Wind and solar may produce more energy than coal in the US this year
For the first time in U.S. history, renewable energy sources have generated more electricity than coal for seven consecutive months.
Straight Arrow News
Just three months after a solar energy farm opened near Tulia, another group’s plan to power the Panhandle is one step closer to fruition.
The Panhandle Solar Group, established in 2021, has been working toward developing renewable solar energy in Hutchinson County. The group has 14,500 acres under lease, with substantial additional acres available from local landowners around Borger, according to its website.
On Wednesday, July 9, the group announced that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has approved four of its interconnection applications.
“Securing these interconnection approvals with ERCOT is a critical step forward in our mission to provide clean, reliable and cost-effective energy to Texas and…


