GRID: A group of power line operators plan to invest $130 million on short-term fixes to alleviate grid congestion from wind generation in southwestern Minnesota. (Star Tribune)
ALSO:
- Public feedback leads a utility to alter plans for a 21-mile, high-voltage transmission project in southwestern Michigan that officials say is needed to improve reliability. (Herald-Palladium)
- U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan will lead a public town hall meeting next week to give Ann Arbor residents an opportunity to share recent experiences with power outages. (MLive)
Sponsored Link
A Powerful Opportunity for Midwest Businesses
CPower Energy Webinar: Learn how to unlock value through demand response and energy efficiency programs. In this live discussion, businesses will gain insight into grid services that can help them earn money and save on energy costs by boosting their community’s reliability. Register now!
UTILITIES: Federal officials charge Exelon, ComEd and former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore with fraud in connection to a corruption scheme to influence former Speaker of the House Michael Madigan. (Crain’s Chicago Business, subscription)
EMISSIONS: Michigan advocates are pushing state lawmakers to pass legislation that considers industrial pollution’s cumulative impacts on communities, influenced by a 2020 environmental justice law in New Jersey. (Planet Detroit)
SOLAR:
- Two solar panel manufacturers in Ohio settle a lawsuit involving one company’s claims that the other misrepresented products as their own. (WTOL)
- A major solar project planned in central Ohio could test the potential of agrivoltaics, or growing crops alongside panels. (WVXU)
NUCLEAR: Industry advocates say Minnesota and the U.S. could learn lessons from Canada on deploying nuclear power to reduce emissions. (Project Optimist)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Legacy automakers are racing to catch up to competitors like Tesla on technology that will enable more affordable electric vehicles. (CNN)
PIPELINES:
- Iowa regulators and an attorney for a carbon pipeline developer claim project opponents have caused delays in the permitting process, which will resume next week. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)
- An Illinois county board hires an attorney to represent the county in discussions surrounding a proposed carbon pipeline. (WGEM)
Sponsored Link
MnSEIA Gateway to Solar
MnSEIA’s 10th annual Gateway to Solar conference will be October 9-10, 2023, at the InterContinental MSP/St. Paul Airport Hotel. Meet industry professionals and gain insights into Minnesota’s booming solar market during this two-day conference. Register today!
HYDROELECTRIC: A Consumers Energy official says it no longer makes financial sense for the utility to own and operate 13 aging hydroelectric plants in Michigan. (Bridge)
COMMENTARY: A representative for a Wisconsin builders’ group says state lawmakers should work collaboratively on legislation to create a statewide community solar program. (Capital Times)
More from the Energy News Network: Midwest | Southeast | Northeast | West