North Carolina House passes controversial energy bill backed by Duke Energy
After hours of delay and much backroom wrangling, North Carolina House members worked past midnight to push through controversial, Duke Energy-supported legislation allowing multiyear rate hikes and replacing at least one coal plant with natural gas.
Colorado oil industry awaits first new well location permit of 2021
Most years, dozens of new drilling locations are permitted in Colorado by July. Not in 2021.
BP takes full ownership of Louisville-based convenience store operator Thorntons
The ownership behind Louisville-based Thorntons LLC is slightly changing more than two years after its initial acquisition.
Sunlight’s turn in spotlight: How home-solar credit fintech landed SPAC deal that took it public
The home-solar credit fintech has grown rapidly since 2015, reaching $120 million this year. The SPAC deal that took it public valued the company at $1.35 billion.
Alabama Power receives approval for solar facility in Butler County
Alabama Power has received approval for its largest solar project to date. The Alabama Public Service Commission approved Alabama Power’s proposal for an 80-megawatt HEP Greenville solar project planned for Butler County. The project is expected to create about 250 construction jobs and generate more than $6 million in tax revenue for Butler County and […]
Colorado company’s bankruptcy orphans a record 55 oil wells to be cleaned up by state
Wells left behind by the collapse of an ex-Denver Bronco’s oil company is the most on record.
State oil and gas leases break record of $1.2 billion generated for State Land Office in FY21
State Land Office says it has generated over $100 million in royalties on oil and gas leases each month since January.
ERCOT delivers grid reliability improvement plan
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas released its plan to improve grid reliability on the same day the state increased the number of deaths in the winter storm.
Leaders discuss offshore wind opportunities for the Albany region
Here are three takeaways from Wednesday’s Leader Board discussion with NYSERDA’s Doreen Harris and the Port of Albany’s Megan Daly.
SwRI has plans to make pipeline transportation cheaper
The San Antonio-based research institute said it has developed a method for more easily transporting heavy crude oil via pipeline.
