A series of recent polls released by the Advanced Power Alliance (APA) shows strong public support for the continued growth of renewable energy development across America’s “Sun Belt”. For the purposes of this research, APA focused on eight states including portion of the area including the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee,Continue reading “New Polling Highlights Broad Public Support for Renewable Energy Across America’s Sun Belt”
Category Archives: Oklahoma
Electric Vehicle Interim Study at the Oklahoma State Capitol Sheds Light on Oklahoma’s Growth Potential in the Automotive Industry
EVs are an opportunity for the state to innovate and improve a broken tax system. On Thursday, September 10, 2020, the House Transportation Committee heard from industry experts on the future of electric vehicles and the many ways Oklahoma can capitalize on the rapidly growing industry. “As the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the OklahomaContinue reading “Electric Vehicle Interim Study at the Oklahoma State Capitol Sheds Light on Oklahoma’s Growth Potential in the Automotive Industry”
Electric Vehicle Interim Study at the Oklahoma State Capitol Sheds Light on Oklahoma’s Growth Potential in the Automotive Industry
EVs are an opportunity for the state to innovate and improve a broken tax system. On Thursday, September 10, 2020, the House Transportation Committee heard from industry experts on the future of electric vehicles and the many ways Oklahoma can capitalize on the rapidly growing industry. “As the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the OklahomaContinue reading “Electric Vehicle Interim Study at the Oklahoma State Capitol Sheds Light on Oklahoma’s Growth Potential in the Automotive Industry”
Oklahoma Wind Energy Chief Touts Industry’s Impact
Enid News & Eagle | October 29, 2019 WOODWARD, Okla. — With lofty hopes for the future, Mark Yates sounded Tuesday much as he did in 2016 as director of field operations with Oklahoma Farm Bureau defending Oklahoma’s State Question 777, the so-called right to farm question. His focus Tuesday was selling attendees on takingContinue reading “Oklahoma Wind Energy Chief Touts Industry’s Impact”
Corporate Customers Show Up for #AmericanWindWeek
From AWEA Blog, by Hannah Hunt: As we close out #AmericanWindWeek, it’s been thrilling to see towns, communities, local leaders and wind industry workers gather across the country to celebrate wind power. Importantly, Fortune 500 companies and business leaders also showed up. Corporate purchasers of wind voiced their support nationwide, touting the economic and environmentalContinue reading “Corporate Customers Show Up for #AmericanWindWeek”
Representative Frank Lucas receives “US Wind Champion Award”
Monday, March 12, 2018 Contact: Evan Vaughan evaughan@awea.org, 202-431-4640 United States Representative Frank Lucas has been named a U.S. Wind Champion for the 115th Congress by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) at an event hosted by NextEra Energy, a major energy generation and development company. AWEA is presenting U.S. Wind Champion Awards to selectContinue reading “Representative Frank Lucas receives “US Wind Champion Award””
Google Powers Up with Iowa, Oklahoma, and South Dakota Wind Energy
by Hanna Hunt – AWEABlog Never one for small acts, Google recently announced that it will be buying a massive combined 536 megawatts (MW) of new wind capacity from four U.S. wind farms. Here are the details on Google’s latest deals: One 200 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with EDF Renewable Energy for theContinue reading “Google Powers Up with Iowa, Oklahoma, and South Dakota Wind Energy”
Coalition Speaks Out Against Unfair Tax Increases Targeting Oklahoma Wind Investors
The Wind Energy industry has worked with lawmakers in Oklahoma to end every state tax incentive for wind energy development. Despite this, anti-wind groups are working to raise taxes on wind investors even higher by removing wind energy from the many industries that currently qualify for the Manufacturers Sales Tax Exemption. Mark Yates, Oklahoma DirectorContinue reading “Coalition Speaks Out Against Unfair Tax Increases Targeting Oklahoma Wind Investors”
The Wind Coalition Names Mark Yates Oklahoma Director
The Wind Coalition, the leading advocacy organization representing the wind energy industry in Oklahoma and throughout America’s Wind Corridor, announced today the hiring of Mark Yates as Oklahoma Director. Yates will coordinate advocacy, education and community relations efforts across Oklahoma promoting the positive economic benefits that the wind industry is delivering to Oklahoma ratepayers andContinue reading “The Wind Coalition Names Mark Yates Oklahoma Director”
OCPA and Representative McBride Have a Message for Investors Outside of Oklahoma: Keep Out
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Today’s news conference with Representative Mark McBride and the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) felt like a meeting of the Oklahoma Economic Suicide Club, according to the president of The Wind Coalition: “With paid rhetorical flair, Representative McBride and OCPA misled the public again on the impacts of renewable energyContinue reading “OCPA and Representative McBride Have a Message for Investors Outside of Oklahoma: Keep Out”