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How a solar energy developer lobbied for and won a reduced state permit fee amidst farmer pushback

NextEra Energyโ€™s 2,000-acre solar farm under construction in northwest Oklahoma is set to become one of the stateโ€™s largest renewable energy developments. Under Oklahoma law, its construction permit carried a $2.5 million fee. But Christopher Banks, project manager for the Skeleton Creek Energy Center, believed the company deserved a major discount.   โ€œAlthough we still have […]

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