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Lack of rural EV charging remains a challenge in Minnesota

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: As EV ownership increases in Minnesota, drivers say a lack of charging stations in rural areas remains a challenge. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

ALSO:
• Ford unveils an electric SUV model that will have a range of at least 300 miles. (Detroit News)
• General Motors scraps plans to unveil a new electric vehicle model at the Consumer Electronics Show following delays from the six-week UAW strike. (CNET)

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SOLAR:
• A new Michigan law clarifies tax exemptions for small-scale solar installations while two large-scale projects are expected to add more than 350 MW of solar capacity in the coming months.

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Wisconsin regulators rule against subsidies for home EV charging stations

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Support the Energy News Network. Give today and NewsMatch will double the impact of your donation! ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Wisconsin regulators rule that WEC Energy Group utilities can’t use ratepayer funds to subsidize home EV charging stations. (Wisconsin State Journal)

COAL: Groups involved in a settlement agreement over the closing of an Illinois coal plant say it could be a model for helping communities transition from plant closures. (Utility Dive)

SOLAR:
• The Omaha Public Power District board approves plans for a 600 MW solar project, which would be the largest in Nebraska.

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Settlement reached to close Illinois coal plant by 2022

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Support the Energy News Network. Give today and NewsMatch will double the impact of your donation! TRANSPORTATION: Minnesota could achieve net-zero transportation emissions by 2050 almost entirely through more electric and biofuel-powered vehicles, according to a state report. (Energy News Network)

COAL: A federal judge approves a settlement agreement that will close a central Illinois coal plant by 2022 and provide $8.6 million for workforce development and public health projects. (Peoria Journal Star)

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PIPELINES:
• Dakota Access pipeline officials say doubling the capacity of the line won’t increase the risk of a spill, a claim opponents have dismissed.

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Dakota Access pipeline expansion threatens Missouri River, tribes say

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Support the Energy News Network. Give today and NewsMatch will double the impact of your donation! NATURAL GAS: Michigan’s largest utility pledges net zero methane emissions from its natural gas delivery system by 2030. (Energy News Network)

PIPELINES:
• Standing Rock Sioux Tribe members plan to argue against the proposed expansion of the Dakota Access pipeline, saying it threatens their Missouri River water supply. (Associated Press)
• Cleanup continues around the clock at the Keystone pipeline spill site in North Dakota.