Michigan Biomass

02/11/2026

Watching to see who gets stuck with this bill.

Critics argued AEP utilities were trying to offload capacity they acquired to serve data centers that didn’t materialize. FERC appeared to echo that rationale, saying AEP’s “problem” is simply excess capacity resulting from “its own business decisions.”

10/22/2025

“I see our grid as needing every single megawatt, every single electron and every single molecule we can get to meet demand on those peak days and peak hours,” Rosner said. “That means we need to make sure that we’re studying faster, we’re giving permits faster and unlocking all different types of energy infrastructure that are needed.” — FERC Chairman David Rosner

“The reliability of the power grid remains extremely high, but, paradoxically, the risks to reliability continue to mount,” the North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s Jim Robb told federal regulators.

10/15/2025

"(Brattle Group) added, but stressed that PJM needs to add significant amounts of new gas generation and retain 'conventional firm resources' other than storage into the 2040s."

A report commissioned by the U.S. Energy Storage Coalition said North America’s largest grid operator needs to rapidly build storage to ensure reliability and mitigate cost increases amid a surge in electricity demand.

07/10/2025

Throwback Thursday. 2018

Biomass energy supports a market for byproducts and residual fiber from the forest products industry. This video tells paints a picture of just how important...

07/07/2025

Thanks to Rep. Ken Borton for his interest in biomass energy and visiting Grayling Generating Station to see how it's done: renewable, reliable, and always on! Thanks to Tom Clift for showing him around.

06/05/2025

“All the acronyms should be deployed.” — Jacob Finkel, deputy secretary of policy for Gov. of PA

“Data centers could overwhelm the grids if they chose to,” Joseph Bowring, Market Analytics president, said. He called for requiring data centers to run their facilities on new power sources.

05/28/2025

Longer lead times on critical equipment for energy infrastructure are going to grow.

Vistra asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for two-year commercial operation deadline extensions for projects in Illinois totaling 833 MW.

05/15/2025

These increases are like the Eveready Bunny ... they just keep going and going.

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. plans to issue an alert within the next month regarding inverter-based resources and the risks they present, officials said.

04/29/2025

Yikes!

“The results reinforce the need to increase capacity, as demand is expected to grow with new large load additions,” the Midcontinent Independent System Operator said.

03/12/2025

Exactly!

Mark Finney studies the science behind wildfires for a living. He believes we're not heeding lessons of the past.

03/07/2025

This will help restore forest health and resiliency, and support rural communities that depend on natural resources for economic wellbeing and quality of life.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.

01/27/2025

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/electric-utilities-senate-save-our-forests-act-wildfire/738340/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-01-27%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:69858%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive

The Fix Our Forests Act would make it easier for utilities to perform vegetation management on federal lands to reduce wildfire risks. The bill passed the House on Thursday.