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TRANSMISSION: The latest lawsuit against a Wisconsin transmission project is the fourth by conservation advocates, though a national clean energy group recently highlighted its potential to help deliver wind and solar power. (Wisconsin State Journal) NUCLEAR: Exelon CEO Chris Crane says achieving the same amount of zero-emissions power through renewables and storage as Illinois’ nuclear […]

Correction: An Illinois community solar developer said its project would benefit Ameren customers. A summary in Thursday’s newsletter misattributed the statement to the utility. PIPELINES: Enbridge plans to resume heavy construction next week on the Line 3 replacement and expansion through northern Minnesota. (KARE 11) OHIO: FirstEnergy fires another top executive related to an investigation […]

GRID: • Michigan’s Public Service Commission will conduct a formal inquiry into recent widespread power outages, noting that climate change will make extreme weather events more common in the future. (Michigan Radio) • Ann Arbor, Michigan officials held a meeting this week to share the benefits of solar panels backed up by batteries to protect […]

WIND: As prices continue to fall, Xcel Energy issues bill credits to customers who volunteered to pay extra to support wind energy. (Energy News Network) ALSO: • Federal regulators allow a developer more time to show to grid operator MISO that it has secured enough land for a proposed 600 MW wind project in Wisconsin. […]

CLEAN ENERGY: The Illinois Senate is poised to pass a sweeping clean energy bill today that phases out fossil fuels, doubles state renewable energy funding and bails out two nuclear plants; Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign it. (WBEZ) ELECTRIC VEHICLES: • General Motors plans to play a more direct role in overseeing battery […]