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Solar tariffs could slow growth in Ohio, but one company sees upside

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 18 October 2017
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Carbon emissions cloud utility's growing electric water heater program

A major Minnesota utility’s electric water heater program is doing little to reduce carbon emissions -- but that could change with a more robust mix of renewable energy sources and green pricing initiatives, according to a new analysis.

By Frank Jossi . 17 October 2017
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ComEd wants to bill ratepayers for microgrid; critics, including Attorney General, cry foul

Less than a year after state funding for microgrids was rejected by the Illinois legislature, the utility ComEd is turning to ratepayers.

By Kari Lydersen . 16 October 2017
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Experts: North Carolina’s actions on pipeline ‘not unusual’ so far

Two high-profile setbacks dealt to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline by Gov. Roy Cooper's administration are not necessarily a sign the project is in trouble.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 13 October 2017
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As energy transactions become more complex, Chicago firm seeks to simplify

A Chicago-area startup is garnering the attention of major industry players with a cloud-based platform for settling energy trades in the decentralized, digital 21st century.

By David J. Unger . 13 October 2017
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Advocates see few benefits for Ohio in Clean Power Plan repeal

Despite Scott Pruitt’s claim that “the war on coal is over,” clean energy advocates say repeal of the Clean Power Plan is unlikely to bring back coal jobs to Ohio or revitalize the state’s coal-fired power plants.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 12 October 2017
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Midwestern poultry farmers cut bills in half with new heating system

Maintaining a tropical temperature for his turkeys, even through a Nebraska winter, used to cost Bill Bevans in the neighborhood of $60,000 annually. Not any longer.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 12 October 2017
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Despite Trump promises, uncertainty reigns in Ohio communities near coal plants

A plan by the Trump administration to rescue uneconomic coal plants has done little to ease the pall of anxiety hanging over two Ohio River counties.

By Keith Schneider . 11 October 2017
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Report identifies 2.6 gigawatts of ‘uneconomic’ coal plants in Midwest

In a report released today, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) identifies 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of coal capacity across six Midwest states considered uneconomic compared to cleaner alternatives, raising the possibility that some of those plants may close in coming years.

By Kari Lydersen . 10 October 2017
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The ‘long game’: How Michigan could be building a case to close Line 5

While Michigan officials may already have enough evidence to close an underwater oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac, a renewed effort to independently analyze the pipeline’s risk may finally prompt the state to take action.

By Andy Balaskovitz . 10 October 2017