In the news today…
Grid:
- Daily Herald reports local officials in a Chicago suburb assure residents that ComEd is taking steps to address concerns over grid reliability that span decades.
- WCMH reports local transmission lines and power reliability were key components that helped an Ohio city land a $20 billion Intel semiconductor chip manufacturing plant.
- WBIR reports that national lab researchers use sensors, drones and machine learning technology to try to prevent wildfires and reduce damage to the electric grid by sensing electrical arcing, which can indicate faulty equipment.
Inflation Reduction Act:
- Associated Press reports President Biden plans to sign the bill today
- E&E Daily reports that mining companies mining companies operating in the U.S. are poised to get a potential windfall from the Democrats’ landmark climate, health care and tax legislation that passed Friday.
- WSJ carries an op-ed that argues the IRA will damage American energy and innovation.