Ohio
Hydrogen pilot projects could eventually boost nuclear plants’ bottom lines
Using nuclear power to produce hydrogen likely would not be enough to help nuclear plants compete with renewables.
Midwest
Michigan
Michigan program — the largest of its kind — offers free smart thermostats
Consumers Energy will help up to 100,000 customers buy smart thermostats as part of an effort to minimize the need for expensive peak power.
Missouri
Missouri utilities moving ahead with on-bill energy efficiency financing
Ameren is proposing a pay as you save program that would spare customers the upfront cost of energy efficiency projects.
efficiency
On opposite ends of state, Missouri cities go different directions on building energy use
As St. Louis adopts a major building energy policy, Kansas City’s code update appears stuck in homebuilder politics.
coal
Facing coal plant closure, Minnesota provider seeks cleaner path
The Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s push for clean energy mirrors a broader trend for the state’s utilities.
Ohio
Ohio regulators OK Lake Erie wind farm with ‘poison pill’ that may kill project
Requirement for nightly shutdowns for two-thirds of the year reneges on compromise reached with agencies two years ago.