Good Monday Morning!
In the news today and from the weekend…
Grid:
- Columbia Missourian reports that the Grain Belt Express transmission line developer has filed more than 40 eminent domain petitions against Missouri property owners to finalize a route for the $7 billion project.
- Utility Dive reports that an Ohio Congress member introduces legislation to give dispatchable generation resources priority in regional grid operators’ interconnection queue, a measure that has support from oil and gas groups.
- Utility Dive reports that Xcel Energy officials say the utility will rely mostly on wind and solar for new generation projects amid growing demand, despite the Trump administration’s early efforts to pull federal clean energy funding.