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The following editorial was presented in the April 13, 2014 edition of The Oklahoman, penned by Curt Roggow. Roggow, of Hillsdale, Oklahoma, is the Oklahoma public policy director for The Wind Coalition, a nonprofit association that encourages development of wind energy resources in the south-central United States. He is a former Republican member of theContinue reading “In Oklahoma, Wind Power is No Longer “Alternative” Energy”

Fact checking is an important part of the deliberative legislative process. In that vein, below are some of the facts regarding Kansas’ renewable portfolio standard (RPS). Despite the factual reports conducted by our own Kansas Corporation Commission, opponents of renewable energy – specifically wind energy – continue to spread dishonest information in the TV adsContinue reading

(From ERCOT) AUSTIN, TX – March winds brought a new wind power record to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region Wednesday evening, March 26, when instantaneous output reached a record 10,296 megawatts (MW) at 8:48 p.m. At the time the new record was set, wind generation was providing nearly 29 percent of theContinue reading “Wind Generation in ERCOT Tops 10,000 MW, Breaks Record”

Wind energy industry has invested more than $6.1 billion in wind farm development and construction in the past ten years. OKLAHOMA CITY – A new study commissioned by The Wind Coalition Oklahoma office found that the wind energy industry in Oklahoma has invested more than $6 billion in wind farm construction and contributed more thanContinue reading “New Study Reveals Statewide Economic Impact of Wind Energy Development in Oklahoma”

Today The Wind Coalition and the Climate and Energy Project released new poll data showing that Kansans overwhelmingly support the development of renewable energy resources in Kansas and the state’s 2009 renewable energy law. The poll, conducted by North Star Opinion Research, shows that Kansans support increasing renewable energy development and that the state’s RenewableContinue reading “New Poll Data Shows Kansans Support Renewable Energy Law”

Michael Goggin, Manager of Transmission Policy at the American Wind Energy Association, today  provided a careful analysis of the highly flawed, and blatantly biased report just issued by the fossil-funded Institute for Energy Research.  His post begins below and continues in its full form on the AWEA blog here. After two failed attempts to attackContinue reading “FACT CHECK: Fossil-Funded Think Tank Strikes Out on Wind Costs”

OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced the appointment of Colonel Michael Teague to the position of secretary of energy and environment.  Teague will begin in his new role on September 3 of this year. The position of secretary of energy and environment is new, combining the positions of secretary of energy, previously heldContinue reading “Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin Appoints New Secretary of Energy and Environment”