grid
Climate change brings urgency to debate over Detroit’s grid resilience
As recent blackouts bring grid resilience back to the forefront, stakeholders have different views on solutions.
Midwest
electric vehicle charging
‘Smart charging’ needed to help manage electric vehicles’ toll on power grid
Several utilities are testing new programs and technology to encourage drivers to fill up batteries during off-peak hours.
Chicago
As Chicago coal plant cleanup proceeds, residents demand air pollution monitors
Seven years after the closure of the Crawford coal plant in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, the site is still a lightning rod for neighborhood activism and outrage.
Ohio
Wind industry says Ohio’s proposed turbine ‘incident’ reporting rules are too vague
A state board that approves wind farm siting is also considering new requirements related to building codes.
Wisconsin
How an organic dairy’s quest for clean energy spread solar across Wisconsin
Organic Valley’s project expanded into a complex partnership that it hopes can be replicated by others.
electric vehicles
In Michigan, Consumers sees strong interest in charging station rebates
The Michigan utility issued 127 rebates in the first two months of its three-year, $10 million pilot program.