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Advocates seek sustained benefits from weatherization funds

By Andy Balaskovitz

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EFFICIENCY: A new weatherization jobs resource hub in Wisconsin is part of advocates’ effort to avoid the boom-and-bust cycle that followed previous increases in federal energy efficiency funding. (Energy News Network)

OIL & GAS:

SOLAR: A new report ranks Indiana as the worst state for going solar, largely because of the relative lack of economic incentives despite having good potential to capture sunlight. (Indianapolis Star)

PIPELINES:

  • South Dakota lawmakers amend a high-profile carbon pipeline bill to allow counties to regulate pipeline placement but give the state authority to overrule them if rules are too restrictive. (South Dakota Searchlight)
  • North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum testifies that he did not want a heavy-handed police response against Dakota Access pipeline protesters out of fear that it would cause clashes. (North Dakota Monitor)

CLEAN ENERGY:

GRID: Environmental groups say a proposal from grid operator Southwest Power Pool unfairly values renewable energy and storage compared to gas, coal and nuclear power. (E&E News)

UTILITIES: American Electric Power announces a change in leadership after a little more than a year, appointing former Xcel Energy CEO Ben Fowke to run the company on an interim basis. (Columbus Dispatch)

CLIMATE: Climate change is threatening time-honored winter traditions in northern Michigan, such as ice fishing, snowmobiling and dog-sled races, as warmer temperatures result in less snow and ice. (Bridge)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: A new ride share program at affordable housing projects in Kalamazoo, Michigan, allows users to rent electric vehicles for $5 per hour. (WOOD-TV8)

COMMENTARY: A 2023 decision in a DTE Energy rate case will help advance grid equity for low-income ratepayers and offer a model for energy justice across the Midwest, solar advocates write. (Utility Dive)

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