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🚨The ban on aggregators of demand response participating in wholesale markets in Minnesota was reversed by the MN Court of Appeals. FERC could step in now and free the rest of MISO and SPP states by lifting the opt out in O719.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:11 AM
🚨The ban on aggregators of demand response participating in wholesale markets in Minnesota was reversed by the MN Court of Appeals. FERC could step in now and free the rest of MISO and SPP states by lifting the opt out in O719.
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Despite this announcement, the MPSC is still not allowing for meaningful intervention and review on these DTE data center contracts.
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Michigan regulators to host public hearing on DTE contracts for Saline Township data center • Michigan Advance
Following up on a request by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, the regulatory body overseeing Michigan energy companies announced on Tuesday that it would hold a public hearing to take comments o...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Despite this announcement, the MPSC is still not allowing for meaningful intervention and review on these DTE data center contracts.
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/18/m...
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/18/m...
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Next time someone tells you renewables will beat gas on economics to justify deregulating everything, maybe consider that even wildly uneconomic coal plants continue to run and pollute, and coal pollution may well go up not down due to bonkers state intervention.
The Trump admin seems set to force two Colorado coal plants to stay open past their planned closure this year, even as the costs of keeping an aging, unnecessary Michigan coal plant running through the summer top $80M. Are more must-run orders coming?
www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...
#energysky
www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...
#energysky
Trump’s DOE may soon force more coal plants to stay open
Colorado coal plants are likely to face DOE orders to keep running past planned closure dates, even as the costs of keeping an old Michigan plant open…
www.canarymedia.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Next time someone tells you renewables will beat gas on economics to justify deregulating everything, maybe consider that even wildly uneconomic coal plants continue to run and pollute, and coal pollution may well go up not down due to bonkers state intervention.
I enjoyed listening and watching to this pod www.factorthis.com/podcasts/wha...
What does a pragmatic 'climate reset' look like? – This Week in Cleantech
On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, David Roberts, host of the Volts podcast, discusses recent calls for a "climate reset."
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November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I enjoyed listening and watching to this pod www.factorthis.com/podcasts/wha...
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This headline asks a question that makes investor-owned utilities squirm. Nice work from my colleague @blancabegert.bsky.social:
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Why Are Rates Rising Faster at Investor-Owned Utilities Than at Public Utilities? - Inside Climate News
Case studies from California offer a look into the pros and cons of public and private utilities.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This headline asks a question that makes investor-owned utilities squirm. Nice work from my colleague @blancabegert.bsky.social:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...
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Early signal that next year we are going to see a lot of legislation and campaign proposals around power sector regulation and policies #energysky
The fact that Democrats won both elections yesterday for the Georgia Public Service Commission is remarkable enough (no Democrat had won a non-federal statewide race in GA since 2006).
But both won by a margin of 63% to 37%. In Georgia.
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But both won by a margin of 63% to 37%. In Georgia.
results.sos.ga.gov/results/publ...
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Early signal that next year we are going to see a lot of legislation and campaign proposals around power sector regulation and policies #energysky
www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/t... The loan guarantee to AEP was among those conditionally approved under Biden, a fact Wright acknowledged to reporters.
“Not all of the (Biden-era) projects were nonsense,” he said, adding that he was “happy to move forward” with the transmission upgrade.
“Not all of the (Biden-era) projects were nonsense,” he said, adding that he was “happy to move forward” with the transmission upgrade.
Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest
AEP Transmission will upgrade power lines in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia to enhance enhance grid reliability and capacity, the Energy Department said.
www.renewableenergyworld.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/t... The loan guarantee to AEP was among those conditionally approved under Biden, a fact Wright acknowledged to reporters.
“Not all of the (Biden-era) projects were nonsense,” he said, adding that he was “happy to move forward” with the transmission upgrade.
“Not all of the (Biden-era) projects were nonsense,” he said, adding that he was “happy to move forward” with the transmission upgrade.
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California steps in to fill the void in federal leadership on offshore wind:
www.utilitydive.com/news/califor...
www.utilitydive.com/news/califor...
California to invest $226M in offshore wind ports amid federal cuts
State and industry leaders argued that the funds are needed to establish California as a hub for floating offshore wind.
www.utilitydive.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
California steps in to fill the void in federal leadership on offshore wind:
www.utilitydive.com/news/califor...
www.utilitydive.com/news/califor...
How Does a Virtual Power Plant in Texas Work? www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOGV...
How Does a Virtual Power Plant in Texas Work?
YouTube video by VPP Texas Home Backup Power - Houston
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October 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Not surprisingly, the guy that heads the federal agency that's been issuing "stop work" orders against permitted offshore wind projects appears to be heavily conflicted, with ties to the oil and gas industries:
www.eenews.net/articles/hou...
www.eenews.net/articles/hou...
House Dems request ethics probe of acting BOEM director
They accused Matthew Giacona of improperly communicating with former clients.
www.eenews.net
October 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Not surprisingly, the guy that heads the federal agency that's been issuing "stop work" orders against permitted offshore wind projects appears to be heavily conflicted, with ties to the oil and gas industries:
www.eenews.net/articles/hou...
www.eenews.net/articles/hou...
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As the current national administration seeks to prop up coal -- a highly polluting and uneconomic technology of the past -- the global economy and investors are sending a very different signal about where the future of energy is headed:
www.eenews.net/articles/ren...
www.eenews.net/articles/ren...
Renewables overtake coal as global electricity leader
It's the first time sources like wind and solar generated more power than coal over a six-month period.
www.eenews.net
October 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
As the current national administration seeks to prop up coal -- a highly polluting and uneconomic technology of the past -- the global economy and investors are sending a very different signal about where the future of energy is headed:
www.eenews.net/articles/ren...
www.eenews.net/articles/ren...
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Great @data.ft.com article on the good news story of the global build out of battery #energystorage -- a foundation technology of clean energy transition, and the asset class to manage ubiquitous and intensive computing loads. Civilizationally critical tech! #energysky
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How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution
Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power
ig.ft.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Great @data.ft.com article on the good news story of the global build out of battery #energystorage -- a foundation technology of clean energy transition, and the asset class to manage ubiquitous and intensive computing loads. Civilizationally critical tech! #energysky
ig.ft.com/mega-batteri...
ig.ft.com/mega-batteri...
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In April, Spain and Portugal suffered Europe's worst blackout in 20 years. Now, 5 months later, an expert panel has released a report on the blackout. In the meantime, opportunists filled the information void, blaming renewables without evidence. The misinfo stuck, @juliaradio.bsky.social reports.
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
In April, Spain and Portugal suffered Europe's worst blackout in 20 years. Now, 5 months later, an expert panel has released a report on the blackout. In the meantime, opportunists filled the information void, blaming renewables without evidence. The misinfo stuck, @juliaradio.bsky.social reports.
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While our federal government is dunking on renewables, they just became the world's largest source of electricity.
E&E News: Renewables overtake coal as global electricity leader
It's the first time sources like wind and solar generated more power than coal over a six-month period.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
While our federal government is dunking on renewables, they just became the world's largest source of electricity.
