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Energy giant Enbridge Inc., known for its crude oil pipelines and operations in Canada and throughout the U.S., has plans to build a solar farm so large in Wyoming that it could provide electricity to 771,000 homes. The Albert-headquartered company hopes to begin construction in 2025 and it would …
Read More »Muskogee chosen for lithium refinery site
An industrial park in Muskogee has been chosen by Stardust Power Inc. to build a new battery-grade lithium refinery. The company anticipates receiving up to $257 million in state and federal economic incentives for the facility build-out in the Southside Industrial Park. Stardust Power is a development stage American …
Read More »Alliance Resource Partners to release 4Q earnings report
Tulsa’s Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., the largest coal producer in the eastern United States, plans to release its fourth quarter 2023 financial results before the market opens on Monday, January 29. Executives of the company plan to hold a conference call at 9 a.m. central time later the same …
Read More »Global crude oil prices dropped on Monday
Because of the Martin Luther King Junior federal holiday, there was no oil trading prices reported in the U.S. However, prices weakened slightly Monday because of the impact of the Middle East conflict. Global benchmark Brent crude was traded and settled down 14 cents or aabout 0.2% at $78.15 a …
Read More »Power pool continues with cold weather advisory
The Southwest Power Pool said Monday it would extend its current Cold Weather Advisory through an anticipated end time of 12 a.m. Central Time Sunday, Jan. 21. Oklahoma is a member of the grid which includes 13 other states. The latest extension pushes the advisory from a previous anticipated …
Read More »Medical authorities offer tips to avoid frostbite
All it takes is about 30 minutes in the frigid weather of Oklahoma this week to suffer frostbite. It’s the warning from the Emergency Medical Services Authority in Oklahoma City. “Spending 30 minutes in the cold weather, that’s enough time to have frostbite,” Nemuel Gutierrez-Diaz, District Chief for EMSA …
Read More »Colorado’s governor promoting passenger trains to the ski mountains
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis continues encouraging the development of more passenger rail service, but this time on the Western Slope….the mountains where rail could serve ski resorts and cities. He recent rode the first Amtrak Winter Park Express train of the season to the Winter Park Resource where he …
Read More »Lower bills for Public Service Co. customers in New Mexico
Customers of Public Service Co. of New Mexico started seeing lower electricity bills as of Monday this week. The utility said bills were expected to decline by nearly $6.50 a month on average, an estimate based on an annualized monthly estimate for the average residential cusstoer using 600 kilowatt-hours …
Read More »Strong earthquakes near Edmond and Arcadia
Earthquakes in Oklahoma are still with us—just look at what happened Friday night and Saturday morning when two earthquakes, each measuring 4.4 magnitude, struck just east of the city of Edmond. It got the attention of thousands of residents and no doubt the quakes remain under investigation whether they …
Read More »Severe temperatures monitored by OGE crews
Oklahoma Gas and Electric issued a weather statement over the weekend, saying it is closely watching the arrival of extreme cold weather and snow in the state. OG&E’s power generation fleet is operating to support its service area as teams continue to closely monitor any potential weather impact from …
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