Wisconsin advocates seek uniform solar compensation

SOLAR: Advocates say two Wisconsin utilities’ differing plans for compensating rooftop solar customers show the need for state regulators to devise uniform pay structures. (Energy News Network)

ALSO:

• The Michigan Senate passes a bill that would allow farmers to install solar projects without disqualifying their land from future agricultural tax credits. (Michigan Radio)
• Illinois’ Cook County announces a $3 million program that provides free solar installations to income-qualifying residents. (Daily Herald)

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COAL: Indiana utilities over the next 12 years plan to retire as many as 20 coal-fired generation units as they embrace natural gas and renewables. (Herald Bulletin)

PIPELINES: A coalition of 63 tribal nations across the Midwest and Canada file a brief in support of the Michigan attorney general’s attempt to move a case to shut down Line 5 back to state court. (Michigan Advance)

NUCLEAR: A 1,200 MW nuclear plant plays a vital role in Ameren Missouri’s newest long-term energy plan that aims for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. (News Tribune)

CLEAN ENERGY: Hundreds of advocates rally at the Michigan Capitol calling for lawmakers to pass a bill package calling for 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. (MLive)

CARBON CAPTURE:

• Contentious carbon pipeline hearings in Iowa will likely continue beyond this week as regulators weigh ongoing testimony from landowners affected by a proposed project. (UPI)
• Iowa regulators reject a subpoena request that would have compelled the testimony of an agriculture mogul who’s playing a significant role in the Summit carbon capture pipeline. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES:

• An Xcel Energy program allows Minnesota customers to rent a home electric vehicle charging station for $16.50 a month in addition to usage. (WCCO)
• President Biden’s plan to greatly expand electric vehicle adoption is now the basis for GOP political attacks as UAW workers strike across the country. (E&E News, subscription)

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CLIMATE: U.S. Forest Service officials and environmental groups disagree over how to manage a southern Illinois forest as climate change causes extreme weather events and dries ecosystems. (Chicago Tribune)

COMMENTARY:

• Ohio conservation advocates say a state commission should listen to the ​“overwhelming majority” of residents and block hydraulic fracturing in state parks. (Ohio Capital Journal)
• Proposed North Dakota rules that would allow oil wells to sit idle longer before using carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery put too much of a burden on landowners, an editorial board writes. (Bismarck Tribune)