Energy
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Power load growth forecast drops slightly
The 2026 Long-Term Forecast is lower than 2025 in the near term through 2032, due to updated forecasting processes, including electric vehicle and economic forecasts, and improved vetting of requested adjustments for data centers and other large power generators.
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With U.S. leading oil and gas production, environmental outcomes better for world energy: study
Of the world's top three producers, the U.S. has an Environmental Performance Index more than 9 points higher than the global average, and way ahead of of the next largest producers -- Saudi Arabia and Russia -- who are below the global average, an analysis by the Institute for Energy Research shows.
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Winter weather to disrupt U.S. gas production, increase prices
“This deep freeze is hurting production, especially for natural gas,” Price Futures Group analyst Phil Flynn wrote in his daily market commentary.
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Colorado to streamline clean energy projects before federal cuts
Because of the time-limited window for tax credits for clean energy projects, the letter commits the state to eliminating “administrative barriers and bottlenecks for renewable projects.”
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Experts say oil platforms can become marine habitats, but permit reform needed, documentary says
“Steel Sanctuary: The Rigs to Reef Story,” a new documentary on the Rigs to Reefs program, explains how the program works, what its benefits are, and how permit challenges remain one of the biggest impediments to turning decommissioned offshore oil platforms into marine wildlife sanctuaries.
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1M homes to be powered by Montana coal mine expansion
The decision to expand coal mining “enables the recovery of approximately 33.75 million tons of federal coal and extends the mine’s operation through 2039.”
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Experts say climate groups' models showing energy costs rise with renewable subsidy cuts are flawed
While wind and solar are widely reported to be the cheapest forms of energy, the industry reports it can’t grow without a steady stream of tax dollars to support it. As a result, activist groups argue electricity prices will rise.
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FERC accepts Gulfstream LNG application for Plaquemines terminal
Construction is expected to begin in mid-2027, pending regulatory approvals, with LNG production targeted for January 2030.
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Federal judge allows ESG coal case to move forward, while 26 states demand anti-ESG commitments
A federal judge denied Blackrock, State Street and Vanguard's motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the firms conspired to artificially constrict the market for coal through anti-trade practices. Twenty-six state financial officers sent a letter to 17 firms requiring them to prove that ESG no longer plays a role in their decision making.
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Second Texas Energy Fund loan agreement announced for natural gas development
The second TEF In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program agreement announced this year will fund a 456-megawatt natural gas power plant in Houston built by NRG Energy Inc.
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Nantucket to developer of Biden-approved offshore wind farm: 'Step up or step out of our community'
The Nantucket Select Board blasted Vineyard Wind for failing to honor an agreement it signed with the community promising to be a good neighbor. It's given the offshore wind developer a list of 15 demands and a deadline to respond.
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Nuclear is big in Pennsylvania, but so is worry
Today, Microsoft is working to bring the plant back online to power its artificial intelligence technology. Skeptical members of the public who have long come to associate the plant with the worst-case scenario are concerned.
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Authors of DOE climate assessment call for open debate, as media and activists call them ‘deniers’
The DOE's recently released climate assessment report has brought the contrasting viewpoints into sharp focus.