The end of Ohio’s coal plant subsidies is near

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COAL

• Ohio lawmakers pass a bill that would put an immediate end to subsidies for two unprofitable coal plants as part of a broader suite of energy reforms to encourage new generation. (Associated Press, Ohio Capital Journal)

CLEAN ENERGY

• Minnesota manufacturing leaders say ratepayers could see higher electricity prices as a result of broad tariffs on electric equipment imports, though clean energy manufacturers could see long-term benefits if more materials are sourced within the U.S. (MinnPost)

RENEWABLES

• The GOP-led Michigan House passes a bill to repeal a renewable energy siting law that’s designed to make development easier, though the bill stands little chance of advancing in the Democratic-led Senate. (Bridge)

FOSSIL FUELS

• Bills for customers of three large Michigan gas utilities could more than double by 2050 after the companies plan $57.6 billion in total infrastructure upgrades during that time. (Detroit News)

• North Dakota lawmakers advance a proposal that could offer up to $500 million in subsidies to support the development of a gas pipeline from Bakken oil fields to industrial uses farther east. (Bismarck Tribune)

GRID

• Missouri utilities are racing to build more power generation from both natural gas and renewables to accommodate the anticipated demand growth from data centers. (Columbia Missourian)

• Several states across PJM’s territory have introduced legislation to bring more transparency to the process of how member utilities vote on the grid operator’s policies. (PV Magazine)

SOLAR

• A developer brings online an 800 MW Illinois solar project that is the state’s largest and will offset power use at Chicago municipal buildings. (Power Technology)

• Alliant Energy’s 200 MW solar project next to a retired nuclear plant marks its third Iowa solar project and doubles the utility’s solar capacity in the state. (Iowa City Press-Citizen)

PIPELINES

• Nine Iowa Senate Republicans give floor speeches calling on GOP leaders to allow for debate on bills that would restrict the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines. (Radio Iowa)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• Certain types of electric bicycles are generating controversy in Minnesota as riders increasingly use them on multi-use and mountain biking trails. (Star Tribune)

• Minnesota secures nearly $10 million in state and federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations along two highway corridors. (KIMT)

NEW FROM CANARY MEDIA

• Massachusetts advocates urge the governor to preserve EV goals even as automakers and Congress look to dismantle vehicle emission standards the state has adopted, Sarah Shemkus reports.

• Portable, plug-in balcony solar arrays fit perfectly in Germany, but the U.S. needs to make some regulatory changes before they can take off here, Akielly Hu reports for Grist.