This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Edison Electric Institute is kicking off EEI 2026 in Las Vegas today as the electric power industry reckons with […]
What Hormuz Is Teaching Traders About Utilities
Oil traders have spent months obsessing over tanker movements, shipping insurance costs and the fate of crude cargoes attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz. But now, some of that attention will […]
SEC proposes rule rescinding Biden-era climate risk disclosures
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a rule Friday to formally rescind the climate-risk disclosure regulation adopted under […]
U.S. natural gas storage capacity increased slightly in 2025
Underground working natural gas storage capacity in the Lower 48 states increased slightly in 2025, according to our latest data, with growth concentrated in the South Central and Mountain regions. Underground natural […]
7 states sue Trump administration over TotalEnergies offshore wind lease buyout
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Seven states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that the administration acted outside of its powers […]
The winding path to Oklahoma’s first utility-led battery projects
A utility in oil- and gas-rich Oklahoma is on its way to owning its first battery storage projects following a recent order by state energy regulators. On May 11, the Oklahoma Corporation […]
A Barrel Trapped Behind Hormuz Isn’t Spare Capacity
At the start of 2026, oil traders were preparing for a glut. Supply growth was expected to outpace demand growth. OPEC+ was gradually returning barrels to the market. U.S. production remained near […]
AI-Powered Grid Management: Reducing Renewable Electricity Curtailment
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the energy system: While the expansion of wind and solar power continues to progress across Europe, AI will ensure the efficient use of every generated kilowatt-hour. Intelligent […]
Europe Scrambles to Contain the Energy Shock
The European Union and the Eurozone are feeling the energy shock as the Iran war enters its fourth month. The spike in oil and gas prices amid the Middle East crisis is […]
Know When to Hold ’Em – U.S. E&Ps Eschew Capex Increases Despite Oil Price Surge
Given that the Iran war-driven surge in oil prices doubled Q1 E&P profits, a surge in capex to capture fatter cash flows seemed like a sure thing, but that would have been […]