by - March 16, 2017 10:16 am
Ethanol exports rise 26% in 2016
The amount of fuel ethanol the United States exported increased 26% to more than 1 billion gallons, or 68,000 barrels per day, in 2016, from 2015, according to U.S. Energy…
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by - March 15, 2017 12:52 pm
Five U.S. companies capture 50% market share for installed solar projects
Megawatt-scale solar projects installed in the United States rose 125% in 2016, from 2015, according to IHS Markit. Blattner Energy installed the most solar projects in 2016, followed by First…
by - March 15, 2017 12:31 pm
Advanced Energy officials stress economic benefits of renewable industry, energy efficiency
Several lawmakers on Tuesday (March 14) took time away from the State Capitol to attend a luncheon hosted by the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) that highlighted the economic benefits…
by - March 14, 2017 9:15 am
Coal exports continue to fall, U.S. remains net exporter
U.S. coal exports fell 18% to 60.3 million short tons in 2016, from 74 million short tons in 2015, despite increases in international coal prices last year, according to the…
by - March 13, 2017 10:50 am
Oldest electricity generating plants are hydroelectric
Conventional hydroelectric generators accounted for 7% of the electricity generating capacity in operation in the United States and about 6% to 7% of U.S. electricity generated each year, according to…
by - March 9, 2017 12:37 pm
Warm weather leads to rare rise in natural gas storage levels
Warmer U.S. weather led to the first recorded net injection of natural gas in February, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As of Feb. 24, the amount of natural…
by - March 8, 2017 12:39 pm
SWEPCO changes logo, tagline to ‘boundless energy’
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility subsidiary of American Electric Power, has a new logo and tagline, boundless energy, according to a news release. “Our industry is changing and…
by - March 8, 2017 9:55 am
Oil and gas production falls in lower 48 states
Average crude oil production in the lower 48 states fell 6.1% to 8.39 million barrels per day in 2016, from 2015, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. Also, gross withdrawals…
by - March 7, 2017 10:24 am
Wind power generation surpasses hydroelectricity capacity in 2016
For the first time, wind electricity generating capacity was greater than hydroelectric capacity, after 8,727 megawatts of wind capacity was added to the U.S. power grid in 2016, according to…
by - March 6, 2017 5:07 pm
Arkansas Congressional delegation asks Energy Sec. Perry to reverse course on Clean Line project
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation plan to send a letter to newly appointed U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry asking him to reverse the Obama Administration’s participation in the controversial Clean…
by - March 6, 2017 2:35 pm
SWEPCO looks to change water quality standards in Red River
The public will have an opportunity to comment on a proposal from Southwest Electric Power Co. to change Arkansas Water Quality Standards for a portion of the Red River, between…
by - March 6, 2017 12:16 pm
Natural gas production falls 4.6% in February, rise expected this summer
Natural gas production in the lower 48 states fell 4.6% or 3.4 billion cubic feet per day in February, compared to the same month in 2016, according to IHS Markit,…
by - March 3, 2017 7:48 am
Energy In-depth: Advanced Energy leaders to gather at State Capitol on March 14
Energy In-depth is a roundup of energy-related news. ADVANCED ENERGY LEADERS TO GATHER AT STATE CAPITOL ON MARCH 14 The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) will host its third “Advanced…
by - February 27, 2017 3:19 pm
27 gigawatts added to U.S. power grid in 2016
Electricity generating capacity in the United States increased by 27 gigawatts in 2016, the largest increase since 2012, and the majority of the new capacity was from renewable energy. At…
by - February 27, 2017 3:17 pm
Television use falls in American homes
The average number of TVs used in U.S. homes fell 11% to 2.3 per household in 2015, from 2.6 in 2009, according to the Residential Energy Consumption Survey. The survey,…
by - February 27, 2017 3:16 pm
Ouachita Electric Cooperative to build 1-megawatt solar facility
Ouachita Electric Cooperative of Camden is partnering with Today’s Power to build a 1-megawatt solar facility on 10 acres in Holly Springs, according to a news release. Today’s Power, a…
by - February 24, 2017 11:01 am
U.S. imports of crude oil from Saudi Arabia and Iraq on the rise
U.S. imports of crude oil from Saudi Arabia and Iraq are at the highest level since 2012, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. After hitting low points in 2014 and…
by - February 24, 2017 8:54 am
Southwestern to boost 2017 capex 66% to $1.3 billion, Fayetteville Shale spending jumps 44%
Southwestern Energy Co. announced plans to invest between $1.175 billion to $1.275 billion in fiscal 2017, a 66% boost from the company’s rebooted $770 million spending program in 2016 that…
by - February 23, 2017 4:04 pm
Gov. Hutchinson heads national energy summit, says U.S. needs to prioritize infrastructure investments, protect energy grid
Gov. Asa Hutchinson opened a national energy summit at the nation’s capital on Thursday (Feb. 23) by saying the U.S. needs to do more to protect the nation’s energy grid…
by - February 22, 2017 7:47 am
U.S. crude oil production on rise
U.S. crude oil production rose for the second consecutive month in November, the first such occurrence since early 2015, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Energy Information Administration….