearden with electricity. Today’s Power Inc. is owned by the state’s electric cooperatives and will build two 200-kilowatt sun arrays to provide the renewable blower to the city of 1,000 reported Arkansas Business. Click …