Infrastructure
Wisconsin’s Alliant Energy reports sufficient capacity to meet winter energy needs
Alliant Energy has reported that it has sufficient capacity to meet its natural gas and electric customers' energy needs this winter, despite the storms and cold temperatures throughout the Midwest. Alliant Energy is part of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the market system... Read More »House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders demand answers about Texas outages from Gov. Abbott
Following deadly winter storms and a catastrophic series of failures this month that led to millions of Texans without power, heat, water, and medicine for days, House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders are demanding answers from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. “The events of this week demonstrate t... Read More »Maine PUC to examine future design of stateʻs electrical system
The Maine Public Utilities Commission is conducting an investigation that examines the future design and operation of the electric distribution system in the state. The investigation seeks to determine the best way to accommodate increasing amounts of renewable energy, including solar installati... Read More »NIPSCO to retire two Indiana coal-fired units in 2021
Continuing a larger shift away from coal-sourced energy, the Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) announced last week that it will retire two coal-fired units by the end of 2021, eliminating half of its capacity at the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station. Schahfer’s coal-fired unit... Read More »Indiana Michigan Power to upgrade transmission line in Whitley County
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans to invest $43 million to upgrade the electric transmission network in Whitley County, Ind. The Whitley County Transmission Line Rebuild Project will upgrade about 15 miles of 69-kilovolt transmission line. It also includes rebuilding a substation near the inters... Read More »Credit: Entergy