Cuba’s August Blackouts Become a Regional Caribbean Concern
Cuba’s grid collapsed twice during restoration on August 2-3, deepening fuel shortages and prompting CARICOM to frame the crisis as a regional concern.
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Hawaii utility seeks renewable power and storage while keeping firm-generation options open
Hawaiian Electric has proposed a three-island procurement for renewable energy, storage and firm capacity while seeking a separate Oahu process for up to 500 megawatts of fuel-flexible generation. The PUC has not approved projects, fuels or customer costs.
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A possible Hormuz reopening could reshape who directs ship traffic
Iran and Oman are discussing a possible Hormuz reopening, but route coordination, proposed service fees and permanent control remain separate and unsettled questions.
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EU Sanctions Target Russian Energy and Financial Networks in 21st Package
The EU adopted new Russia sanctions on July 23, expanding restrictions on banks, crypto, oil shipping and military supply chains while some measures remain delayed.
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June wholesale prices fell, but broad consumer relief is not here yet
June wholesale prices fell 0.3%, led by cheaper energy, but rising services and underlying costs mean U.S. households may not see broad relief soon.
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A 1-gigawatt data center is planned at Savannah River Site. What South Carolina residents should watch
A federal selection starts lease talks for a proposed AI data center and power complex at Savannah River Site. Construction, operation and key approvals have not begun.
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Rhode Island directs $28 million toward proposed winter electric bill relief
Rhode Island has directed $28 million toward a proposed statewide electric-bill credit as the residential winter supply rate is expected to rise, but residents must wait for PUC approval before relief becomes final or automatic.
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Euro-Area Banks Tighten Credit as Energy and Geopolitical Risks Raise Lending Bar
Euro-area banks tightened lending standards for businesses and households in Q2, while business-loan demand rose and lenders signaled more tightening ahead.
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Little Rock board weighs $40 million energy-as-a-service deal for downtown buildings
Little Rock directors are set to consider a second-reading ordinance allowing a sole-source ENFRA agreement for downtown energy upgrades, with proposed payments spread across as many as 30 years.
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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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Red Bank’s New Energy Plan Moves From Planning to Implementation
Red Bank Borough’s July 14, 2026, Community Energy Plan lays out a 2026-2030 work program for electric vehicles, solar, building efficiency, community solar and energy-storage policies, while leaving major funding, procurement and approval questions unresolved.
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Boston Council to Hear Mayor Wu’s Docket 1223 Energy-Fund Proposal
Boston’s City Council will hold a remote August 4 hearing on Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to expand how the city’s energy-revenue fund accounts for demand-response activity and related expenses.
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Guyana’s oil-led expansion is creating a labor and migration dilemma
Guyana’s rapid growth is widening labor shortages, putting migration management, diaspora return, training and worker protections at the center of policy.
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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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California lawmakers examine electricity costs, agriculture and toxic-substance oversight
California legislative committees are holding August 4 oversight hearings on electricity affordability and reliability, agricultural production, toxic-substance reform and telehealth outcomes.
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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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Global Oil Buffers Are Thinning After the Middle East Shock
Oil flows and benchmark prices have partly recovered, but the IMF and IEA warn that inventories and refined-fuel resilience are thinner.
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Missoula County’s One-Year Data-Center Pause Puts Montana Debate Under Microscope
Missoula County commissioners approved temporary zoning that pauses new data-center development and expansions while officials study electricity, water, land-use and public-safety concerns. The action is local, but its regulatory and utility questions extend across Montana.
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How Zambia’s Debt-for-Energy Deal Turns Bond Savings Into a Long-Term Grid Plan
Zambia’s $1.36 billion bond buyback won broad support and is tied to up to $275 million for grid upgrades, but delivery and utility finances remain critical.
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Why Lower Summer Power Prices May Not Mean Lower Electric Bills
Wholesale electricity prices are forecast to fall this summer, but higher cooling use, retail rates and delivery costs could still raise household bills.
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EPA says some off-grid data centers may fall outside acid-rain rules
A July 16 EPA memo says fully islanded power plants serving private data centers generally may fall outside the Acid Rain Program, but other permits remain.
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Birmingham seeks developers for landfill-gas project at two city landfills
Birmingham is seeking private developers for a potential landfill-gas project at the Eastern Area and New Georgia landfills. Questions are due Aug. 7, and proposals are due Sept. 21.
