by - December 5, 2016 9:59 am
In the lower 48 states, the pattern of electricity use for Thanksgiving “reflects the holiday’s popular activities,” according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. On a typical weekday, electricity use…
by - December 2, 2016 10:31 pm
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– U.S. SHALE PRODUCERS RAPIDLY EXPANDING PIPELINE CAPACITY FOR NATURAL GAS EXPORTS…
by - December 2, 2016 11:06 am
The first commercial wind farm operating off shore of the United States is set to open late this year, according U.S. Energy Information Administration. Block Island is three miles southeast…
by - December 1, 2016 3:11 pm
In addition to the presidential win for Donald Trump and the recent decision by a U.S. appeals court to stay the Clean Power Plan, the coal industry received more good…
by - November 29, 2016 10:37 am
U.S. pipeline exports of natural gas have risen this year and have doubled since 2009, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. Nearly all the growth can be attributed to rising…
by - November 28, 2016 11:15 am
Former Arkansas Public Service Commissioner Lamar Davis has been named executive director of government and regulatory affairs for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) South Region. Davis, a native of…
by - November 28, 2016 9:32 am
Three manufacturers accounted for 76% or 55 gigawatts of installed wind generating capacity in the United States, as of the end of 2015, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration….
by - November 22, 2016 1:48 pm
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation may reintroduce some version of legislation introduced earlier this year to halt one of the nation’s largest renewable energy infrastructure projects that will cross the…
by - November 22, 2016 8:12 am
Motorists in Arkansas should expect to see a lot of orange highway barrels and traffic strangleholds across the state as low gas prices spur many families to hit the roads…
by - November 21, 2016 5:55 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday made Little Rock native Kimberly O’Guinn his second appointment to the state Public Service Commission while governor. She replaces outgoing Commissioner Lamar Davis who resigned…
by - November 17, 2016 11:37 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has quietly provided the support of his office to help the state’s burgeoning biomass industry get off the ground, including Highland Pellets which on Thursday (Nov. 17)…
by - November 11, 2016 7:38 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– REGULATORS SHUT DOWN DRILLING IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AFTER 5.0 EARTHQUAKE The…
by - November 10, 2016 1:08 pm
As President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan hangs in the balance with the likely selection of a new U.S. Supreme Court justice under a Donald Trump presidency, U.S. energy officials…
by - November 7, 2016 12:52 pm
U.S. crude oil production has tumbled 9% to 8.74 million barrels per day, from its high-water mark of 9.63 million barrels per day in April 2015, according to U.S. Energy…
by - November 4, 2016 2:04 pm
CenterPoint Energy Inc., which filed its annual winter rate application with Arkansas regulators this week, reported Friday (Nov.4) that its profits had jumped nearly 23%, mainly on the strength of…
by - November 2, 2016 5:06 pm
Murphy USA Inc.’s profits fell nearly 25% in the third quarter as the El Dorado convenience store operator’s margins were cut by higher crude oil prices and disruptions in local…
by - November 1, 2016 8:14 pm
American Electric Power (AEP), the parent company of Southwestern Electric Power Co., said today (Nov. 1) that it plans to increase its capital spending in core operations over the next…
by - November 1, 2016 4:33 pm
Clean Line Energy announced Tuesday (Nov. 1) it has hired the U.S. industrial giant GE to provide the high-voltage transformers for the controversial $2 billion wind-energy project expected to begin…
by - October 31, 2016 1:59 pm
As pump prices hover near or below $2 a gallon, Arkansas drivers are putting more miles on their cars as the state landed among the top 10 states with the…
by - October 28, 2016 8:33 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– EIA: WIND GENERATION SHARE EXCEEDS 10% IN 11 STATES In 2015,…
