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ERCOT seeks bids to prevent another winter storm power failure
Texas doesn’t want to continue to be haunted by the 2021 Winter Storm Uri and what it did to the state. This week, ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas reached out seeking bids from power producers to make sure the kind of power failures experienced two years ago don’t happen again. ERCOT hopes …
Fall’s here for Friday night football!
Oklahoma Climatologit Gary McManus says we should get a taste of fall this weekend…..or at least on Friday when night time temperatures enter the 30s and 40s in various parts of the state. That’s right, the 30s in the Panhandle. “Better celebrate today, FALL summer fans, because the FALL fall is about to hit the …
Gov. Polis launches pitch for eastern Colorado passenger rail service
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is hoping to land a trainload of money from federal taxpayers as he pushes for development of a passenger rail line from Pueblow to Fort Collins. “I’ve got to kick this thing into high gear,” he proclaimed at a recent publicity tour aboard a battery-and-hydrogen-powered train car at a federally …
Latest Kansas wind farm features light-reduction system
A wind farm featuring a new aircraft detection nightime lighting system has gone online in central Kansas. The system is one of the first in the state and was installed to reduce night-time light pollution for residents i n Marion County. The Sunflower Wind farm, a 200 MW operation by Orsted, is located in …
Renewable energy construction costs fall across the U.S.
A report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows average construction costs for solar, wind and natural gas-fired electricity generators fell in the past few years. The drop was reported in 2021 compared to 2020 according to the EIA’s recently released data. Average construction costs fell by 18% from 2020 for natural gas-fired generators, by …
Earnings report to be released by OGE Energy Corp.
Third quarter earnings will be reported in early November by OGE Energy Corp. The firm announced it will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss the results at 8 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, Nov 2, 2023. This call is being webcast by Notified and can be accessed at OGE Energy’s website at www.oge.com. OGE Energy Corp. is …
Car purchase tax targeted by lawmaker
Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, has filed a bill for the upcoming special session that would remove the 1.25% sales tax on motor vehicle purchases. The move would leave in place the 3.25% excise tax paid on such purchases. “We’ve effectively been double taxing Oklahomans who buy a motor vehicle,” Humphrey said. “With the governor’s special …
National alert test to be aired Wednesday
A nationwide alert test will be conducted Wednesday afternoon for every TV, radio and celllphone in the country. The jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency alert will sound on the electronic devices at 1:20 p.m. central time as the Nationwide Emergency Alert Test is conducted. The national test consists of two parts, which …
Other energy updates
** The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating more than 708,000 trucks and SUVs built by Ford and Lincoln due to reports of “catastrophic engine failures.” The agency expands investigation of vehicles all powered by a turbocharged 2.7- or 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6. ** The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks that covers about 4,000 workers …
Talking energy with Scott Mitchell and Jerry Bohnen
We’ve had the price of oil in the U.S. shoot up to nearly $94 a barrel while Brent crude, the global benchmark teased the $100 level. So what’s the discussion by Scott Mitchell and Jerry Bohnen regarding the price of oil? What is at least one oil industry leader predicting? As usual, the two …