Grain Belt Express, a transmission line that would cross 800 miles of the Midwest, is at the center of a number of disputes.
Category: Electric Light and Power
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Wall St. Firms Are Buying Utilities to Tap Into the A.I. Boom
Consumer groups say proposals by BlackRock and Blackstone to buy energy companies in Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas could hurt residents.
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Energy Department to Gut Funding for Solar and Wind Projects
Stripping hundreds of millions of dollars from renewable energy and efficiency initiatives is part of a broader move to undo efforts to wean the United States off fossil fuels.
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As Heat Grips Europe, a Struggle to Keep Workers and Customers Cool
Companies are reporting a drop in business, reflecting the economic toll of the heat wave, which is lowering productivity and keeping shoppers at bay.
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A Power Line for Clean Energy Was in the Works. Now, an Investigation Looms.
The Grain Belt Express line, meant to carry electricity from wind farms across the Midwest, faces an inquiry from the Missouri attorney general.
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Why Eliminating Coal Could Take a Long Time
A mining and processing business in California is replacing one coal plant but says another could stay online for many years.
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As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager
Anger at PJM, which manages the electrical grid in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, has been boiling over in some state capitals.
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Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?
Battery-operated vehicles were a mainstay more than a hundred years ago, but only a few still exist — one happens to be in Jay Leno’s garage.
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Data Centers’ Hunger for Energy Could Raise All Electric Bills
Individuals and small businesses may end up bearing some of the cost of grid upgrades needed for large electricity users, a new report found.
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Trump Wants to Reverse Coal’s Long Decline. It Won’t be Easy.
Coal has been displaced by cheap and plentiful natural gas and the rapid growth of wind and solar energy — forces that President Trump will struggle to do away with.
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Rewiring Britain for an Era of Clean Energy
National Grid, which owns the high-voltage electricity grid in England and Wales, is rebuilding it in a government-backed drive to attract investment and tackle climate change.