NextEra to Buy Dominion for $67 Billion to Form Power Giant May 19, 2026 By Josh Saul and Mark Chediak NextEra Energy Inc. agreed to pay about $67 billion in stock for Dominion Energy Inc. in the biggest power acquisition...
Meta Funds Seven Gas Plants for Biggest Data Center March 27, 2026 By Riley Griffin and Josh Saul Meta Platforms Inc. is paying for the construction of seven new natural gas-fired plants to fuel its most power-hungry data...
US Data Center Boom Slows Due to Power Grid Limits, Consultancy Says March 16, 2026 By Josh Saul US data center development has slowed because the power grid is reaching its limit to accommodate more large facilities, according...
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Knocks Out Power to Thousands in Northern US December 30, 2025 By Josh Saul A winter storm that brought intense winds and rapidly falling temperatures to the Northern US including New York has left...
Southern California in ‘Great Danger’ From Christmas Flooding December 24, 2025 By Josh Saul A powerful winter storm is lashing Southern California, prompting California Governor Gavin Newsom to proclaim a state of emergency in...
Texas Sues Utility Company Xcel Over ‘Blatant Negligence’ in Fatal Wildfire December 17, 2025 By Josh Saul and Madlin Mekelburg Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Xcel Energy Inc., accusing the utility company of “blatant negligence” over its role in...
Denver, Rockies Face Power Shutoffs as Winds Boost Fire Risk December 16, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan and Josh Saul Xcel Energy is preparing customers in the Rocky Mountain region for preemptive blackouts to help reduce the risk of wildfires...
Satellite Data Reveals Hurricane Melissa Damage in Jamaica October 31, 2025 By Josh Saul, Krishna Karra, Christopher Cannon and Mary Hui As Hurricane Melissa sweeps past Bermuda, new satellite data of Jamaica has revealed devastation for tourist center Montego Bay and...
Hurricane Melissa Wreaks $8 Billion of Damage, Kills Dozens October 30, 2025 By Josh Saul, Lauren Rosenthal and Mary Hui The devastation from Hurricane Melissa came into focus after the record-setting storm moved past Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba with at...
AI-Power Boom to Drive $1.1 Trillion in US Utility Grid Spending October 8, 2025 By Josh Saul US electric companies will spend almost $208 billion in 2025 and more than $1.1 trillion over the next five years...