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financeasia.comTech Companies Adjust to Electric Grid Regulations
The technology sector has navigated federal politics during the current administration but continues to adapt to rules governing the U.S. electric grid.
nbcnews.comCandidate Wins Texas Republican Runoff for Oil Regulator Seat
Bo French defeated his opponent in a Republican runoff election for a seat on a state board that oversees oil and gas regulation. The outcome gives Democrats an opening to contest the position in the general election.
The TimesAndy Burnham Discusses Public Control of Services During Labour Leadership Campaign
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has spoken about placing energy, housing, water and transport under public control. His comments come as the government prepares to bring the Southern rail franchise into public ownership next week.
financialpost.comU.S. Utility Regulators Shift Costs of Nuclear Project Failures to Shareholders
U.S. regulators addressed utility bankruptcies from nuclear cost overruns by requiring shareholders to absorb some losses. Customers paid higher rates while creditors recovered fully. The approach differed from Britain's lighter regulatory model.
BBC NewsBritish Gas Agrees £20m Redress Fund in Ofgem Prepayment Meter Case
British Gas will pay up to £112m in total under a settlement with Ofgem after the regulator found the company breached licence conditions by installing prepayment meters in vulnerable customers' homes without consent. The scandal, which first surfaced three years ago, involved fo…
winnipegfreepress.comJustice Department Signals Support for xAI in Mississippi Power Plant Lawsuit
The administration filed a court document indicating it may weigh in on a lawsuit challenging xAI's use of natural gas generators at a large data center in Mississippi. The filing supports the artificial intelligence company amid questions over whether the generators constitute a…
rte.ieEPRA to Announce May Fuel Prices as Global Oil Costs Rise
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority is set to announce its monthly fuel price review on Thursday evening, 14 May 2026, with the current cycle having ended that day. Pump prices in Nairobi exceeded Sh206 per litre for petrol and diesel after one of the steepest increases…
blackenterprise.comNAACP Sues xAI Alleging Unpermitted Gas Turbines Pollute Mississippi Data Center
The NAACP filed a lawsuit against xAI on Tuesday, alleging the company operated behind-the-meter gas turbines without permits at a Mississippi data center, causing pollution. The Energy Information Administration plans mandatory assessments of data centers' energy use, starting w…