The president of an Arkansas electric cooperative questions the reliability of renewables on the grid and calls for the U.S. EPA’s proposed power plant restrictions to be struck down. It’s from Kecia Wolf, a certified public account who was named President and CEO of Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative last fall. “A system that only utilizes intermittent …
Scott and Jerry talk energy again—latest podcast edition
Yes, Scott Mitchell and Jerry Bohnen are talking energy again. Check out their latet edition of the “Mitchell Talks Energy” podcast.
Heat island mapping carried out by Oklahoma City
Saturday was the day Oklahoma City carried out a city-wide effort to map temperatures in an efort to locate the city’s hot spots. The city received a federal grant in April to do the mapping. Click here for Fox 25 News
Energy briefs
** While the cause of the deadly Maui fires remains under investigation, lawyers are sending experts to the island to look into utility power lines as being a possible source of ignition. ** The United States is working to build resilient, diversified clean energy supply chains to protect its economic security, while guarding against the …
Chesapeake Energy exits Eagle Ford with $700 million sale
Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced that it has executed an agreement to sell its remaining Eagle Ford assets to SilverBow Resources, Inc. for $700 million, bringing the total proceeds from its Eagle Ford exit to more than $3.5 billion. “We are pleased to have successfully completed the exit of our Eagle Ford asset, allowing us to …
Consumers in Kansas could be hit hard in Evergy rate hike request
The $218 million rate hike request in Kansas by Evergy certainly has the attention of many of its customers, largely beccause if approved, the hike would include an additional $14.24 a month in their electric bills. The rate hike request, filed in April, has yet to be heard by Kansas Corporation Commissioners. It was …
Williams Cos.—electricity demand driving natural gas growth
Environmentalists and proponents of going all green with solar and wind power don’t want to hear what Williams President and CEO Alan Armstrong said during the company’s second quarter 2023 earnings webcast. “Simply put, you cannot implement and accelerate wind, solar and large-scale electrification without having natural gas as a reliable, complementary partner to …
Canoo confirms $100 million in incentives from Oklahoma
Oklahoma officials have apparently decided the financial challenges of electric vehicle maker Canoo are not so great and that the firm is worthy of $100 million in incentives. The Tulsa World reported the EV maker revealed the agreement and documents prior to an earnings call this week. Click here for Tulsa World
Fossil fuel now the target of climate board games
The anti-fossil fuel people have now come up with board games in their belief the industry should be totally eliminated. In the games, the object is to eliminate fossil fuels and replace them with wind and solar farms. Click here for Cowboy State Daily
PSO’s $155 million rate hike recommendation to be reviewed by state regulators
The matter of the latest rate hike request made by Public Service Company of Oklahoma, one reduced to $155.2 million or $3.57 more a month for consumers, will be considered Tuesday by Oklahoma regulators. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will consider the recommendation of Commission Administrative Law Judge Linda Foreman that the rate hike be approved. …