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Utilities set to spend $1.1T on grid infrastructure as electrification drives five-year investment surge
The Edison Electric Institute projects utilities will pour $208B into the grid in 2025, part of a $1.1T five-year build-out driven by surging electrification de
Utilities face a $240 billion capital squeeze as affordability pressure mounts
Fitch downgraded the utility sector outlook while EY flags record investment needs, leaving operators caught between surging demand and rate recovery risk.
Electrification hits enterprise scale: EV freight corridors, battery swaps, and the UK's petrol car tipping point
EVs outsell petrol cars in the UK, a 1,200-km zero-emission freight corridor launches in Colombia, and CATL targets 300,000 trucks across Europe.
Clean energy deals dominate this week: hydrogen, storage, offshore wind, and a major Shell divestiture
Five significant energy transition deals closed in July 2026, spanning green hydrogen, battery storage, offshore wind, and renewable portfolio M&A.
179D deduction window closes: what facilities and construction teams must do before June 30
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act terminates 179D for projects breaking ground after June 30, 2026, capping deductions at up to $5.81/ft².
Grid energy in 2026: connection backlogs, AI load growth, and the infrastructure race reshaping enterprise power
From $3.17T in global clean energy investment to 14-year data center connection waits, grid constraints are now the defining operational risk for energy buyers.
New federal dataset and $67M in BTO funding reshape how operators plan for building energy demand
DOE's BTO deployed $67M+ in 2024 R&D funding while Lawrence Berkeley and the National Laboratory of the Rockies released a county-level demand dataset through 2050.
NextEra and Dominion's $67 billion merger filing starts a 180-day regulatory clock that will reshape power procurement across four states
NextEra and Dominion have filed merger applications in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina for a $67B deal that would create the world's largest regula
The $67B NextEra-Dominion merger just triggered its regulatory clock, and every large power buyer should be watching
NextEra and Dominion filed merger applications this week, starting a 180-day review that could create the world's largest regulated utility serving 10M customer
A $67B utility merger faces its first major regulatory test as Sen. King asks FERC to block NextEra-Dominion
NextEra and Dominion have filed for regulatory approval of a merger that would create the world's largest regulated utility, but congressional opposition is alr
Carbon-free generation spending tops fossil fuels at US utilities for the first time
RMI's Utility Transition Hub finds 2024 carbon-free generation investment hit $14.5B, edging past $13.9B in fossil spending.
Energy demand is outrunning the clean energy build: what operators need to know in 2026
Global energy demand grew faster than clean energy additions in 2025, keeping fossil fuels at 86% of supply even as renewables spending hits $2.2T in 2026.
Energy transition market set to nearly double to $6 trillion by 2032, with Asia-Pacific driving growth
The global energy transition market is projected to reach nearly $6 trillion by 2032, growing at 11.1% annually, as utilities, industrials, and governments scal
EIA slashes oil price forecast 14% after U.S.-Iran deal reopens Strait of Hormuz
The EIA cut its 2026 Brent crude forecast by 14% to $82/b and its 2027 forecast by 18% to $65/b, as a June 18 U.S.-Iran MOU reopened the Strait of Hormuz.
Clean energy investment hits $2.2 trillion in 2026, nearly doubling fossil fuel spending
Global energy investment reaches $3.4T in 2026, with clean energy outpacing fossil fuels nearly two to one, per the IEA's latest report.
Cornerstone Energy Services' 4th Annual Energy Transition Forum tackles reliability, decarbonization, and New England's grid future
Utility leaders, engineers, and regulators met at Cornerstone Energy Services' 4th Annual Energy Transition Forum to address gas planning, winter reliability, a
Microsoft-commissioned report finds three soft barriers slowing AI adoption across Australia's electricity grid
A Mandala report commissioned by Microsoft identifies strategic, investment, and data fragmentation barriers holding back AI deployment in Australia's rapidly c
NextEra-Dominion's $420B merger signals a new M&A cycle built on AI load growth
Power and utilities M&A hit $216B in the six months to May 2026, up 173% year-over-year, as AI data-center demand reshapes who owns generation.
Utilities set to invest $1.1 trillion in grid infrastructure as electrification accelerates
U.S. utilities are committing $208B in 2025 grid investment, part of a $1.1T five-year buildout that will reshape procurement and operations planning.
Siemens Energy begins preparations to rebrand as Omterra, uniting wind and grid businesses
Siemens Energy is consolidating Siemens Gamesa and its grid division under the new Omterra brand, seeking a cleaner separation from Siemens AG.
Solar hit 8.7% of global power in 2025, but fossil fuels still grew alongside it
The Energy Institute's 75th Statistical Review shows renewables breaking records while global fossil fuel demand also rose, complicating energy procurement stra
CBAK Energy advances full-tab LFP cells for AI data center backup power as gas plants fill the grid gap
CBAK Energy's 26650 V2.0 LFP cells enter customer validation for AI data center BBU/UPS applications after a 15-month R&D program.
AI data centers are straining the grid faster than utilities can build. Fast storage is filling the gap.
AI data centers demand power in months; grid upgrades take years. Flexible fast storage and FERC action are reshaping how utilities keep the lights on.
S&P Global Energy expands price reporting role in London chemicals market
S&P Global Energy is hiring an Associate Price Reporter for chemicals in London, signaling continued investment in commodity price discovery for enterprise buye
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