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WEB1 day ago · Clean energy laws and funding fuel Michigan jobs and economic growth, new study says. The report estimates Michigan families will save an average of $297 a year on their energy bill by 2030 and $713 a year by 2040 compared to if these policies were not enacted. by Kyle Davidson / Michigan Advance September 11, 2024.
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WEBIndiana’s dependence on coal is costing ratepayers millions and holding back clean energy growth. Uneconomic coal plants are costing ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars and curbing renewable development nationwide. The problem is especially bad in coal-heavy, vertically-integrated Indiana. by Kari Lydersen August 5, 2024.
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WEBSep 18, 2023 · Midwest Energy News Daily updates for energy professionals from the Midwestern states. Energy News Weekly A weekly look at the energy landscape for those interested in clean energy and how it plays into the fight against climate change. Western Energy News Daily updates for energy professionals from the Western states. U.S. Energy News Daily updates for energy professionals across the United ...
Grid congestion a growing barrier for wind, solar developers in …
WEBSep 29, 2020 · Grid congestion — and the exorbitant cost of relieving it — has caused developers to cancel scores of wind and solar projects planned in grid operator MISO’s territory, renewable industry advocates say. The Natural Resources Defense Council’s Sustainable FERC Project recently released an analysis …
Turbine-installing ship is Dominion’s big bet on offshore wind
WEBMar 8, 2022 · Giant, turbine-installing ship is Dominion Energy’s $500M bet on U.S. offshore wind. The Virginia utility’s parent company has ordered a massive ocean vessel for installing offshore wind turbines. The $500 million ship could reduce the cost and complexity of U.S. offshore wind projects up and down the Atlantic Coast.
Koch-owned refinery joining Minnesota solar group - Energy …
WEBOct 25, 2021 · Flint Hills Resources, a Koch Industries subsidiary that owns the sprawling Pine Bend Refinery south of St. Paul, was unanimously accepted into the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association last month by the group’s board. The association’s leaders said the fossil fuel company won’t have any special influence over its policy agenda.
Challenges slow farm vehicle electrification - Energy News Network
WEBAug 18, 2021 · California-based Solectrac already has been offering small 30- and 40-horsepower-equivalent tractors and farm utility vehicles. Other options for relatively small tractors come from Fendt, Rigitrac, Escorts and others. Meanwhile, almost all airborne drones are electric. Solar power could benefit a range of …
Five takeaways from Connecticut’s new residential solar program …
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · 4. Homeowners will be able to size up their systems to allow for future electric vehicle plug-ins. Under the existing program, customers must size their solar systems to roughly fit their current annual load. That’s to prevent homeowners from putting in systems sized to be money-making generators. The new plan allows for …
Explainer: How capacity markets work | Energy News Network
WEBJun 17, 2013 · Capacity markets are important. They are the firing line for the electricity system of the future, because they direct and encourage investments in different kinds of assets—whether that is clean energy, fossil fuels, or demand side resources like efficiency. A book could be written on the criticisms of capacity markets, details on how these ...
Spire pipeline flap reveals deeper questions about gas | Energy …
WEBNov 22, 2021 · Spire Missouri sought to contract with an affiliated company, Spire STL Pipeline LLC, to build a $220 million, 65-mile-long pipeline from a hub in Illinois to St. Louis. Spire Missouri would pay Spire STL to transport gas, charge its customers for the cost and a 10% to 14% rate of return. In 2018, FERC approved the plan and the pipeline was built.
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