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Feb262026

ERCOT’s Final Winterization Report Confident That Texas Grid Is Prepared for Winter Weather

U.S. Energy Department Announces $26.5 Billion Loan for Southern Company to Support Generation and Grid Upgrades

February 26, 2026

The U.S. Energy Department’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing on Feb. 25 announced a $26.5 billion financing package to support major electricity infrastructure investments by Southern Company subsidiaries serving Georgia and Alabama. The initiative is designed to lower electricity costs, strengthen grid reliability, and expand firm generation resources across the Southeast. The loans will fund…...

Feb242026

Federal Policy Shifts Slow Coal Plant Retirements Amid Grid Reliability Concerns: EIA

February 24, 2026

The U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 23 reported that power plant owners and operators planned to retire nearly 11 gigawatts of utility-scale generating capacity in 2026, but recent federal reliability actions have already delayed several closures and could continue to reshape the timeline. Coal-fired plants and older natural gas units account for almost all…...

Feb232026

Mitsubishi Hitachi Wins Contract to Facilitate Transition of Utah Coal-Fired Facility to Hydrogen Power Plant

EPA Rolls Back 2024 Mercury Emission Rules for Coal Power Plants, Restoring 2012 Standards

February 23, 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 20 finalized a rule repealing the 2024 amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, or MATS, for coal- and oil-fired power plants, restoring the original 2012 requirements. The action returns compliance obligations to the earlier framework, which regulators determined continues to protect public health while reducing compliance…...

Feb232026

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Retail Electric Competition 2026 02 24 Blog preview

States Expand Transparency and Consumer Safeguards in Competitive Retail Electricity Markets

February 23, 2026

Emerging regulatory initiatives are placing greater scrutiny on competitive retail electricity markets to…Read the full report…...

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U.S. Energy Department Announces $26.5 Billion Loan for Southern Company to Support Generation and Grid Upgrades

Federal Policy Shifts Slow Coal Plant Retirements Amid Grid Reliability Concerns: EIA

EPA Rolls Back 2024 Mercury Emission Rules for Coal Power Plants, Restoring 2012 Standards

States Expand Transparency and Consumer Safeguards in Competitive Retail Electricity Markets

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