Duke’s Cayuga Coal Plant Could Permanently Close
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approved plans that could lead to the retirement of Duke Energy’s aging and increasingly expensive Cayuga coal plant. But,…
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Prioritize Michiganders First: Community Rallies Against Data Centers, Demanding Affordable Utility Rates and Rules by the Michigan PSC
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Advocates held a “Rally Against Data Centers” ahead of the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) hearing as the commission considers important new rules related to…
New Wisconsin State Capitol Origami Fish Art Installation Captures the Movement to Shut Down Line 5
MADISON, Wis. – A new art installation in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda is capturing the movement to shut down Line 5. “Fish for the Future,” a massive collective effort to protect the…
CenterPoint Energy Announces Costly Intention to Backtrack on Coal Retirements, Keeping Expensive Culley Plant Online Past 2027
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Today, CenterPoint Energy announced an intention to delay plans to retire Unit 3 of its F.B. Culley Generating Station, backtracking on their commitment to be entirely…
AES Indiana Plans for New Gas to Power Data Centers While Residents and Local Businesses are Likely to Bear the Cost
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Today, AES Indiana outlined a plan to build a new gas plant solely to serve data centers as part of its 20 year energy plan. The large-scale energy users will likely…
Minnesota Power’s Private Equity Acquisition Will Increase Costs for Minnesotans, Puts Clean Energy Progress at Risk
DULUTH, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved plans for ALLETE, the publicly traded parent company of Minnesota Power, to be sold to private equity investors.…
As Wisconsinites Struggle to Afford Utility Bills, Trump Sells Out Public Lands and Public Health to Costly Coal
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, the Trump administration announced its “Coal Day 2.0” agenda, which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases and extending…
Minnesota PUC Weighs Decision on BlackRock’s $6.2B Acquisition of Minnesota Power
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) held its final hearing on the proposed private equity acquisition of Minnesota Power. Under the proposal, ALLETE, the…
We Energies, WPS are Failing the Clean Energy Transition in Sierra Club’s Annual Utility Report
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, the Sierra Club released its annual Dirty Truth Report, which grades 75 utilities across the country on their plans to retire coal plants by 2030, not build new gas…
Duluth Rally Urges PUC to Block BlackRock’s $6.2B Acquisition of Minnesota Power
DULUTH, Minn. – Today, elected officials and community members gathered outside of Minnesota Power’s headquarters to call on the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to reject the utility…