Grid School 2: Generation, Planning, and Reliability Attendees will learn about the supply side of the power grid, including generation sources, integrated resource planning, and maintaining grid reliability. April 14-16, 2026 Grid School 3: Efficiency, Load Management & Policy Attendees will learn about the demand side of the power grid, including forecasting demand, managing peak loads, and power grid governance. May 5-7, 2026

Registration is open for our next two Grid School courses on Generation, Planning, & Reliability (April 14-16) and Efficiency, Load Management, & Policy (May 5-7). Build your professional network while enhancing your skills at one of IPU's upcoming programs.
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Continue your professional development in the utility sector and us for IPU Grid School 2: Generation, Planning, and Reliability on April 14-16, 2026. Learn from leading experts in the energy sector in live, online sessions. Register at the link below.
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Data center proposed on Detroit's east side Data center proposed on Detroit's east side even as city officials consider 2-year freeze on building such facilities.

IPU director @eriknordman.bsky.social provided some background information about data centers for this story about one that might come to a 14 acre city-owned lot in Detroit.
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The "Project Cannoli" data center's owner is Google, which reached a deal with Michigan utility DTE.
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Great Lakes Energy says Northern Michigan storm caused widespread damage to its electric infrastructure

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Voters could decide whether to elect Public Service Commissioners - Spartan Newsroom Legislators, led by representatives from Ypsilanti and Van Buren Township, want to change the structure of the Public Service Commission, increasing it from three to five members chosen through nonpar...

While Alabama considers changing from electing to appointing its public service commissioners, Michigan legislators are proposing switching from appointed to elected commissioners. IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social offered some insights to the Spartan Newsroom on the proposed change.

For more in-depth professional development on electric utilities, check out our upcoming courses:
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IPU's Grid School 1: Engineering, Economics, and Modeling Fundamentals is in the books! Many thanks to all our attendees and our expert instructors including Nat Zorach, AICP, MBA, Rabab Haider, Omid Beik, Seth Blumsack, Mohammed Ben-Idris, Yansong Pei, & Rob Homer.
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IPU's Grid School is a great way for early- and mid-career professionals in the electric utility sector to elevate their skills. Grid School 1: Engineering, Economics, and Modeling Fundamentals starts on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Seats are still available, register at the link below. #EnergySky 🔌💡

IPUpdate Email from MSU Don't Miss Out! Register for Our Upcoming Grid School Sessions Today!   IPUpdate In the News... IPU Director Dr. Erik Nordman was interviewed about recent hot topics, including the repe

Catch up on our activities and upcoming programs (Grid School!) with the latest edition of the IPUpdate.

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Dr. Erik Nordman answers your questions about Data Centers YouTube video by MSU Extension

IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social answered questions about electricity, water, and data centers for Ask Extension Wednesday! 🔌💡
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IPU's Grid School is a great way for early- and mid-career professionals in the electric utility sector to elevate their skills. Grid School 1: Engineering, Economics, and Modeling Fundamentals starts on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Seats are still available, register at the link below. #EnergySky 🔌💡

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bills to halt data center construction LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – New bills introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives Thursday would place a moratorium on the construction of all data centers until April 1, 2027. Under&nbsp…

A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers proposed a moratorium on data center construction and operation. IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social spoke with WLNS about the bills. #EnergySky 🔌💡
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Green energy boosters stress long-term savings - Spartan Newsroom Upfront costs of clean energy projects such as wind and solar may be high but the long-term savings on fuel and increased reliability more than offset those initial costs, experts say. We talk to the ...

IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social talked with the Capital News Service about how renewable energy sources can act as a hedge against rising natural prices. #EnergySky 🔌💡
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IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social was interviewed about the potential electricity demands and rate impacts of "Project Cannoli" - a hyperscale data center proposed in southeast Michigan.

Attention utility professionals!
IPU is holding its annual Grid School, staring with Grid School 1 on March 10-12, 2026. Learn about the engineering and economics of the operation and transformation of electric utility systems, from generation to transmission to distribution.
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Michigan data centers could require power equal to six nuclear plants DTE’s data center pipeline could equal six nuclear plants, raising new questions about Michigan’s electric grid capacity.

The new, hyperscale data centers use a lot of electricity. IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social talked with WKAR about exactly how much more electricity Michigan utilities could need to generate for these facilities. #EnergySky 🔌💡

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Data centers in West Michigan: What to know YouTube video by 13 ON YOUR SIDE

"Talking Data Centers in West Michigan" - Institute of Public Utilities Director @eriknordman.bsky.social was interviewed by 13 ON YOUR SIDE in Grand Rapids about data centers and electric utilities. #EnergySky 🔌💡
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2026 IPU Grid School Email from MSU Grid School 1: Engineering, Economics, and Modeling Fundamentals: March 10-12, 2026   2026 Grid School Lineup Register now for IPU Grid School! Enhance your knowledge and skills in elec

🚨 Attention utility professionals!
MSU IPU is pleased to offer its Grid School: a 3-course program on the technical, economic, and policy dimensions of electric grid management. Registration is now open!
Grid School 1: Fundamentals of Engineering, Economics, and Modeling (March 10-12, 2026) 1/2

Grid School 2: Generation, Planning, and Reliability (April 14-16, 2026)
Grid School 3: Efficiency, Load Management & Policy (May 5-7, 2026) 2/2

2026 IPU Grid School Email from MSU Grid School 1: Engineering, Economics, and Modeling Fundamentals: March 10-12, 2026   2026 Grid School Lineup Register now for IPU Grid School! Enhance your knowledge and skills in elec

🚨 Attention utility professionals!
MSU IPU is pleased to offer its Grid School: a 3-course program on the technical, economic, and policy dimensions of electric grid management. Registration is now open!
Grid School 1: Fundamentals of Engineering, Economics, and Modeling (March 10-12, 2026) 1/2

Nordman said the Trump administration's endangerment finding repeal "kind of locks in a lower standard, so that will result in cars that are less fuel efficient than they might have been otherwise. That will result in greater pollution than we would have seen otherwise."

"Measures that reduce carbon dioxide and [GHGs] often reduce those other pollutants. That's a co-benefit of these greenhouse gas regulations. So by removing or lowering standards for [GHGs], we would expect those other pollutants that are tightly correlated with greenhouse gases to increase."

"Carbon dioxide pollution and other greenhouse gases are correlated with the production of other air pollutants like particulate matter and nitrogen oxides," said Erik Nordman, director of the Institute for Public Utilities at Michigan State University.

MSU IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social was quoted in this Detroit News article about air pollution and the repeal of greenhouse gas "endangerment finding."

The MSU Institute of Public Utilities is heading to #NARUCWinter2026 this week. Connect with IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social to learn more about IPU's continuing education programs for professionals in the utility sector.
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Grid School 3: Efficiency, Load Management & Policy
Attendees will learn about the demand side of the power grid, including forecasting demand, managing peak loads, and power grid governance.
May 5-7, 2026 4/4
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Grid School 2: Generation, Planning, and Reliability
Attendees will learn about the supply side of the power grid, including generation sources, integrated resource planning, and maintaining grid reliability
April 14-16, 2026 3/4
www.canr.msu.edu/ipu/programs...

Grid School 1: Fundamentals of Engineering, Economics, and Modeling
Attendees will learn about the basics of how the power grid functions, including technical operations, markets for electricity, and modeling supply and demand.
March 10-12, 2026 2/4
www.canr.msu.edu/ipu/programs...