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Advocates say MISO’s transmission plans may not go far enough

By Ken Paulman

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GRID: The Midcontinent Independent System Operator proposes a second round of transmission upgrades across the Midwest costing as much as $23 billion, but advocates question whether the plan sufficiently anticipates future clean energy needs. (Energy News Network)

ALSO: A North Dakota utility says a massive new cryptocurrency data center is straining a power line, which has cost it $18 million in demand charges, much of which gets passed on to customers. (Bismarck Tribune)

CARBON CAPTURE:

  • South Dakota lawmakers pass three bills regulating carbon pipelines, but remain divided on whether the new rules — praised by the ethanol industry — go far enough to protect landowners. (South Dakota Searchlight)
  • In a radio interview, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum praises the carbon capture industry, which he says will ​“add $70 billion of tax revenue to North Dakota over the coming decades.” (WZFG)

NATURAL GAS:

POLLUTION: Multiple Midwest states join a lawsuit challenging a new EPA rule tightening standards for particulate pollution. (Associated Press)

SOLAR:

BIOENERGY:

  • A Minnesota natural gas company says it will allow access to its proposed renewable gas pipeline to landowners along the route. (West Central Tribune, subscription)
  • Chevron announces it is shutting down two biodiesel plants in Iowa and Wisconsin. (Carroll Times Herald)

TRANSPORTATION: Rapid City, South Dakota’s city council passes a resolution in support of a proposed passenger rail expansion that would connect the city to Sioux Falls and Denver. (Rapid City Journal)

COMMENTARY: A Kansas advocate says the state’s lack of a comprehensive energy plan has made this year’s legislative debate feel ​“a lot like a dysfunctional road trip.” (Kansas Reflector)

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