Watt's in the News? - Volume 24

Here are some additional articles with updates on some of these projects, such as the Grain Belt Express. As described in these articles, the environmental studies/approval process often followed by challenges in the courts can stretch these projects out for years before ground is ever broken to begin construction. With the large amounts of federal funding being directed at renewable energy projects through the recent Inflation Reduction Act, students will see another example of a Commoner’s Law of Ecology – “Everything is connected to everything else.”

Grain Belt Express, a four-state power line project, may finally pass in Missouri (stltoday.com)

Mountain Valley pipeline at a stalemate: What’s next? - E&E News (eenews.net)

Iowa Supreme Court blocks law favoring in-state electric grid developers | Reuters

Follow-up ideas: 

Distributed generation (on-site) vs Centralized Generation as described in the articles above: 

Distributed Generation of Electricity and its Environmental Impacts | US EPA

Understanding the Difference Between Distributed and Centralized Generation - Technical Articles (eepower.com)

This information is a good introduction to the NC3 Data Analytics certification #2 – Energy Analysis & Sustainability in Buildings.

Have a great week!