Cuba Suffers Blackout as Trump Says ‘Something Will Happen Quickly’ 

New strikes and new demolitions were reported across southern Lebanon this weekend following last week’s talks in Rome. Troops detonated homes in the south and set fires further east in the Bekaa Valley. Three Lebanese soldiers were reported wounded over the weekend in an incident involving unexploded ordinance. The incident was particularly noteworthy because it […]

Texas Energy Giant Oncor Supports Governor's Data Center Freeze By Emma Penrod of UtilityDive.com About 44 GW of large load projects slated for Oncor’s service territory qualified for ERCOT’s new “Batch Zero” interconnection process for large loads, company executives told analysts during a Thursday earnings call. But the timeline for that process is uncertain following an order by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that paused new data center interconnection approvals pending a state-wide audit. ERCOT’s criteria for Batch Zero, which include new financial and technical requirements for loads with a peak demand of 75 MW...

Feds Clear Path To Keep California's Last Nuclear Power Plant Open For 20 More Years Federal regulators have approved keeping the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant running for decades longer, granting 20-year license renewals for its two reactors, according to Yahoo/San Fran Chronicle.  Located on the San Luis Obispo County coast, Unit 1 is now cleared to operate through 2044 and Unit 2 through 2045. The decision marks a significant win for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who pushed in 2022 to delay the facility’s closure in order to avoid power shortages during California’s transition...