Gas utilities pitch voluntary carbon offsets to customers

GAS: A growing number of U.S. gas utilities offer voluntary fee-based programs to customers to offset their emissions, which critics call a greenwashing attempt that avoids electrification and efficiency. (E&E News)

GRID: State utility regulators call on MISO and PJM to improve joint long-term interregional transmission planning to ensure reliability amid rising demand and more renewables. (Utility Dive)

CLIMATE: Minnesota officials tell state lawmakers that costly, climate-related weather events are contributing toward rising insurance premiums. (MPR News)

UTILITIES: Environmental groups say We Energies’ plan to replace a large Wisconsin coal plant with a natural gas peaker plant goes against the utility’s long-term net zero plan. (WPR)

CLEAN ENERGY: More than half of the investments directly tied to incentives from two major federal infrastructure laws are flowing to Republican-led states, while the rest is split among Democratic and swing states, an analysis finds. (CNN)

PIPELINES: Northern Iowa county officials wait to discuss unpaid bills for carbon pipeline preparation work with project developer Summit Carbon Solutions. (Globe Gazette)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Electric vehicle and charging manufacturers need to work closely with utilities to develop charging standards and best practices that avoid stressing grid reliability, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. says. (Utility Dive)

BIOFUELS: Wisconsin researchers explore the potential of second-generation biofuels made from sources including woody biomass or grasses specifically grown for transportation. (Badger Herald)