By Frank Jossi for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration A coalition of labor and environmental groups is putting its support behind perennial Minnesota legislation meant to lift a barrier to building power lines in the rights-of-way of federal highways in the state. NextGen Highways is a national collaboration that promotes co-location of utility infrastructure in existing highway corridors as a way to accelerate expansion of the electric grid. The concept has widespread public support, according to the group’s polling, but it also faces various legal, financial, and technical obstacles across the country. “What we’re trying to do in Minnesota — and in states across the country — is to identify barriers and work with our coalition partners to develop strategies to overcome those barriers,&
Texas is showing a flair for solar power generation, demonstrating renewable energy transitions are indeed possible. Dennis Wamsted, analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, made positive assessments about Texas solar potential. He said the state was an early adopter of wind energy but did not warm up to solar as quickly due to reliability concerns. .
A proposed power plant in Chesterfield County is meeting with the ire of local residents. Dominion Energy s Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center would be a gas-powered plant near the James River. However, residents are worried about the environmental and health effects of the plant. .
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