PGandE Warns of Possible Weekend Power Cuts Amid Windy Weather, With Roughly 12,200 Customers in Scope

Pacific Gas and Electric is warning customers that it may implement Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) starting Friday afternoon, October 9, 2026, and extending through the weekend into Monday as dry, gusty winds raise wildfire risk across parts of Northern and Central California. Local reporting citing PG&E notifications puts the potential scope at about 12,200 […]

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Is the U.S. Grid Open for Cyber Attacks? Chinese Inverters, Hidden Radios and a Years-Long Wait for Transformers

Chinese-headquartered companies have delivered more than 70 GW of inverters to America’s commercial and utility solar plants, while each U.S. grid is designed to ride through the sudden loss of roughly 2.8 to 3.9 GW. Replacing one big transformer now takes about two and a half years. What has actually been found, what Washington has […]

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India Hits Seven-Year High in Venezuelan Crude as Reliance Loads Up Jamnagar

India Hits Seven-Year High in Venezuelan Crude as Reliance Loads Up Jamnagar October flows could top 465,000 b/d—the strongest since 2019—while India’s decade-long import reshuffle and its No. 2 global refined-product export role show how discounted heavy barrels still clear through the world’s most complex refineries. India’s Venezuelan crude imports are on track for a […]

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Pump Prices, The Iran War and the 2026 Midterms

Larry Schweikart stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast and the Energy Impacts Podcast. In this wide-ranging political and energy analysis podcast, hosts David Blackmon and Stu Turley sit down with renowned political analyst and historian Larry Schweikart to discuss the critical issues shaping the 2026 midterm elections and beyond. With just 27 days until […]

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