Tough day to make energy news in the Midwest. ...But in non-MISO/LRTP happenings, the Wisconsin PSC OK'd Doral Renewables' 1.3 GW Vista Sands Solar project. Company says total investment will be almost $2 billion.

Another #ROFR down? Federal judge in Indiana grants preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the a provision in Indiana HB 1420 last year that gave incumbent utilities the right of first refusal on regionally planned transmission projects.

Wolf Carbon has asked the Iowa Utilities Commission to withdraw its CO2 pipeline application filed in Feb. 2023.

In today’s Grain Belt Express news, then Missouri Supreme Court has denied applications for transfer by agriculture groups (who had appealed the PSC’s approval) and a Missouri County (that had appealed a court order requiring the county to enter a road crossing agreement).

An Illinois appellate court overturned state regulators’ approval of GBX on grounds that Invenergy didn’t prove the ability to finance the project. Maybe this helps with that ‘proof of financing’ hurdle but guessing not relevant to the pending appeal at the Illinois Supreme Court?

I never thought I'd see a big gas utility state it this plainly.