** Occidental Petroleum is one of the finalists in the auction for CrownRock, an energy producer in the west Texas area of the Permian basin, with a bid of more than $10 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. ** The U.S. Coast Guard expands its search for the source of last month’s …
Category: Solar Energy in Oklahoma
Large solar farm to be built in southern Arkansas
Some 700 acres in southern Arkansas are soon to be the site of a 100 Megawatt solar project. Primergy Solar recently obtained commitments for $300 million in debt finance and tax equity investment for the Prairie Mist solar project located near Crossett, Arkansas. Prairie Mist will be the first step in construction of an …
Poll shows opposition to solar and wind farms in a Kansas county
A survey of some of the residents of one Kansas county shows they are split on their support for renewable energy with the edge going to those who oppose wind and solar farms. The Shawnee County Planning Department carried out the survey of nearly 900 residents around the state capitol in Topeka and found …
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** The Biden administration has proposed limiting environmental reviews surrounding power lines, large-scale batteries and solar farms as part of a larger effort to develop more renewable energy. The Energy Department said it is proposing the changes “to promote the development of clean energy and supporting infrastructure.” ** Chevron Corporation (CVX) is in the initial stages of evaluating …
Wind and solar farms banned in Harvey County, Kansas
No renewable energy projects such as wind and solar farms will be allowed in one south central Kansas County. Harvey County Commissioners voted unanimously this week in support of regulations banning commercial wind and utility-scale solar renewable energy projects. Newton,Kansas, known for one of the Amtrak rail passenger stops in Kansas and the discussion …
Amazon to add to its renewable energy fleet with SW Oklahoma solar farm
Amazon is adding to its renewable energy projects in Oklahoma with the construction of its first solar farm in the state. The company announced it will be a 100 megawatt farm in Kiowa County where Hobart is the county seat. It will be in addition to Amazon’s wind farms in Caddo, Pontotoc and Beaver …
Energy updates
** The U.S. Treasury Department has sent notices to ship management companies requesting information about 100 vessels it suspects of violating Western sanctions on Russian oil, according to a source who has seen the documents. The notices represent the biggest step of its kind by the United States since Washington and its allies imposed a price cap …
New solar plant to be built in New Mexico
A new $50 million solar manufacturing plant is coming to New Mexico and create 100 new jobs. Array Technologies announced plans to build the campus in Bernalillo County. CEO Kevin Hostetler was joined by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in making the announcement. Array Technologies, formed 30 years ago in Albuquerque is one of the …
Biggest solar project in Arkansas to power University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas announced its plans to develop solar energy at the Fayetteville campus are growing and the school expects energy savings to total more than three million dollars a year. Eric Boles, director of Sustainability at the University said the school will deploy the largest solar energy project ever in the state …
Tesla to convert Austin plant rooftop to solar power
Imagine Austin’s Tesla factory covered with rooftop solar panels? It’s what the company intends to do, creating the largest rooftop solar installation in the world. The company indicated that when the project is finished, it will be 30 megawatts. The solar milestone would be one of many firsts at the factory, reported the Austin …