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In the Midwest, technology not a replacement for transmission lines

By Kevin Stark

Smart grid upgrades may offer less risk in some areas, but experts say conventional transmission projects are still needed in others.

Illinois NextGrid

Court blocks release of Illinois electric grid study until lawsuit is resolved

By David Thill

NextGrid could determine the future of the state’s grid policy, but the study’s own future now depends on an open lawsuit.

microgrids

West Africa utility sector looks to Illinois for expertise on microgrids

By Kevin Stark

A utility sector group toured microgrid facilities last week in Chicago and Champaign as part of a U.S. trade mission.

Illinois

Chicago superconductor project will link substations with high-capacity wires

By Kevin Stark

An agreement to install a superconductor system in Chicago is a signal that the smart grid tech could be commercially viable in Illinois.

Policy shifts create turbulent smart grid job market in Midwest

By Kevin Stark

The Midwest lost smart grid jobs between 2016 and 2017, a dip analysts attributed to part of an ebb and flow caused by state and local policy changes.

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Will states use the Capitol riot to crack down on pipeline protests?

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Canada urges Biden not to cancel oil pipeline on first day

Source: Associated Press

Federal judge halts work on Maine transmission line

Source: WBUR

France’s Total quits top U.S. oil lobby in climate split

Source: Reuters

Duke Energy Florida proposes plan to revamp energy grid

Source: Tampa Bay Times

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Midwest Energy News

January 19 2021

Biden administration may move quickly to cancel Keystone XL permit

PIPELINES: President-elect Joe Biden is expected to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit early on in his administration. (New York Times) ALSO: • Top Canadian officials hope to at least discuss the proposed pipeline with Biden amid reports that it would be canceled. (Associated Press) • Critics say revoking the Keystone XL permit would be […]

Southeast Energy News

January 19 2021

South Carolina wrestles with the fate of state-owned Santee Cooper

UTILITIES: The debate over whether to sell or reform troubled state-owned utility Santee Cooper is shaping up as one of the most contentious issues in South Carolina’s legislative session. (Post and Courier) ALSO: • Duke Energy asks Florida regulators to approve a settlement that includes construction of electric vehicle charging stations and the closure of […]

Northeast Energy News

January 19 2021

Baltimore’s climate lawsuit vs. Big Oil on tap at Supreme Court

CLIMATE: Today’s arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Baltimore’s climate suit against major oil companies could become a national test case if the justices agree to consider whether states can properly hear such cases. (Inside Climate News) ALSO: • Activists and political leaders across Massachusetts express frustration with Gov. Charlie Baker for his veto […]

Western Energy News

January 19 2021

Montana tribes celebrate Biden’s Keystone XL pledge

PIPELINES: Montana’s Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes are among those encouraged by President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline. (Billings Gazette) PUBLIC LANDS: • More than 100 local Western officials in a letter ask President-elect Biden and U.S. Representative Deb Haaland to protect public lands and address climate change. (Mountain Mail, […]

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Canada pushes back on Keystone XL

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