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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Britain has spent years accelerating wind and solar deployment under Clean Power 2030 and net-zero targets. The generation numbers look impressive on paper. The grid, however, was not built for them, and the mismatch is now producing record costs, regular curtailment of green power, emergency interventions, and growing questions about reliability. Felicity Bradstock’s October 25, […]
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Moscow says three cargoes are on the water under the Trump-Putin diesel deal. Diesel is $6.34 a gallon, up $2.70 in a year, and Russia’s drone-battered refineries are the real bottleneck. Why Russia has so little to sell Russia has about 6.5 million barrels a day of installed refining capacity across 32 major refineries, but […]
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Panels, Chinese-linked inverters, rush interconnections, and what Iran-linked water cyberattacks teach ratepayers, utilities, and data-center investors This is the introduction for the Energy News Beat Research Desk on The Energy News Beat Substack. We are providing deeper dives for paid subscribers on Energy Topics, and this was requested by a paid subscriber. Bottom line up […]
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Eight months into the U.S.-Iran conflict that began in late February 2026, the Strait of Hormuz remains a restricted and dangerous chokepoint. Iranian attacks on commercial shipping have reached their highest levels of the war in October, with dozens of incidents reported and tankers still moving under U.S. naval coordination—often with AIS transponders off. While […]
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In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with Clare Anne Ath, co-founder of Vita et Terra, a Catholic-focused organization dedicated to environmental stewardship rooted in pro-life, pro-family values. Clare shares her personal frustration with skyrocketing energy bills in Virginia—up 26% year-over-year—and reveals how progressive green policies are failing to […]
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Virginia’s new Energy Plan promises to protect family budgets but never shows a household bill. It models 10,000 MW of import capacity, while PJM lists 5,992 MW; prices solar 41% below Dominion’s own filing; and leaves about $40.6 billion of Dominion spending outside the proposed rate freeze. Here are the six biggest holes. The full […]
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Thanksgiving fares are up 31% and Christmas fares 23% from last year as jet fuel tops $4.90 a gallon. Airlines are passing on part of the bill and trimming their least profitable flights. If you are flying home for Thanksgiving this year, brace yourself. Hopper’s 2026 Holiday Travel Index puts the average good-deal domestic round […]
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Iran claims seven tankers were hit near Hormuz, and President Trump calls the hits fake. Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea bypass is rated at 7 million barrels a day. Diesel is $6.32. Here is what is confirmed, what is only claimed, and what it costs you. By Energy News Beat | Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 | […]
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Saudi Aramco ordered the evacuation of its Dhahran headquarters on Thursday, October 22, 2026, directing staff to work remotely after an alarm. Multiple sources, including Bloomberg and Reuters, confirmed the move. It is the first full headquarters evacuation since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in late February 2026.BloombergReuters The headquarters, which includes an operations […]
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