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Detroit energy activists push to hold utilities accountable during power outages

Activists gathered last week to support a new package of bills to increase financial relief for customers during power outages and force more accountability from utilities.

By Eleanore Catolico . 3 May 2022
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Eye on Utilities: Challengers ask Ohio regulators to impose penalties on FirstEnergy

Challengers want FirstEnergy’s utilities to pay up to $1.4 billion for blocking auditors from tracking ratepayer money, and more from this month’s Eye on Utilities newsletter.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 26 April 2022
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Storms strain Ohio’s electric grid, and climate change could make it worse

More than 900,000 Ohioans lost power last year from weather-related events. Climate change will likely bring more severe storms.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 26 April 2022
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Michigan AG, Consumers Energy reach ‘historic’ deal to end coal use in 3 years

A proposed settlement could lead Michigan's largest energy provider to end its use of coal 15 years earlier than it originally planned.

By Laina G. Stebbins . 21 April 2022
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Dark money helped Ohio utilities subsidize coal plants, delaying action on climate change at ratepayers’ expense

The biggest corruption scandal in Ohio’s history happened right under people’s noses, and much of the law at its center remains on the books.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 18 April 2022
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Commentary: Don’t let Michigan’s weatherization funds go to waste

Michigan has millions of dollars for weatherization assistance that could go unspent and therefore be lost by a deadline of June 30 of this year.

By Laura Sherman . 14 April 2022
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As utility-scale renewables expand, some Midwest farmers are pushing back

By Diana Kruzman . 12 April 2022
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Minneapolis jobs program aims to grow and diversify clean energy workforce

The city’s Green Career Exploratory Program, launched in the early days of the pandemic, is open to all but emphasizes recruitment of people of color through its partnerships with various community institutions.

By Frank Jossi . 11 April 2022
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New case study, federal assistance boost ‘smart neighborhood’ concept in Highland Park

A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists and Parker Village detailed the feasibility of using a microgrid to power the Michigan community.

By Rukiya Colvin . 11 April 2022
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After rough start, electric buses are back on the road in Minneapolis-St. Paul

Metro Transit idled its first batch of electric buses due to mechanical and charging problems. They’re now back in service, along with a plan to convert almost 12% of its fleet to electric models over the next five years.

By Frank Jossi . 7 April 2022

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Detroit energy activists push to hold utilities accountable during power outages

Eye on Utilities: Challengers ask Ohio regulators to impose penalties on FirstEnergy

Storms strain Ohio’s electric grid, and climate change could make it worse

Michigan AG, Consumers Energy reach ‘historic’ deal to end coal use in 3 years

Dark money helped Ohio utilities subsidize coal plants, delaying action on climate change at ratepayers’ expense

Commentary: Don’t let Michigan’s weatherization funds go to waste

As utility-scale renewables expand, some Midwest farmers are pushing back

Minneapolis jobs program aims to grow and diversify clean energy workforce

New case study, federal assistance boost ‘smart neighborhood’ concept in Highland Park

After rough start, electric buses are back on the road in Minneapolis-St. Paul