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Oklahoma Adds Fee For Homes To Connect Solar, Wind Power To Grid

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Renewable-energy advocates have cranked up the outrage machine at a surcharge imposed by Oklahoma on homes that connect rooftop solar panels or wind-turbine generators to the grid. Ten days ago, the Oklahoma House passed S.B. 1455 without debate, and Governor Mary Fallin is expected to sign it.

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The single-largest wind farm in North America comes online in Oklahoma

Electrek

Columbus, Ohio, headquartered American Electric Power ’s 998-megawatt (MW) Traverse Wind Energy Center in Oklahoma is now online. It’s the largest single wind farm built at one time in North America. The post The single-largest wind farm in North America comes online in Oklahoma appeared first on Electrek.

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A 147.5 MW wind farm is breaking ground in Oklahoma – a first for Avangrid

Electrek

Orange, Connecticut-based clean energy giant Avangrid just made its first leap into Oklahoma with a new wind farm project.

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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

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GE lands ‘largest combined onshore wind project’ in its history

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GE Renewable Energy has made an agreement with Chicago-based Invenergy, a global clean energy developer and operator, to provide wind turbines for the 1.48 gigawatt North Central Wind Energy Facilities in Oklahoma.

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Nel receives NOK 600M purchase order for alkaline electrolyzers from Woodside for US project

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Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has entered into a contract for alkaline electrolyzer equipment from Australia-based Woodside Energy for its proposed hydrogen project, H2OK, in Ardmore in the state of Oklahoma. Concept rendering of proposed H2OK facility in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

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Enel launches five new US wind, solar, and hybrid projects in three states

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The new wind, solar, and hybrid projects announced today represent more than 1.5 The five new projects under construction in Texas, Illinois, and Oklahoma will generate over 4.1 The five new projects under construction in Texas, Illinois, and Oklahoma will generate over 4.1

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