In the news today…
Grid:
- Fox 2 reports that Ameren completed a $215 million, St. Louis-area grid infrastructure project ahead of schedule that the utility says will improve reliability.
- Utility Dive reports that increased transmission prevented about 2 million customers from Boston to Washington, D.C., from losing power during a simulated Polar Vortex in February 2035, saving $1 billion, according to modeling conducted by GE Energy for the environmental group.
Coal:
- Wyoming Public Media reports Wyoming’s coal industry could benefit from a proposed expansion on the use of the one the state’s most abundant fossil fuels with Texas is considering expanding its permitting process for carbon capture technology.
- Financial Times reports that BlackRock and Vanguard tell UK inquiry they will not quit fossil fuel investments.