Financial Results to be Released by Great Plains Energy

The holding company for electricity suppliers in Missouri and Kansas, Great Plains Energy will release its 2017 fourth quarter and year-end earnings Feb. 21 after the close of the markets. The next day at 8 a.m. central time, Terry Bassham, chairman, president and chief executive officer will discuss the 2017 earnings and operating results. Great …

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Net Income for Tulsa-based Coal Company Declines Over the Year

Tulsa’s Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. released financial results for the quarter and the year ending Dec. 31, 2017 resulting in a 35 percent increase in its 2017 shareholders distribution compared to 2016. But the results also reflect a continued decline for the coal industry. The Board of Directors for the national coal-mining firm okayed a …

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Drone Maker to Locate Production in Oklahoma

At least 350 jobs are coming to Oklahoma with the move of a California-based jet-powered drone maker to Oklahoma City and Burns Flat. Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. officials joined Gov. Mary Fallin on Friday in making the announcement. It is moving part of its engineering, design and manufacturing operations to Oklahoma City.   …

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PSO Plans Public Meetings on Proposed Power Line in Northern Oklahoma

Public Service Co. is planning a series of community meetings in the coming weeks about its plans for construction of a transmission line to carry electricity from its proposed giant Windcatcher wind farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle. PSO wants additional comments about 2 alternate routes for the line that will stretch from  the Panhandle to …

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Oklahoma Solar Company Operators Wonder About Impact of New Solar Tariffs

Oklahoma might not have the biggest solar industry in the country but its operators still wonder how the newly-imposed solar tariffs will affect them. “I’m sure it’ll have a little bit of an effect as far as pricing,” said Chris Gary with Sun City Solar in Oklahoma City.  He was interviewed by News 9. “Any …

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Rep. Bridenstine Faces More Opposition to Become NASA Administrator

Oklahoma Congressman Jim Bridenstine’s path to becoming the next administrator of NASA just got bumpier—-thanks to another Republican in the U.S. Senate. Renominated this year by President Trump, Bridenstine, the Republican from Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District narrowly won approval in the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. The committee passed his nomination out on a …

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Tulsa’s NGL Energy to Release Earnings Feb. 9

We’ll soon learn how profitable 2017 and the fourth quarter were for Tulsa’s NGL Energy Partners LP. The company plans an earnings call on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 at 10 a.m. Oklahoma time. Leaders will discuss the financial results for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2017. NGL will distribute its earnings press release prior to …

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4Q Cash Distribution at Cypress Energy is Flat

A fourth quarter cash distribution has been announced by Tulsa’s Cypress Energy Partners, L.P. The company declared a cash distribution of $0.21 per limited partner unit, an amount unchanged from the third quarter of 2017. It will be payable Feb. 14, 2018 to all unitholders of record on Feb. 7, 2018. Cypress is a company …

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53rd Straight Quarterly Distribution Increase Announced by Holly Energy Partners

Holly Energy Partners, L.P., the Dallas company with refining and pipeline operations in Oklahoma declared a cash distribution of 65 cents for the fourth quarter of 2017. The company said the distribution compares to the 60 cents distributed in the fourth quarter of 2016.  Holly Energy has increased its distribution to unitholders every quarter since …

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OKC Based Love’s Travel Stops Expanding by 40 Stores in 2018

  The Oklahoma City-based Love’s Travel Stops company announced this week it intends to open more than 40 new stores this year. The first to be opened is in Alma, Arkansas located at 8060 State Route 282 which is at exit 24 of Interstate 49. It is the company’s third location along the 500-mile stretch …

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