WIND: A federal historic preservation advisory council ceases work on the proposed Lava Ridge wind installation in Idaho, saying it cannot guarantee the project would not harm a national historic site. (Boise State Public Radio)

ALSO: A Wyoming county advances the proposed 504 MW Rail Tie wind project by approving its infrastructure and road plans. (Wyoming Business Report)

SOLAR: 

ELECTRIFICATION: Pacific Gas & Electric experiments with “strategic decommissioning,” or helping residents electrify neighborhoods to avoid replacing aging natural gas infrastructure. (Sierra)

CLEAN ENERGY: 

OIL & GAS: 

  • Oregon advocates push back against the proposed expansion of a fuel hub in Portland, citing federal reports finding the facility is especially vulnerable to seismic activity. (High Country News)
  • A Colorado city’s residents call on regulators to reject a proposed fuel storage facility expansion near a school, saying it imperils students’ and staff’s health and safety. (CBS Colorado)

UTILITIES: New Mexico regulators look to finalize a state Energy Transition Act provision requiring some utilities to reduce their carbon emissions. (NM Political Report) 

CLIMATE: Oregon schools consider installing cooling systems after unusually high temperatures forced them to cancel classes. (OPB)

GRID: 

BATTERIES: Arizona researchers develop technology to predict and prevent dangerous temperature spikes and resulting fires in lithium-ion batteries. (news release)

TRANSPORTATION: Colorado transportation officials seek public input on a proposed passenger rail project in the northwestern part of the state. (Trains)

BIOFUELS: A Hawaii company plans to convert its 60 MW oil-fired power plant to run entirely on biofuels and add a battery energy storage system to the facility. (West Hawaii Today)

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Jonathan hails from southwestern Colorado and has been writing about the land, cultures, and communities of the Western United States for more than two decades. He compiles the Western Energy News digest. He is the author of three books, a contributing editor at High Country News, and the editor of the Land Desk, an e-newsletter that provides coverage and context on issues critical to the West.