This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Zach Smith is senior vice president of system and resource planning at the New York Independent System Operator. In the […]
PI News Feed
Saudi Arabia’s Critical Oil Bypass Comes Under Threat
Houthi strikes threaten Saudi oil exports as Brent hits $105 and Middle Eastern crude soars to $120. Friday, September 11, 2026 Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure have alerted the oil […]
Oracle and OpenAI bet that more solar could combat data center pushback
Oracle is turning to a portfolio of energy and climate solutions to help get the massive New Mexico Stargate data center it’s building with OpenAI past a significant hurdle: local community opposition. […]
Georgia Power receives approval for 1.14GW of solar PPAs
The projects are based in Appling County (78MW), Decatur County (130MW), Jefferson County (194MW), Sumter County (200MW), Warren County (150MW), Emanuel County (185MW) and Irwin County (200MW). The PPAs were approved through […]
5 NFL Stadiums Powered by Solar Energy
Football is back and, as millions of fans pack into stadiums to watch their teams, another all-American powerhouse will be energizing their experience: solar and energy storage. From 10,000 panels in Philadelphia […]
Installed Solar Power Now Enough For 50 Million US Homes
There’s now enough solar power installed in the United States to power approximately one-third of the homes in the nation. There’s enough capacity installed to power around 50 million US homes. That’s […]
Germany Faces Winter Gas Shortage Risk as Storage Lags
Germany is risking gas shortages this winter if it turns out to be colder than previous years, the country’s gas storage association has warned. With current gas storage levels at 54.52%, the […]
Negative Power Prices Are Piling Up Across Europe
Europe desperately needs to ramp up its energy storage capacity if it wants to avoid another energy crisis. In the wake of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine back in 2022, the European […]
Permian Gas Has Been Worth Less Than Nothing for 118 Days This Year
Outside Pecos, Texas, Chevron is getting ready to build a power plant to solve a problem the Permian Basin has been stuck with for years, which is that it produces far more […]
IEA: Global Coal Demand Set to Hit Record High as Iran War Chokes LNG Supply
Soaring LNG prices due to the Strait of Hormuz blockage are prompting economies to shift to alternative energy sources, pushing coal demand to a another record high this year, the International Energy […]