U.S. Power Grid to Add 86 GW of New Generating Capacity in 2026 U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to add 86 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2026 in the latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, a record …
Ratepayer protection pledge and data center power demand ** Tech execs are expected at the White House next week to sign what President Trump called a “ratepayer protection pledge” during Tuesday’s State of the Union. ** Goldman Sachs, in an updated analysis, sees 220% growth in data center power demand between 2023 and 2030, up …
As data center controversies boil in different cities and sites around Oklahoma and some government entities consider new ordinances targeting the power-hungry AI operations, there’s a new report indicating that 30 to 50% of the data centers proposed across the world won’t come online before the end of the year. Sightline Climate, in a new …
A new employment report from the Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) shows a slow loss of energy jobs, which includes oil and gas, in Oklahoma. The data for January 2026 showed Oklahoma’s energy employment totaled 47,582 compared to 47,895 in December of 2025. The loss of 313 jobs is a continuing movement in the state’s …
Interior Department Completes NEPA Rollback The Interior Department says it’s completed a major rollback of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations that will help speed energy, mining, and other projects. Power Plant Retirements Total 11 GW Power plant owners plan to retire 11 GW of utility-scale power generation this year, most of it from coal …
Trump pushes ‘ratepayer protection’ plan tied to data centers–just like Oklahoma’s ‘behind the meter’ law A year after Oklahoma adopted the “behind the meter” law aimed at large load users of electrical power, President Trump in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address unveiled a similar plan targeting data centers. In one of his few …
The risks facing Oklahoma’s power grid will draw attention Wednesday when Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners meet to discuss a new 2026 Regional Risk Assessment made by the Midwest Reliability Organization. Oklahoma is one of several midwest states that fall under the MRO’s assessment and the group’s new report is designed to serve as a critical …
A proposed Kansas wind farm opposed by some residents ran out of wind as the company behind the project south of Topeka in Osage County announced it is ending its efforts. Steelhead Americas, a wind farm developer based in Portland, Oregon published a notice in the Osage County Chronicle saying it “made the difficult …
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Climate Liability Case The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from Boulder, Colorado, one …
U.S. Commerce Department Solar Tariff Decision The U.S. Commerce Department will announce whether it will impose tariffs on solar cell and panel imports from India, Laos, and Indonesia. Trump Administration Eyes $25B Nuclear Contract The Trump administration is considering awarding a $25 billion contract to little-known nuclear power company Entra1 Energy, which has fewer than …
