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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

RENEWABLES: • MidAmerican Energy announces a $3.9 billion proposal to build more than 2,000 MW of wind and 50 MW of solar capacity — enough to help it match all of its Iowa customers’ annual needs with renewable generation. (Des Moines Register) • Illinois legislation seeks to improve diversity on renewable energy projects by requiring […]

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 […]