Jeffrey is a St. Louis-based reporter covering the Midwest power sector for Energywire. Focus areas include the shift by coal-dependent states to cleaner energy sources and the evolution of the utility business model in response to new technologies. Before joining E&E News, Jeffrey was the energy and environment reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where he won a SABEW award for a story on the Iowa ethanol boom. He also covered energy for Bloomberg News. A native of Houston, he is a Tulane University graduate with a double major in English and economics.
Minnesota utility regulators yesterday said transportation electrification has consumer and environmental benefits for the state and utilities have a key role in helping enable more electric vehicles on state roadways.
Wisconsin utility regulators could rule later this month on a proposal by the state's largest utility, We Energies, to lease rooftops from commercial and industrial customers for solar installations.
The winds of change are blowing in Minnesota's energy sector as thousands of megawatts of renewable energy are coming online to replace aging fossil fuel plants.
ST. LOUIS — Leaders of Missouri's House and Senate committees that oversee utilities provided a sneak preview on issues that could be addressed during the upcoming legislative session that starts in January.
A request by Ameren Missouri to have customers fund millions of dollars in electric vehicle-charging infrastructure goes on trial before the state Public Service Commission tomorrow.