Gastonia is replacing older water and electric meters with advanced metering infrastructure during a 12-month rollout. Here is what customers should expect, including possible brief service interruptions, billing changes and a warning about payment scams.
Gov. Greg Abbott’s August 3 directive pauses new data-center grid-approval processing through ERCOT while state regulators review power use, water demand, ownership, tax incentives and community impacts.
A DOE draft identifies transmission needs tied to data centers, manufacturing and electrification. Public comments are due September 7, 2026.
The IEA forecasts faster electricity growth through 2027 as an LNG disruption raises costs, coal use temporarily rises and renewables overtake coal.
DOE’s temporary SPP grid order expired August 3; SPP says its West-area advisory ended August 4 as heat, outages and wind uncertainty eased.
Santee Cooper told South Carolina regulators on July 1 that construction on the Kingstree-Hemingway transmission rebuild serving Hemingway is scheduled to begin in early August 2026.
Kentucky regulators are reviewing a proposed 482-megawatt Hancock County data-center power agreement after the parties asked for a decision on the written record.
Malden’s August 1, 2026, electricity comparison period began with three municipal supply options listed below National Grid’s residential basic-service rate.
New Jersey’s utility regulators are considering a statewide program that could coordinate home batteries, smart thermostats and EV chargers during periods of high electricity demand. Comments are due by 5 p.m. August 17.
A July 23 ruling leaves JETx approvals intact and warns that parties generally must participate before final agency decisions to preserve later challenges.
South Lake Tahoe’s Liberty Utilities customers are entering a regulated power-supply planning process, but no immediate service change or final rate decision is in place.
Roseville utility rates changed July 1, 2026. Electric, water, wastewater and waste bills may rise or differ based on usage, service provider and eligibility.
Lancaster Energy’s 2026 plan reached the July 14 City Council agenda, but the review does not yet confirm new rates, contracts or service changes.
Belvidere IL — On July 20, City Council will consider a 2nd reading of Ord. 771H to renew the municipal electric aggregation program, including opt-out.
