OHIO: Prosecutors play secret recordings during former House Speaker Larry Householder’s trial to highlight inconsistencies in the way he described his leadership style to what happened in practice. (Ohio Capital Journal)
GRID:
• A Minnesota utility seeks $25 million from both North Dakota and Minnesota to match federal funding and offset costs of a $700 million transmission line between the two states. (Star Tribune)
• Michigan’s top energy regulator says all options should be on the table to improve reliability in the state after widespread outages, including burying power lines. (WEMU)
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UTILITIES:
• A year after former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s indictment in a utility corruption scandal, key players in an alleged scheme to benefit ComEd prepare to stand trial. (Illinois Public Media)
• Prolonged power outages in southeastern Michigan over the past week have spurred new interest in creating a publicly owned utility as local leaders criticize major utilities’ “absolutely unacceptable” storm response. (WDIV, MLive)
CARBON CAPTURE:
• The Indiana Senate narrowly passes a bill that would start a carbon capture pilot program as property rights and environmental concerns divide lawmakers. (WFYI)
• Five northeastern Iowa counties hire an attorney to prepare for carbon capture pipeline development. (Radio Iowa)
• Pipeline safety advocates say the Biden administration’s rush to pursue carbon capture and storage projects ignores loopholes in federal regulations on carbon pipelines. (E&E News)
NUCLEAR:
• An Illinois House committee advances a bill that would end the state’s moratorium on new nuclear plant construction. (WCIA)
• The owner of a southwestern Michigan nuclear plant formally reapplies for federal funding to reopen the plant. (Holland Sentinel)
SOLAR: The developer of a proposed 200 MW solar project in western Michigan sues township officials, claiming they unnecessarily stalled in considering the project and violated open meetings and freedom of information acts. (MLive)
OIL & GAS: A commission overseeing Ohio’s oil and gas leasing will seek legislative changes that would allow for more lucrative royalties for companies and make the leasing process easier. (Ohio Capital Journal)
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES:
• Michigan lawmakers passed a $1.3 billion spending bill this week that includes $630 million to develop a site that Ford is eyeing for an electric vehicle battery plant. (Bridge Michigan)
• Two Midwest tribes plan an electric vehicle infrastructure build-out with help from $6.5 million in federal funding. (Red Lake Nation News)
COMMENTARY: A moratorium on wind and solar projects will help a Nebraska county craft zoning regulations and prepare residents for development, an editorial board writes. (McCook Gazette)
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