Oklahoma Department of Commerce - State Energy Office News http://www.okcommerce.gov RSS Feed from Oklahoma Department of Commerce - State Energy Office News en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:46:48 -0600 DOE and USDA Invest Over $4 Million in OSU Feedstocks Project http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3350&src=RSS November 17, 2009 -- The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy recently announced a project at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater was among several projects selected for more grants to research and develop technologies to produce biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products. Researchers at OSU will receive over $4 ... Horizon Wind Energy Dedicates Blue Canyon V Wind Farm http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3342&src=RSS Project's Third Phase Will Generate Enough Clean Energy to Power 30,000 Average OK Homes Annually November 6, 2009 -- With the wind at their backs, officials from Horizon Wind Energy, owned by EDP Renewables, the world's fourth largest wind energy player, recently gathered on the Slick Hills terrain of southwestern ... OG&E's Smart Grid Project Selected to Receive $130 Million Stimulus Grant http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3330&src=RSS October 28, 2009 -- Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG E) has been notified today by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that its application for $130 million in stimulus funding to accelerate the Positive Energy® Smart Grid program has been accepted for award, pending final negotiations next month. At ... Oklahoma Appliance Rebate Plan Submitted To DOE http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3333&src=RSS October 19, 2009 -- The Oklahoma Department of Commerce recently submitted a comprehensive plan to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the state's Energy Star Appliance Rebate program that is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Oklahoma was approved for a $3.5 million federal grant ... Revolution Wind Energy Conference Set for Dec. 2-3 http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3305&src=RSS Denise Bode, CEO of American Wind Energy Association, to Deliver Opening KeynoteOctober 19, 2009--Come to the 2009 Revolution Wind Energy Conference at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City Wednesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 3 to learn about new developments in Oklahoma's wind energy industry. Online registration is now ... OG&E Reaches Agreements for New Wind Farm Developments http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3312&src=RSS September 30, 2009 -- OG E has announced agreements with developers who will build two new wind farms in northwestern Oklahoma as part of a plan under which OG E will more than triple its current wind power capacity by the end of 2010. The construction of the new wind ... Obama Administration Awards Over $18.6 Million for Oklahoma's State Energy Plan http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3303&src=RSS September 16, 2009 -- Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu has announced over $18.6 million in backing from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support energy efficiency and renewable energy plans in Oklahoma. Under DOE's State Energy Program, Oklahoma suggested a statewide project that prioritizes energy savings, creates ... New Venture to Help Small Businesses with Wind Turbine Financing http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3279&src=RSS August 28, 2009 – Helix Wind Corp., a global renewable energy company, says it has established a joint venture with Atoll Financial Group to develop products and financing mechanisms to offer individuals, small businesses, commercial users and its distributors’ financing of its small wind turbines. Helix Wind CEO Ian Gardner ... Acciona Making Most of Tax Credits and Finances for Wind Farm http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3267&src=RSS August 20, 2009 -- Acciona Energy North America has completed $252 million in long-term financing for the Red Hills Wind Farm spread over 5,000 acres in Roger Mills and Custer counties, according to the Journal Record.Long-term financing for the 123-megawatt wind farm, which began production in June, took advantage of ... 4 Oklahoma Tribes Secure Funding for Clean Energy Projects http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3264&src=RSS August 19, 2009 -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced up to $13.6 million in multi-year funding for new clean energy projects on tribal lands, including four in Oklahoma. Oklahoma tribes receiving funds include: Cherokee Nation Business for wind, the Chickasaw Nation for building efficiency, the Iowa Tribe of ... U.S. Department Of Treasury Now Accepting ITC Grant Applications http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3239&src=RSS August 5, 2009 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Energy recently announced they are now accepting applications for an estimated $3 billion that will be made available for the development of renewable energy projects around the country. This follows the guidance for the program ...