Xcel Energy restoring power from Sunday storms EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (XCEL ENERGY) — Xcel Energy says crews have made significant progress Sunday restoring power to nearly 9,800 customers who were impacted by severe weather that moved through Wisconsin. About 3,500 customers, primarily in the Rice Lake and Hayward areas, remain without power Sunday night. Xcel … Continue reading #Xcel_Energy restoring power from Sunday storms
Columbia to purchase city’s cheapest wind energy contract yet COLUMBIA — Columbia is continuing to diversify its renewable energy sources by approving the cheapest wind power purchase the city has made so far, with an estimate initial cost of about $21 per megawatt-hour. At its meeting Monday, the Columbia City Council unanimously approved the contract … Continue reading #Columbia to purchase city’s cheapest wind energy contract yet
Ann Arbor urges residents to use solar energy Ann Arbor is encouraging residents to go solar to help meet the city’s community-wide goals of significantly reducing carbon emissions. The city council unanimously adopted a new policy last month requiring all renovations of city facilities that are included in the city’s Capital Improvements Plan to comply … Continue reading #Ann_Arbor urges residents to use solar energy
MISO urges Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold ‘pseudo-tie’ conference The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold a technical conference to address a bevy of pseudo-tie proposals and complaints. “A technical conference would allow discussion of reliability and efficiency concerns in addition to the proper application of pseudo-tie … Continue reading MISO urges Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold ‘pseudo-tie’ conference
Michigan regulators to decide fate of energy contract LAWRENCE, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Public Service Commission is deciding whether ending a nuclear power purchase contract would be a cost-saving decision for energy customers. The commission held back-to-back public meetings Monday in Lawrence, Michigan, to focus on Consumers Energy’s plan to terminate a 15-year contract … Continue reading #Michigan regulators to decide fate of energy contract #Palisades
Holcomb signs solar energy bill INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric Holcomb signed all remaining bills into law Tuesday – including ones affecting solar energy, alcohol law and newborns. He did not issue any new vetoes, ending the session with just one. Perhaps the most anticipated was Senate Bill 309, sponsored by Rep. Dave Ober, R-Albion. It … Continue reading #Holcomb signs solar energy bill
Iowa’s largest utility aims to produce only renewable energy Iowa’s largest utility is in the midst of a $3.6 billion investment in wind power and intends to keep spending on the towers with a goal of producing 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources. The Des Moines Register reports that MidAmerican Energy plans to … Continue reading #Iowa ‘s largest utility aims to produce only renewable energy
Nuclear power expansion for DTE in Michigan is long-range strategy option Despite the Trump administration’s opposition to using the federal regulatory process to improve the quality of breathable air by mandating a reduction in carbon emissions, top executives of Consumers Energy Co. and DTE Energy Co. say they plan to continue to invest in renewable … Continue reading Nuclear power expansion for #DTE in #Michigan is long-range strategy option
DTE Electric wants MISO to update storage tariffs, rules As energy storage comes online in wholesale markets, grid operators are being tasked with rethinking market rules and structures designed for older technologies—and which may harm newer types of resources. DTE Electric and Indianapolis Power & Light are two utilities pushing FERC and MISO to examine … Continue reading #DTE Electric wants MISO to update storage tariffs, rules
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