Energy News: First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)’s Solar PV Clusters, Executives’ Farewell to SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Begins Kearl Oil Sands

…Royce & Associates, managed by Chuck Royce, holds the largest position in SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR). Royce & Associates has a $8.7 million position in the stock, comprising less than 0.1%% of its 13F portfolio. Coming in second is Philip Hempleman of Ardsley Partners, with a $7.3 million position; 1.5% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the stock.

ExxonMobil Refuses to Agree to Health and Safety Language during Talks for New Contract at Baytown Complex (Sacramento Bee)
A possible lockout or strike could occur June 15 at Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)’s Baytown, Texas, refinery, chemical plant and laboratory if company management continues to reject contract language that would improve health and safety at the largest petroleum and petrochemical complex in the U.S. United Steelworkers (USW) Local 13-2001 at Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)’s Baytown, Texas, complex proposed health and safety language from the 2012 National Oil Bargaining agreement during three weeks of negotiations with the company, but management refused to accept it in its last, best and final offer given April 15. This lack of acceptance of health and safety language prompted Local 13-2001 to issue a required 60-day notice to terminate the contract and go out on strike.

Louisville’s pluses help it land Chesapeake facility (Canton Repository)
Quality schools. Quiet, peaceful streets. A lot of churches. Combine those factors with nearly 300 acres of vacant land next to a major railroad line. Now you know why Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is building a regional field office in Louisville. Chesapeake began looking at Ohio’s Utica Shale formation in 2009, affiliating with local companies to begin signing leases. After spending 2010 securing drilling rights, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) began looking for a place to build a regional field office. The company focused on Stark County and considered more than a dozen sites. Last July the Oklahoma City company bought 284 acres in the Beck Industrial Park on Louisville’s south side.

First Solar Stock Rating Lowered by Raymond James (FSLR) (Daily Political)
Raymond James downgraded shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) from a market perform rating to an underperform rating in a report issued on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. First Solar, Inc. traded up 4.33% on Thursday, hitting $45.99. First Solar has a 52-week low of $11.43 and a 52-week high of $41.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is currently $30.43. The company’s market cap is $4.008 billion. A number of other firms have also recently commented on FSLR. Analysts at TheStreet reiterated a hold rating on shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) in a research note to investors on Tuesday, April 23rd.

Investors Alert: SandRidge Energy Inc, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, Arch Coal Inc, Penn Virginia Corporation (SBWire)
ThePennyStockProfiler, an investment community with a special focus on updating investors with recent news on the U.S. stock market, issues news alert on the following stocks: SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE:SD) moved up 4.77% and closed at $4.83 on a traded volume of 5.31 million shares.The Board of Directors has declared a $3.50 per share semi-annual dividend on its shares of 7.0% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock that will be paid in cash on May 15, 2013 to holders of record on May 1, 2013. The company has 3,000,000 shares of 7.0% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock outstanding.