The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio will hold a hearing on March 13 on Fifth Amendment claims by several witnesses who previously refused to answer questions under oath. Regulatory staff says the witnesses might now agree to answer if ordered by the PUCO. An outstanding question has been whether an Ohio law granting immunity would cover … Continue reading “In Ohio, another attempt to repeal HB 6 coal subsidies”
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Mega-utility Duke Energy is about to knock down a coal plant that has run west of Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1957. Soon the company will build its largest grid battery on that spot, part of an unprecedented energy-storage construction spree. The Allen Steam Station used to generate 1,155 megawatts of coal-fired electricity. But four of its five … Continue reading “Duke Energy to knock down coal plant and build its biggest battery yet”
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Loudoun County and surrounding Northern Virginia are home to almost 300 data centers, the biggest concentration of such campuses in the world. It’s the crossroads for roughly 70% of global internet traffic. Prolific construction of the mega-buildings that make cloud computing possible — combined with the accompanying need for transmission lines for electricity and water … Continue reading “Virginia’s bold plan to turn old coal mines into clean data centers”
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This financial trouble, made more dire by climate regulations, has helped drive coal off of the U.K.’s grid, in line with the country’s current goal of phasing out the fossil fuel by the start of October. It’s a remarkable transformation for a country whose grid has relied heavily on coal for much of its existence. The rapid … Continue reading “Chart: The UK is about to stop using coal to produce electricity”