Happy Friday!
In the news today…
Grid:
- HuffPost reports that Puerto Rico’s power grid is in crisis, facing lingering outages from Hurricane Fiona, unrepaired damage from a 2017 hurricane, and a private company that has hiked rates seven times since taking over last year.
- In a news release, the Department of Energy announced that it is seeking input on its $250 million program to help rural, municipal and small electric utilities beef up cybersecurity.
- Radio Iowa reports that a transmission executive says cost is the primary barrier to underground power lines, which can be five to 10 times more expensive than overhead lines.
Minerals:
- Las Vegas Sun reports the Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to boost domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states.
- High Country News reports the Jervois venture in Idaho signals an uptick in hardrock mining across the West.
FERC:
- E&E Energywire reports the FERC chair raised concerns about high energy costs with winter approaching.