In the news today…
Grid:
- Utility Dive reports that Republican U.S. senators press federal regulators to hold meetings on how the EPA’s proposal to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants might affect grid reliability.
- Detroit News reports that Michigan utility Consumers Energy plans a pilot project to bury power lines in six counties to help improve grid reliability.
Mining:
- WFIN reports a Biden administration proposal that would lock up federal land and block traditional uses of public land like energy development is facing stiff opposition from a wide range of stakeholders.
- E&E Greenwire reports the Biden administration is nearing completion of a highly anticipated blueprint for revamping the nation’s 150-year old mining law — a set of policy recommendations for hardrock mining originally slated to be released last year.
Minerals:
- Bloomberg reports McKinsey & Co. joined the growing chorus warning that metals considered key to the clean-energy transition face shortages in coming years, potentially suppressing the adoption of electric cars, wind turbines and solar panels.
Coal:
- Argus reports coal-fired power generation in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) declined from year-earlier levels for the sixth month in a row in June despite restrained use of renewable power.