Yes, the solar eclipse affected renewable energy production in Texas. The committed capacity of ERCOT, the power grid operator in Texas, definitey dropped in solar energy. Click here for Fox 4 KDFW news The post Texas power grid affected by solar eclipse on Monday first appeared on Oklahoma Energy Today.

Two student entrepreneur teams from the University of Oklahoma are set to compete in a ‘Shark Tank’ style competition in Minneapolis, with a shot at the $50,000 first prize to help get their invention into the marketplace.  Side Coach Sports is a platform that connects college athletes to youth athletes for …

  Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony lashed out again this week at another one-page audit over hundreds of millions of dollars in 2021 winter storm Uri bond costs by Public Service Company of Oklahoma. In a filing with the commission, Anthony derided the audit filed last week by Commission Chairman …

  From one of the U.S. to the other…millions were dazzled by the total solar eclipse on Monday. They oohed and awed as the moon first was a blip on the edge of the sun, then slowly moved across the view until an hour later, it blotted out the sun, …

The increased talks for peace in Gaza led crude oil prices to a fall on Monday as Israel reduced the number of troops it had in the fighting with Hamas. US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate crude finished down 48 cents or 0.6% at $86.43 a barrel on the New York …

  A stark warning is issued by Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuk Grassley who claims the EPA’s new rules requiring the sale of more electric vehicles across the nation,will possibly put 58,000 ethanol industry jobs at risk. The new rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency require nearly two-thirds of vehicles …

  Other states have already implemented required aircraft safety light programs for wind farm operations. Oklahoma might soon be joining the movement. Oklahoma is considering the same move in SB1913 which applies to what is called light-mitigating technology. It is simply aircraft detection systems which allow wind farm lights to …

  While there has been a slight increase in the number of drivers in the U.S. who switched to an electric vehicle in the past year, at the same time, the number of people who don’t want one has increased. Gallup reported ownership grew from 4% a year ago to …

  Former State Senate President Brian Bingman has some company in his attempt to win election to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and succeed Commissioner Bob Anthony who is term-limited. He previously was the only announced candidate and already had endorsements from Gov. Kevin Stitt and Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell. By …

Crude oil prices finished the week with a more than $1 a barrel gain as investors wondered whether the fighting in Gaza and unrest throughout the Middle East might result in tighter supplies. World prices reached $91. Global benchmark Brent crude finished up 51 cents or 0.57% at $91.17 a …