In the news today…
Grid:
- CBS Detroit reports that DTE Energy is increasing its grid infrastructure spending in part to support electric vehicle adoption and broader electrification, officials say.
- WLPO reports that Ameren submitted a plan to state regulators for a short transmission line in northern Illinois that the utility says would reduce outages and shorten restoration times.
Mining:
- Mining.com reports a tellurium study is just one example for the potential of extracting critical metals from existing mining operations.
- E&E Energywire reports the Department of Energy released details Wednesday on a new $32 million program to deploy technologies for extracting critical minerals from coal and coal byproducts.
Coal:
- Argus reports coal-fired generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) fell from year-earlier levels for a fifth consecutive month in September despite higher overall electricity demand and restrained renewable power output.
- Argus reports US coal-fired generation this winter will be lower than a year earlier despite relatively stable overall electricity demand, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast today.