In this episode of the Energy News Beat podcast, hosts Stu Turley and Rey Trevino dive deep into how the recent political shifts are reshaping America’s energy landscape. From California’s controversial rate-freeze proposal to Senate permitting reforms, the hosts examine the real-world consequences of energy policy decisions on consumers’ wallets and grid reliability. They explore […]
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A reported gas-generator transaction brings AI’s physical costs into focus. It is not a disclosed electricity tariff—or proof that households will pay. By Energy News Beat | As of November 8, 2026 CST The important word is generators When an AI company makes a multibillion-dollar power move, families have a reasonable question: does this help […]
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The Nasdaq 100 fell more than 6 percent on Thursday morning. Wall Street is pointing to both Democratic wins and chipmaker earnings. Here is what moved on the election and what did not, what Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa can actually do, whether public pensions are really dumping AI stocks, and who ends up paying for […]
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Dominion’s 2026 filing puts 39.2 GW of new generation and storage on the Virginia grid at a $183.4 billion portfolio cost, a present value in 2026 dollars. In nominal dollars its own table takes a typical 1,000 kWh bill from $180.31 to $283.65 by 2046; deflated at the filing’s 2% escalator, that is about $191 […]
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Demand for natural gas turbines is outpacing manufacturing capacity, with Mitsubishi Power telling attendees at Singapore International Energy Week that new large-frame units ordered now face delivery around 2031. Akihiro Ondo, chief executive officer of Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific, made the comment on the sidelines of the event on October 27, 2026. “We’re talking about […]
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CenterPoint just raised its 10-year spending plan to $70.7 billion to wire up data centers and other big loads. Here is how that money finds its way onto the delivery charges in Houston power bills. By Energy News Beat. Data as of Oct. 27, 2026. If you live in the Houston area, part of every […]
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PJM wants up to 6.8 GW of new backstop power to cover a shortfall driven by data centers. FERC put the plan on hold over who gets the bill, and DOE says households should not. This was first run on the Energy News Beat Substack. Here is what is at stake for the 13 states […]
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Data centers are being built where land, fiber and tax breaks are, not where the power plants are. Moving that power takes new capacity, new high-voltage lines and new substations. This report follows the money from the PJM capacity auction to the Dominion transmission rider, the MISO, SPP and ERCOT long-range plans, the FERC rules […]
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Qatar, long the world’s LNG heavyweight, is shopping for American gas. On Thursday, Oct. 22, Cheniere and QatarEnergy signed deals for 4 million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of U.S. LNG through 2054. Later that day, Reuters reported QatarEnergy is in advanced talks to buy at least 3 Mtpa from Venture Global (NYSE: VG) on a […]
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ENB Pub Note: An interesting article from Andrew Korybko’s Substack newsletter. With Russia and Ukraine potentially interested in finally ending the war, this could be a bright spot. Doing business with Ukraine and Russia rather than bombing each other. Although Putin might agree to some trade-offs in Ukraine as the quid pro quo for these […]
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