DOE orders Michigan coal plant to remain available through November
A new DOE emergency order keeps Michigan’s 1,420-megawatt Campbell coal plant available through Nov. 14 amid MISO reliability concerns.
Electricity
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South Africa’s $1.5B World Bank Loan Targets Urban Infrastructure Bottlenecks
South Africa’s $1.5 billion World Bank loan supports electricity, freight, water and sanitation reforms—but it is budget support, not a single megaproject.
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Temporary federal power order exposed summer grid pressures
DOE gave the Southwest Power Pool temporary emergency authority during extreme heat. The order ended Aug. 10 without confirming a blackout.
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Gastonia’s new utility meter rollout is underway. What customers should expect
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.
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Texas pauses ERCOT data-center grid approvals while regulators audit power, water and tax demands
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.
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DOE Drafts National Transmission Needs Study as Electricity Demand Rises
A DOE draft identifies transmission needs tied to data centers, manufacturing and electrification. Public comments are due September 7, 2026.
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IEA forecasts faster global power demand amid LNG shock
The IEA forecasts faster electricity growth through 2027 as an LNG disruption raises costs, coal use temporarily rises and renewables overtake coal.
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DOE Grid Emergency Order Ends as SPP Conditions Improve
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.
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Santee Cooper plans early-August start for Kingstree-Hemingway transmission rebuild
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.
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Kentucky regulators weigh a data-center power contract as residents question who will pay
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.
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Malden Residents’ Electricity Options Change With the August 1 Rate Period
Malden’s August 1, 2026, electricity comparison period began with three municipal supply options listed below National Grid’s residential basic-service rate.
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New Jersey seeks comments on preliminary virtual power plant plan
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.
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North Dakota Supreme Court upholds process for 92-mile power line
A July 23 ruling leaves JETx approvals intact and warns that parties generally must participate before final agency decisions to preserve later challenges.
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South Lake Tahoe’s Electricity Supply Enters a New Phase
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.
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Roseville utility bills change in July as electric, water and waste rates reset
Roseville utility rates changed July 1, 2026. Electric, water, wastewater and waste bills may rise or differ based on usage, service provider and eligibility.
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Lancaster Energy Plan Puts Power Purchases and Emissions Goals Under Review
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.
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Belvidere City Council Reviews Ord. 771H (2nd Reading) – Electric Aggregation
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.