Michigan

Oil & gas and construction news for subcontractors working in Michigan — 52 stories and counting.

Power Boom Forecast Hides a Construction-Readiness Gap

A new MSI Economics forecast projects $150 billion in annual U.S. power-generation construction by 2030, but equipment shortages and interconnection delays mean only a fraction of announced capacity is actually financeable or buildable near-term.

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Industry

Zefiro Wins Multi-Year Great Lakes Well-Plugging Contract Through 2029

Zefiro Energy landed a state-funded well-plugging contract in the Great Lakes region running November 2026 through June 2029, adding to its growing environmental remediation portfolio, Drilling Contractor reports.

Sep 14, 2026

Editorial image: Orphaned well plugging at dusk - Zefiro Wins Multi-Year Great Lakes Well-Plugging Contract Through 2029

Industry

Fourth Trench Collapse in Two Months Hits Southeast Michigan, Worker Rescued

A 50-year-old worker was pulled from a collapsed trench in Oxford Township, Michigan on September 2, the fourth such incident in the region since June 30, prompting an active MIOSHA investigation across all four cases.

Sep 11, 2026

Industry

Pennsylvania PUC Opens Review of Data Center Rates, Curtailment Rules

The Pennsylvania PUC voted to examine ratemaking transparency and emergency curtailment rules as data center load growth strains PJM grid capacity, setting up regulatory changes that could reshape utility rate cases and interconnection timelines.

Sep 12, 2026

Editorial image: substation grid feeding data center - Pennsylvania PUC Opens Review of Data Center Rates, Curtailment Rules

Industry

EIA: Solar Generation to Jump 21% in 2026 on Data Center Demand

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts solar generation growth of 21% in 2026 and 18% in 2027, driven by data center and manufacturing electricity demand, with growth concentrated in ERCOT and MISO.

Sep 12, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial solar farm meets data center construction - EIA: Solar Generation to Jump 21% in 2026 on Data Center Demand

Industry

Michigan Awards $141M Airfield Contract in Selfridge Base Overhaul

Michigan's State Administrative Board approved a $140.9 million construction management contract to Christman Co. for runway and taxiway work at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, part of a nearly $1 billion modernization.

Sep 8, 2026

Industry

DOE Closes $1.9B Loan for NextEra's Duane Arnold Nuclear Restart

The U.S. Energy Department finalized a $1.9 billion loan to help NextEra Energy restart the 615-MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa, joining a growing federal push to finance shuttered reactor recommissioning.

Sep 8, 2026

Editorial image: Dormant nuclear plant awaiting restart - DOE Closes $1.9B Loan for NextEra's Duane Arnold Nuclear Restart

Industry

PJM Stands to Gain Most From New Transmission Study, $6.7B in Benefits

A new study from S&P Global's CERA Consulting finds 13 high-value transmission projects could deliver $15.3 billion in net benefits through 2050, with PJM capturing the largest share, pointing to a wave of upcoming transmission work.

Sep 3, 2026

Editorial image: Transmission tower construction at dusk - PJM Stands to Gain Most From New Transmission Study, $6.7B in Benefits

Workforce

Wildfire Smoke Poses Year-Round OSHA Risk for Outdoor Crews

ISHN reports that construction, utility, and landscaping crews face growing respiratory hazards from recurring wildfire smoke, with industry experts urging employers to treat AQI monitoring and N95 fit testing as standard seasonal prep, not emergency response.

Aug 29, 2026

Industry

Truck Strikes Line 5 Valve Site in Wisconsin, Triggers Gas Plume and Evacuation

An unoccupied semi truck rolled into an excavation site near Saxon, Wisconsin, striking a Line 5 valve and releasing natural gas liquids, forcing evacuations near Enbridge's $1 billion pipeline reroute project, ENR reports.

Aug 27, 2026

Industry

DOE Cancels Three Federal Grid Corridor Designations

The Department of Energy has withdrawn plans to designate three National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, cutting a batch of long-haul transmission routes from the federal permitting pipeline.

Aug 18, 2026

Industry

Army Corps Permits Line 5 Tunnel, But Michigan Court Fight Stalls Start

The Army Corps of Engineers has approved a federal permit for Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac, but a vacated state approval means construction won't begin immediately, ENR Midwest reports.

Aug 12, 2026

Compliance

Michigan Trench Collapses Spur MIOSHA Push on Hazard Checks

After three trench collapses in two days, including one fatality, MIOSHA is urging employers to reassess hazards and empower workers to stop unsafe work, ISHN reports.

Aug 11, 2026

Editorial image: Trench shoring safety inspection close-up - Michigan Trench Collapses Spur MIOSHA Push on Hazard Checks

Industry

Nuclear Restarts Show Uneven Path for Subcontractor Work

OilPrice.com details how Holtec's Palisades restart hit corrosion, supply-chain and equipment problems, while Constellation's Three Mile Island project looks far more straightforward, signaling uneven timelines for reactor recommissioning work.

Aug 9, 2026

Editorial image: Nuclear plant turbine overhaul at dusk - Nuclear Restarts Show Uneven Path for Subcontractor Work

Cash Flow

Gordie Howe Bridge Opens to Pedestrians as Vehicle Traffic Begins

The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor and Detroit opened to pedestrians and cyclists this week, following last week's opening to motorists, according to a Canadian Press report via Daily Commercial News.

Aug 6, 2026

Industry

Michigan Supreme Court Sends Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Permit Back for Review

The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered regulators to redo a key permit for Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac, delaying a project already under review for nearly a decade.

Aug 4, 2026

Industry

Dominion's Offshore Wind Costs Jump $288M on PJM Upgrades, Tariffs

Dominion Energy now pegs its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project at $11.7 billion, up nearly $300 million, citing PJM network upgrade charges, tariffs and revised turbine installation schedules, Utility Dive reports.

Aug 3, 2026

Industry

DT Midstream's Network 'Lit Up Like a Christmas Tree' as Data Center Gas Demand Builds

DT Midstream says utility-announced data center and large-load opportunities across the MISO and PJM markets could translate to 7.5 Bcf/d of new natural gas demand, with a fresh NEXUS interconnect already commercialized for a data center project.

Jul 31, 2026

Industry

PJM Board Files FERC Proposals to Manage Data Center Power Demand

PJM's Board of Managers has directed two regulatory filings with FERC to fast-track power procurement for data centers and create a curtailment mechanism, aiming to address a projected 6.8 GW capacity shortfall.

Jul 31, 2026

Industry

States Push Back on FERC Bid to Expand Pipeline Permit Exemptions

More than a dozen states and D.C. are urging FERC to reject a rule that would let more gas pipeline projects skip case-specific review, warning of higher costs and less scrutiny.

Jul 28, 2026

Industry

FERC Sets September Deadline for PJM Governance Overhaul

FERC Chairman Laura Swett warns PJM Interconnection must adopt board and stakeholder reforms by the end of September or the commission will impose its own changes, following a technical conference on the grid operator's governance crisis.

Jul 25, 2026

Cash Flow

Gordie Howe Bridge Set to Open Monday After Canada-Only Ceremony

Windsor held a Canada-only ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge ahead of Monday's opening, after Ottawa scrapped a joint U.S. event amid tariff tensions.

Jul 24, 2026

Industry

GLWA Launches $81M Water Main Overhaul in Oakland County, Michigan

The Great Lakes Water Authority will spend $81 million to replace and monitor aging water mains along 14 Mile Road in Oakland County, with construction starting in November 2026.

Jul 23, 2026

Industry

Grid Congestion Costs Signal Transmission Upgrade Wave for Electrical Contractors

Transmission congestion cost PJM Interconnection market participants $1.8 billion over May and June combined, a Reuters column via BOE Report reports, pointing to sustained demand for transmission and substation upgrade work.

Jul 21, 2026

Compliance

Michigan Pushes Back Enforcement of Updated Concrete Construction Rule to Sept. 21

Michigan OSHA will delay enforcement of its amended Construction Standard 25 for concrete construction until Sept. 21, giving contractors extra time to update formwork, shoring, and training procedures.

Jul 17, 2026

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