Grid official says reliability would not be a problem if two Ohio nuclear plants close

GRID: Invenergy offers a look inside its control center in downtown Chicago, where the clean-energy company controls its fleet of wind turbines, natural gas generators and energy-storage systems across North America. (Midwest Energy News)

SOLAR: A company tells officials in an eastern Michigan county — known as the state’s ​“wind capital” — that it wants to develop as many as 15 20-acre solar projects there. (Huron Daily Tribune)

NUCLEAR:
• An official with grid operator PJM says there would not be a reliability problem if two Ohio nuclear plants are are forced to close without financial support. (Crain’s Cleveland Business)
• Dominion Energy employees successfully complete the transfer of used nuclear fuel into a dry fuel storage facility at a Wisconsin nuclear plant. (Electric Light & Power)

PIPELINES:
• A host of problems associated with the Rover natural gas pipeline could delay the project’s planned Nov. 1 completion. (Bloomberg)
• Roughly 200 people speak out in favor and against a proposed pipeline replacement and expansion in northern Minnesota. (Bemidji Pioneer)

WIND: President Trump’s criticism of wind energy during a speech this week in Iowa didn’t sit well in a state that has bipartisan support for the industry. (Associated Press)

RENEWABLES: The U.S. Conference of Mayors, who represent a 148 million people and 41.8 percent of the country’s electricity use, plans to vote this weekend on making 100 percent renewable energy targets a top policy priority over the next decade. (Huffington Post)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: An electric vehicle manufacturer plans to buy an assembly plant in northern Indiana and invest $30 million in upgrades. (Associated Press)

HYDRO: A U.S. House committee advances a bill that would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authority over the licensing of all hydropower projects. (RTO Insider)

WASTE-TO-ENERGY: A firm is hired to determine what went wrong with a biodigester in mid-Michigan whose odor problems led to community backlash and the facility’s closing last year. (MLive)

CLEAN ENERGY: A grassroots group in Wisconsin launches a campaign to boost public support for clean energy and push utilities to take action. (Cleantechnica)

CLIMATE: After the Trump administration moved to rescind the Clean Power Plan and exit the Paris climate agreement, the CEO of Michigan-based DTE Energy says ​“it was my judgment that it was time to be more transparent, get out in front on this issue and show some leadership.” (MLive)

OIL AND GAS: A trucking company that illegally dumped oilfield waste on a North Dakota road in 2014 continues to contest a $950,000 state fine, taking its case to the state Supreme Court. (Bismarck Tribune)

COMMENTARY:
• Utilities in Michigan and Minnesota are showing why it makes business sense to transition to more renewable energy. (Union of Concerned Scientists)
• Another Ohio editorial board advocates for easing wind turbine setback requirements in the state in order to attract new development. (Findlay Courier)