Minnesota-based ALLETE Inc., the renewable energy company with wind farm operations in southern Oklahoma plans to release its quarterly financial results next month. The company announced its release of 2021 results will be made before the stock markets open on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Following the release, ALLETE Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer …
New fracking rules in Texas drive up disposal costs
Recent new fracking regulations enforced by Texas regulators to help end earthquakes in the Permian Basin have sent wastewater disposal prices upward for some of the big companies. Firms such as Coterra Energy and ConocoPhillips are forced to truck their wastewater to disposal wells, increasing their costs in the prolific basin. The fracking frags …
Other energy news headlines on Wednesday
** NextEra Energy and Salt River Project announce plans to develop Arizona’s largest wind facility on private land near Flagstaff. ** Wyoming Republican U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis blocks one of President Biden’s EPA picks over the administration’s handling of a haze rule affecting one of her state’s coal power plants. ** A Montana federal judge orders NorthWestern Energy to halt construction of …
Tuesday’s other energy news headlines
** A top official with Union Pacific revealed last week that the company could move its rail operations from Los Angeles County unless law enforcement stops thieves from raiding shipping containers. ** Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii’s largest electrical utility announced that it hit the milestone equal to 1 billion watts in 2021 with a 5 % increase in private …
Another cold blast coming to Oklahoma
It’s winter. Surprised? Even with warm afternoons followed by cold, cold nights this week, we are expecting another blast of harsh REALLY cold weather this week. How harsh? Here’s how Gary McManus, State Climatologist with the Oklahoma Mesonet put things this week. ” Basically what we have, as we’ve mentioned many times, is the same weather …
$600 million hydrogen power project planned for western New Mexico
The western New Mexico City of Grants is becoming the focal point of New Mexico’s hydrogen-power efforts. It is there, the Escalante Generating Station will be converted from coal-fired power to hydrogen-based power in a $600 million project involving Texas-based Newpoint Gas LLC and natural gas pipeline operator Tallgrass Energy of Kansas City. The …
More STACK drilling projects approved
A definite trend in oil and gas drilling in Oklahoma has been displayed in recent permits to drill approved by the Corporation Commission. More drilling is planned in the STACK with more permits for Canadian, Blaine and Kingfisher Counties, the ones that primarily make up the shale play. For in the past week, Citizen …
84,000 streets in Kansas City to be replaced with LED lights
Kanas City leaders say by switching to tens of thousands of LED lights, they’ll help save the city $27 million over 10 years. The City Council voted last week in support of a contract to replace 84,000 city streetlights with LED bulbs and fixtures. Replacement will begin in May and it’s expected the entire …
Other energy news stories on Monday
** Tesla is turning to Mozambique for a key component in its electric car batteries in what analysts believe is a first-of-its-kind deal designed to reduce its dependence on China for graphite. Elon Musk’s company signed an agreement last month with Australia’s Syrah Resources, which operates one of the world’s largest graphite mines in the southern African country. ** The …
Campaign to ban gas stoves is growing in U.S.
Like 18 other Republican-led states, Oklahoma has banned cities and local governments from banning the use of natural gas in homes. Yet the campaign appears to be growing including the most recent move when New York City’s outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a ban on gas hookups in new buildings. 360 …
