Midwest

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HB 6 coal plant charges mount up again in Ohio

Regulators have yet to rule on the reasonableness and prudence of old coal plant charges, despite consumers paying roughly $400 million in subsidies so far.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 7 June 2023
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Ohio budget amendment seeks to study and promote advanced nuclear power

A proposal for an Ohio nuclear development authority that failed to pass three times before is now tucked in a 5,000-plus page budget bill with $750,000 in funding.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 6 June 2023
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Untapped solar potential awaits atop warehouse roofs

As online commerce expands, and as tensions rise over renewable energy displacing farmland, large rooftops are a growing — if often challenging — space on which to install solar panels.

By Kari Lydersen . 5 June 2023
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Ohio and Michigan groups aim to boost underrepresented entrepreneurs in clean energy

Technology incubator groups’ joint program will help people of color, women, veterans and people with disabilities launch more cleantech businesses.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 2 June 2023
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In Ohio, former PUCO chair's alleged stonewalling fuels court battle

Former utility regulator Sam Randazzo says he's handed over documents regarding FirstEnergy's $4.3 million in payments to an entity he controlled, but plaintiffs say he hasn't revealed enough.

By Marty Schladen . 1 June 2023
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A line too long: Grid interconnection delays threaten states’ clean energy goals

An environmental group’s new report warns that states in the Midwest and Eastern U.S. may not be able to meet their renewable energy targets because of a bottleneck around connecting projects to the PJM regional electric grid.

By Kari Lydersen . 30 May 2023
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Detroit resident 'leads with love' while laying a foundation for neighborhood climate resiliency

Tammara Howard’s What About Us? community hub offers a place for residents to connect in times of crisis and times of peace.

By Angela Lugo-Thomas . 25 May 2023
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Minnesota lawmakers update commercial building code amid flurry of energy bills

The legislation, which is expected to be signed by Gov. Tim Walz in the coming days, would speed up the process for adopting new commercial building codes and put the state on a path to reducing energy use in new large buildings by 80% by 2036.

By Frank Jossi . 24 May 2023
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St. Paul battery startup sees promise in helping businesses manage power

Vessyll, founded in 2020, was recently selected to participate in a regional clean energy accelerator program and is deploying its first system this month as part of a pilot project on a northern California microgrid.

By Frank Jossi . 19 May 2023
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EPA’s long-awaited new coal ash rules tackle legacy ash, but loopholes remain

Environmental groups lauded the proposal but stressed that it still could exempt pollution at close to 100 known sites and does nothing to address the toxic material’s use as fill for roadways and berms.

By Kari Lydersen . 18 May 2023