In the news today:
Media Alert:
- Thanks to the Salem News (Ohio), East Liverpool Review (Ohio) and Lisbon Morning Journal (Ohio) for publishing my new op-ed on how policymaking must preserve the dispatchable power generation that coal plants provide during a deep freeze.
Mining:
- Montana Free Press reports Montana’s largest coal mine is set for an expansion that could increase its coal production by 19 million tons.
- Argus reports the Virginia Maritime Association has corrected some of its data for coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, in October and November 2024.
World News:
- Washington Examiner reports Canadian CEOs are being asked for feedback as Canada plans to levy a tranche of retaliatory tariffs against the United States if President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to apply 25% tariffs against Ottawa.
- Bloomberg reports the leader of Canada’s most populous province is pitching a “renewed strategic alliance” with the US on critical minerals, as President-elect Donald Trump threatens crippling tariffs on the northern nation.
Grid:
- Utility Dive reports that utilities, renewable energy companies and ratepayer advocates say PJM’s proposal to require renewable and storage projects in the interconnection queue to participate in capacity market auctions was developed with inadequate input.
- Ohio Capital Journal reports that an Ohio progressive watchdog group raises concerns about the proliferation of data centers in the state, including their potential to spike energy demand and prolong the use of fossil fuels.