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Contested Wisconsin transmission line begins delivering power

By Andy Balaskovitz

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GRID: Half of the 102-mile Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line comes online in Wisconsin, with owners saying the second half the long debated project is expected to be in service by June. (Wisconsin Public Radio)

ALSO: The North American Electric Reliability Corp warns that most regions face growing risks of rolling blackouts as more coal plants are retired and large wind and solar projects aren’t built fast enough. (E&E News)

EMISSIONS:

  • A Minnesota mining company and its electric utility seek federal funding to pilot a project that would significantly reduce fuel use by partially power diesel mining trucks with electricity. (KAXE/​Energy News Network)
  • A new report examines emission-reduction strategies for lower Great Lakes states that include direct air capture and storage. (Indiana Public Media)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES:

  • Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes a $25 million program that would provide $2,500 rebates for union-made electric or hybrid vehicles and $2,000 for non-union-made cars. (Bridge)
  • Tesla recalls more than 2 million vehicles — nearly all of its vehicles sold in the U.S. — to update software and fix a defective system involving drivers’ use of autopilot. (Associated Press)

PIPELINES: Iowa county officials approve setback distances for carbon pipelines despite the threat of litigation from a developer that has already sued three counties for similar restrictions. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

UTILITIES: Kansas’ attorney general refiles a $50 million natural gas price-gouging lawsuit against a major gas marketer that allegedly manipulated prices during a 2021 winter storm. (Capital-Journal)

POLITICS: Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio introduces a bill to double the maximum sentence for climate protesters who vandalize exhibits at certain Washington museums and exhibits. (E&E News)

SOLAR:

RENEWABLES: A northeastern Ohio township is gathering public input on whether to allow commercial wind and solar projects. (WKBN)

OIL & GAS: North Dakota regulators are set to consider a utility’s rate increase request that at least one commissioner says is needed to update gas distribution lines. (Prairie Public Newsroom)

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