Report: Clean energy investment plummets in Ohio

MICHIGAN: State officials announce a plan to resolve the Upper Peninsula’s energy crisis, which involves a new natural gas plant and a Wisconsin utility pulling out of the state almost entirely. (Midwest Energy News)

OHIO: A new report finds clean energy investment has plummeted in Ohio since lawmakers froze the state’s renewable energy and efficiency laws. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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FRACKING: The EPA plans new regulations on methane emissions, and fracking registration is off to a slow start in Illinois. (New York Times, Springfield State Journal-Register)

SOLAR: A community solar developer announces a partnership with a major Minnesota construction firm, and a new study finds rooftop solar increases property values. (Midwest Energy News, Phys.org)

PETCOKE: Chicago officials move to limit transport of petcoke in the city. (Midwest Energy News)

WISCONSIN: Renewable energy advocates in Wisconsin find the deck is increasingly stacked against them. (EnergyWire)

OIL: Falling oil revenues make the state budget crisis worse in Kansas. (Topeka Capital-Journal)

KEYSTONE XL: Congressional debate over the pipeline will delve into climate change, oil exports and other issues. (Politico)

TRANSMISSION: A Minnesota organic dairy announces it’s shutting down after completing a settlement with developers of a transmission line. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

ELECTRIC CARS: In a visit to Detroit, Elon Musk says he expects Tesla to sell ​“a few million” cars per year by 2025, and encourages the state to ​“open the doors” to his marketing model. (MLive)

COAL: After a slight uptick in 2014, U.S. coal output is expected to fall over the next two years; and operators of an Illinois coal plant announce plans to cut emissions by 90 percent. (Platts, Peoria Journal Star)

NUCLEAR: Operators of a Michigan nuclear plant say a failure to follow procedures during refueling should be treated as a low-level violation. (Associated Press)

BIOMASS: A state grant helps a Wisconsin ski chalet convert its heating system to biomass. (Wausau Daily Herald)

COMMENTARY: An Iowa dairy farmer explains why he supports new transmission lines. (Des Moines Register)