Energy
Former CEO of Ferrellgas LP and CEO of Team Drive-Away, Steve Wambold, is leaving to become CEO at Platform Fuels. Wambold served as CEO at Ferrellgas from 2009 to 2016, putting in a total of 20 years with the Overland…
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Missouri residents who meet certain guidelines may be eligible for additional assistance to help pay for home utility costs this winter. Amid several days of bitter winter weather including severely-low temperatures, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced changes to the state’s…
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A large area across western Missouri spreading across state lines is experiencing power interruption - much of it intentional - from electric utility companies. Electric energy providers such as Evergy, Independence Power & Light and more have began rolling power…
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Local power and gas utilities are urging customers to turn the thermostat down despite the extreme cold. And after issuing that request over the weekend, the Southwest Power Pool has directed utility companies to begin rolling power outages. Customers have…
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Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), closed on the acquisition of the company's second wind energy center, a 300-megawatt (MW) project located in northwest Missouri. Clean, renewable energy from the facility is already reaching customers, even as construction continues…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly today announced that the state of Kansas has once again been recognized as a national leader in wind energy, with Business Facilities Magazine noting high rankings for Kansas and awarding an Honorable Mention to the Grain…
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Ferrellgas Partners LP, a holding company of Ferrellgas LP, has filed prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Headquartered on the Kansas side of the metro, the prepackaged bankruptcy plan will help…
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A new energy assistance program in Kansas aimed at keeping low-income households heated this winter will open applications starting next week. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said the new program from the Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF) will help…
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The Kansas City area will see a boost in renewable energy due to an expansion of the Cimarron Bend wind farm in Clark County, Kan. Enel Green Power North America began operating the 199-megawatt expansion of Cimarron Bend, bringing power…
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The first of two planned investments in Missouri-based wind generation has closed for Ameren Missouri with its acquisition of High Prairie Renewable Energy Center. Located in northeast Missouri, High Prairie Renewable is a 400-megawatt project in Adair and Schuyler counties, and…
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