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  • Published on Jun 25, 2026

    FERC details plans for environmental review of Constitution gas line

    FERC said Wednesday it plans to issue an environmental review of the Trump-backed Constitution pipeline in late August, the latest step in the proposal’s push to transport Pennsylvania gas to upstate New York. The agency’s announcement comes more than two …

    Source: E&E News - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 7, 2026

    July Marks Another Rate Increase for Liquids Pipelines

    July 1 carries a particular significance for many liquids pipelines in the U.S. Each year on this date, these pipelines are able to adjust their rates using an index based on inflation. This July marks the first adjustment with a new five-year level for …

    Source: ETF Trends - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 19, 2026

    FERC targets data center power rules

    KEY TAKEAWAYS: FERC ordered six regional grid operators to justify or revise rules for connecting large electricity users. Surging power demand from AI-driven data centers is straining U.S. electric grids. Grid operators have 60 days to explain or update …

    Source: New Orleans City Business - Louisiana - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 7, 2026

    Go West, Young Man

    Current conditions: Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are carrying out damage assessments after Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday as the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane • A wildfire has scorched more than 11,000 acres in the French Pyrenees …

    Source: Heatmap News - Left-wing
  • Published on Jul 7, 2026

    Will a Federal Power Grid Fight Raise Montana Electric Bills?

    A group of state lawmakers, including the chair of Montana's Senate Energy and Technology Committee, sent letters last week urging federal regulators to reject a utility push that would pause competition on new transmission line projects for five years …

    Source: Montana State News Network - Pending
  • Published on Jul 8, 2026

    AI Data Center Boom Drives Electricity Costs Higher for U.S. Manufacturers

    BY MIRABEL ODETA A rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centers is driving electricity costs sharply higher for manufacturers across parts of the United States, creating new financial pressures for factories that rely on affordable and reliable …

    Source: [your]NEWS - Right-wing
  • Published on Jun 18, 2026

    FERC orders a fast lane for data centre grid connections, but the electricity to fill them is another matter

    TL;DR FERC ordered six major grid operators to fast-track data centre interconnections, but the directive does not address the underlying shortage of generating capacity. On the same day, the Trump administration paid $765 million to cancel offshore wind …

    Source: The Next Web - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 8, 2026

    Low water levels on Lewis River lead to boat ramp and camping closure

    Reservoir File photo Water conservation will protect fall salmon spawning ARIEL — Due to low snowpack and dry spring and early summer conditions across the Pacific Northwest, PacifiCorp will be closing the Saddle Dam boat ramp on Yale Reservoir for the …

    Source: Clark County Today - Washington State - Center-right
  • Published on Jul 7, 2026

    Big Tech data centers are driving up power bills at America’s Rust Belt factories

    By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters) – For years, electricity costs for the Belden Brick Company in Sugarcreek, Ohio, had been relatively stable. Last year, they surged by 90% — largely because of rising power demand from data centers in the region …

    Source: WNFN - Tennessee - Pending
  • Published on Jun 29, 2026

    Supreme Court hands Trump new power over independent agencies that oversee energy development

    A nearly century-old precedent that has been in conservatives’ cross-hairs for years met its demise Monday, when the Supreme Court ruled to limit the independence of agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In a 6-3 decision, the justices …

    Source: E&E News - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 19, 2026

    FERC orders faster grid access for AI data centres

    US federal energy regulators have ordered six regional grid operators to create faster connection processes for large power users, including AI data centres, seeking access to the high-voltage transmission system. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission …

    Source: Cloud Computing News - Pending
  • Published on Jul 7, 2026

    Ayotte Calls for Return of $1.5B to Ratepayers Across New England

    CONCORD, N.H. – Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte called for the return of more than $1.5 billion to ratepayers across New England, including $150 million to New Hampshire, after more than a decade of transmission utilities overcharging consumers on their …

    Source: InDepth NH - New Hampshire - Pending
  • Published on Jun 29, 2026

    Watertown hopes to delay pipe repair at city hydro plant

    WATERTOWN — The city is trying to hold off starting a required repair of a leaking pipe at its hydroelectric plant that violates its license with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In a June letter, city Water Superintendent Aaron Harvill asked FERC …

    Source: NNY360 - New York - Pending
  • Published on Jul 8, 2026

    An indigenous Yurok family from California brought a dying river back to life after leading a decades-long fight to ...

    Yurok attorney Amy Bowers Cordalis and the Klamath River, where her family helped lead a historic river restoration effort. More than a century after four dams cut off the Klamath River's natural flow, salmon are finally swimming freely upstream again …

    Source: The Times of India - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jul 7, 2026

    Extreme heat pushed electricity demand to near record levels

    Scorching temperatures pushed electricity demand to near record levels as parts of the eastern U.S. endured temperatures in excess of 100 degrees during last week’s heat wave. Electricity demand hit its second-highest level ever Thursday evening in the …

    Source: E&E News - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 8, 2026

    More Narrative™ Shaping by The New York Times

    The New York Times, as I have argued many times, exists to shape The Narrative™.  It was a key institution that helped catapult Graham Platner to stardom, publishing a glowing profile of him even before he announced his entrance into the race.  Published …

    Source: Hot Air - Right-wing
  • Published on Jul 7, 2026

    Why Biden’s Climate Law Is Stickier Than It Seems

    The news came just days after the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan dismissed a lawsuit challenging the procedure by which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved Palisades’ restart. Started under the Biden administration, the …

    Source: Heatmap News - Left-wing
  • Published on Jun 23, 2026

    FERC Challenges RTOs and Large Loads to Improve Speed and Flexibility of Grid Interconnection

    FERC’s issuance of tailored show cause orders to all six regional grid operators means changes are likely coming to transmission interconnection rules for large load users. In order to comment, interested parties should file for intervention in the next 21 …

    Source: JD Supra - California - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 8, 2026

    5% of US electricity vanishes on the grid — Pennsylvania wants utilities to prove they're fixing it

    A meaningful share of the power generated in the United States never reaches customers because some electricity is lost on the grid along the way. Those losses amount to about 5% of total generation. In Pennsylvania, lawmakers are pushing for utilities to …

    Source: The Cool Down - Oregon - Center-left

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