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US Power-Grid Strains Become a Year-Round Problem
America’s power grids are increasingly issuing alerts in fall and spring, typically times of lower demand.Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America October 20, 2026 at 11:36 AM UTC Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the...
Biggest US Grid Suspends Plan for New Data Center Power Auction
Photographer: Lexi Critchett/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The operator of the biggest US electric grid suspended plans for an auction it had planned to help meet surging electric demand from data centers.
Fire Risks Return to Haunt California’s Utilities
A firefighter battles a blaze on Aug. 8, 2026, in Burbank, California.Photographer: DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images September 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM UTC Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy.
Terremoto de magnitud 7,7 sacude la costa de Indonesia y causa varias réplicas
Un sismo de magnitud 7,7 se registró al noroeste de Ende, Indonesia, según una estimación preliminar del Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. 14 de agosto, 2026 | 07:41 PM Bloomberg — Un potente terremoto sacudió la costa de Indonesia el sábado por la mañana. El sismo, ocurrido a unos 68 kilómetros (42 millas) al nornoroeste de Ende, tuvo una magnitud de 7,7, según una estimación preliminar del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos.
Oracle data center near Ann Arbor finalizing $16B financing after twisty path
5 takeaways from Mary Sheffield’s 1st State of the City address In her first State of the City speech, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield stuck to kitchen table issues and called on employers to raise worker pay
オラクル向けデータセンター、160億ドル調達が最終局面－交渉難航
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Oracle Data Center Nears $16 Billion Financing After Twisty Path Original
(Bloomberg) -- Related Digital is finalizing $16 billion of financing for a giant Oracle Corp. data center, after months of stop-and-start negotiations with investors. The developer has been rounding up cash to build a Michigan campus that would allow Oracle to power applications for OpenAI. The financing follows other massive debt packages that banks assembled for Oracle data centers: a $38 billion debt deal to build facilities in Texas and Wisconsin, and $18 billion for a New Mexico site.
Oracle Data Center Nears $16 Billion Financing After Twisty Path Original
Source: Related Digital (Bloomberg) -- Related Digital is finalizing $16 billion of financing for a giant Oracle Corp. data center, after months of stop-and-start negotiations with investors.
Constellation to Sell Assets to LS Power for $5 Billion (1)
agreed to sell a portfolio of US electric-generation assets to LS Power for about $5 billion, following through on mandated divestitures. The portfolio comprises 4.4 gigawatts of predominantly natural gas-fired capacity in Delaware and Pennsylvania, according to a Wednesday. Constellation said the deal represents an acquisition price of about $1,142 per kilowatt. The proposed sale follows Constellation’s landmark acquisition of Calpine Corp., an owner of power plants.
Constellation to Sell Electric Assets to LS Power for $5 Billion
agreed to sell a portfolio of US generation assets to LS Power for about $5 billion. The portfolio comprises 4.4 gigawatts of predominantly natural gas-fired capacity in Delaware and Pennsylvania, according to a Wednesday. To contact the reporter on this story: in Los Angeles at beckhouse@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: at beckhouse@bloomberg.net © 2026 Bloomberg L.P. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Texas Considers Revisiting Some Data Center Grid Approvals (2)
Texas has so many massive AI-related data centers in development that its grid operator is now considering reevaluating some projects that were previously approved. The wants to examine projects unlikely to advance and provide greater clarity for when new sites are ready to connect to its system. Projects have been approved by utilities but in recent years Ercot has had to determine how this flood of new users can be served without breaking the grid.
Texas Grid Shows How Batteries Can Help Avoid Winter Blackouts
Skip to Content Energy storage and other sources of backup power are becoming more important as storms get worse. A power station in front of the skyline of downtown Dallas during a winter storm on Jan. 25. /Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Last month’s sprawling winter storm from Texas to New England was one of the first multi-grid tests in the US for big batteries. They passed.
Texas Considers Revisiting Some Data Center Grid Approvals
Skip to Content Texas has so many massive AI-related data centers in development that its grid operator is now considering reevaluating some projects that were previously approved. (Bloomberg) — Texas has so many massive AI-related data centers in development that its grid operator is now considering reevaluating some projects that were previously approved.
Texas Considers Revisiting Some Data Center Grid Approvals (1)
Texas has so many massive AI-related data centers in development that its grid operator is now considering reevaluating some projects that were previously approved. The wants to examine projects unlikely to advance and provide greater clarity for when new sites are ready to connect to its system. Projects have been approved by utilities but in recent years Ercot has had to determine how this flood of new users can be served without breaking the grid.
Texas Considers Revisiting Some Data Center Grid Approvals Original
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Texas has so many massive AI-related data centers in development that its grid operator is now considering reevaluating some projects that were previously approved.
Brutal cold puts US power grids on edge in wake of storm
(TNS) U.S. power grids are under mounting pressure following a winter storm that unleashed deep cold and heavy snow and ice from Texas to Maine, driving up heating demand and raising the risk of blackouts. The storm affected millions of people across the eastern two-thirds of the United States, with 813,000 homes and businesses without electricity as of 11 a.m. New York time as snow and ice ravaged local distribution lines, according to PowerOutage.us.
In New York and Beyond, Fine Dining Restaurants Serve Food Waste
It’s been a big week for food, with the Trump administration releasing new dietary guidelines. Not included in the recommendations? Trash. But high-end restaurants are increasingly putting scraps on menus and cocktail lists.
OpenAI, SoftBank Invest $1 Billion in Stargate Partner SB Energy Original
OpenAI and have jointly invested $1 billion in SB Energy, an infrastructure company that’s working with the tech firms on a massive US buildout of data centers to power artificial intelligence. OpenAI and SoftBank will each invest $500 million in SB Energy to support the energy firm’s growth as a data center developer and operator, the companies said in a statement Friday. OpenAI also said it has selected SB Energy to build and operate its 1.2 gigawatt data center in Milam County, Texas.
OpenAI y SoftBank invierten US$1.000 millones en SB Energy, socio de Stargate
Bloomberg — OpenAI y SoftBank Group Corp. han invertido conjuntamente US$1.000 millones en SB Energy, una empresa de infraestructura que está trabajando con las empresas tecnológicas en una construcción masiva de centros de datos en Estados Unidos para impulsar la inteligencia artificial.
ソフトバンクグループとOpenAI、SBエナジーに計10億ドル投資
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OpenAI, SoftBank Invest $1 Billion in Stargate Partner SB Energy Original
Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- OpenAI and SoftBank Group Corp.
OpenAI, SoftBank Invest $1 Billion in Stargate Partner SB Energy
This $120 HDMI Gadget Can Turn Any Smart TV Into A PC Smart TVs are pretty versatile devices and can do a lot more than what the older "dumb TVs" of yesteryear could. You can already use your smart TV to …
Vistra to Buy Big US Gas-Powered Fleet for $4 Billion (1)
agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy, which consists of 10 natural gas-fired plants that boast a total capacity of 5.5 gigawatts. The independent power producer agreed to a net purchase price of about . Cogentrix is indirectly owned by funds managed by Quantum Capital Group, according to a Monday. The acquisition includes assets on three big US grids — New England, Texas and the system that spans New Jersey to Chicago.
Constellation Reaches Deal With US Government on Calpine Deal
Constellation Energy Corp. reached a resolution with the US Justice Department to close its landmark purchase of power-plant owner Calpine Corp. Constellation, the biggest US owner of nuclear-power capacity, said in a Friday that the resolution is the final regulatory clearance needed to complete its acquisition.
US Judge Gives Offshore Wind a Ray of Hope in Trump Era
Welcome to our guide to the commodities powering the global economy. Today, reporters Brian Eckhouse and Jennifer A. Dlouhy look at the prospects of offshore wind in the US.
US Power Costs Rising Faster Than Inflation Are a Major Political Issue Original
Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, Americas Power and Natural Disasters Team Leader Brian Eckhouse and reporter Naureen S Malik look at the politics of surging US electricity bills.
トランプ大統領、黄金株使いUSスチール工場の閉鎖阻止－WSJ
トランプ米政権が米鉄鋼大手USスチールのイリノイ州工場での操業停止計画を阻止したと、ウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル（WSJ）が関係者の話として報じた。 ラトニック商務長官がUSスチールのブリット最高経営責任者（CEO）に対し、同工場での操業停止を政権として認めないと伝えたという。 原題：Trump Blocks US Steel Plan to Stop Production at Plant, WSJ Says（抜粋）
New York’s Indian Point Nuclear Plant May Yet Get a Reprieve
Welcome to our guide to the commodities powering the global economy. Today, Brian Eckhouse, power and natural disasters team leader in the Americas, looks at the renewed interest in nuclear energy in the US.
Talen to Buy Two US Gas-Fired Power Plants for $3.8 Billion
Advertisement 1 Talen Energy Corp. agreed to acquire a power plant in Pennsylvania and another in Ohio for about $3.8 billion, as the race to secure US generating capacity heats up to meet rising artificial intelligence-related demand. Article content (Bloomberg) — Talen Energy Corp. agreed to acquire a power plant in Pennsylvania and another in Ohio for about $3.8 billion, as the race to secure US generating capacity heats up to meet rising artificial intelligence-related demand.
Trump’s Tax Package Curbs Wind and Solar Projects While AI’s Power Needs Soar
Welcome to our guide to the commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, Americas Power and Natural Disasters Team Leader Brian Eckhouse looks at how the new US tax plan crimps renewables development.
Crippling Clean-Energy Tax Credits Won’t Fly, GOP Senators Say
The House’s draconian cuts to former President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law won’t fly in the Senate, key Republican senators said Thursday. Just hours after the House narrowly passed a massive tax and spending bill gutting key clean-energy tax incentives, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate was planning its own effort. “They give us a good product to work with but we have senators who want to write our own bill,” Thune said.
Crippling Clean-Energy Tax Credits Won’t Fly, GOP Senators Say
(Bloomberg) -- The House’s draconian cuts to former President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law won’t fly in the Senate, key Republican senators said Thursday.
Solar Power Stocks Plunge as GOP House Bill to Gut Subsidies (3)
Investors of clean-power stocks are running for the exits after a massive tax and spending bill that would gut former President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law narrowly passed the House of Representatives. The bill now moves to the Senate, where some lawmakers are skeptical of provisions that would end subsidies for green energy years earlier than planned.
Crippling Clean-Energy Tax Credits Won’t Fly, GOP Senators Say
Photovoltaic solar panels at a solar plant near McCamey, Texas. (Bloomberg) -- The House’s draconian cuts to former President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law won’t fly in the Senate, key Republican senators said Thursday.
Solar Power Stocks Plunge as GOP House Bill to Gut Subsidies
Article content (Bloomberg) — Investors of clean-power stocks are running for the exits after a massive tax and spending bill that would gut former President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law narrowly passed the House of Representatives. Sign In or Create an Account Article content We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team.
GOP to end clean power credits years earlier in revised bill
BUSINESS Ari Natter and Brian Eckhouse Bloomberg View Comments Subsidies for clean power would end years earlier in a giant tax and spending bill narrowly passed by the Republican-led House of Representatives early Thursday, driving down shares of solar companies including Sunrun Inc. It now moves to the Senate, where key Republicans have already balked at some of the House’s plans. Some wanted longer transition times before the latest House bill cut those even further.
GOP to End Clean Power Credits Years Earlier in Revised Bill Original
Contractors install SunRun solar panels on the roof of a home in San Jose, California.
Trump Allows Halted NY Offshore Wind Project to Resume Work
Article content (Bloomberg) — The Donald Trump administration has lifted an order that halted construction on a $5 billion wind energy project off the coast of New York. Sign In or Create an Account Article content We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team.
Gas Power Is Cheaper to Buy Than Build in the US
Welcome to our guide to the commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, Power and Natural Disasters Americas Team Leader Brian Eckhouse looks at the feeding frenzy for US electricity plants. If there was any lingering doubt about whether gas-fired generation plants are the hottest targets in the US power system, the recent flurry of deals likely extinguished it.
Warren Buffett deja un complicado legado climático al director de energía de Berkshire
Bloomberg — Warren Buffett dejará la presidencia ejecutiva de Berkshire Hathaway Inc. a finales de este año con un complicado legado en materia climática. El inversor con sede en Omaha dirige un conglomerado que es un peso pesado de la energía limpia, con activos eólicos y solares en todo Estados Unidos, y ha escrito que el cambio climático es “muy probable” que sea un “problema para el planeta”.
Buffett Handing Complicated Climate Legacy to His Head of Energy (3)
Warren Buffett will exit the CEO chair at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. later this year with a complicated climate legacy. The Omaha-based investor runs a conglomerate that is a clean energy heavyweight, with wind and solar assets across the US, and he has written that climate change is “highly likely” a “problem for the planet.” Yet Berkshire is also a major investor in oil, gas and coal — a position poised to endure well after the 94-year-old retires.
Buffett Handing Complicated Climate Legacy to His Head of Energy (3)
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Warren Buffett deixa legado climático complexo para sucessor
Warren Buffett deixará o cargo de CEO da Berkshire Hathaway ainda este ano com um legado climático complicado.
Buffett Handing Complicated Climate Legacy to Berkshire Energy Head
Skip to Content Advertisement 1 Berkshire Hathaway is at once a renewables powerhouse and a big investor in fossil fuels. Article content (Bloomberg) — Warren Buffett will exit the CEO chair at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. later this year with a complicated climate legacy. Sign In or Create an Account Article content We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team.
Buffett Handing Complicated Climate Legacy to Berkshire Energy Head
Warren Buffett in 2019. (Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett will exit the CEO chair at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. later this year with a complicated climate legacy.
American Electric Power Prices Its Shares at $102 Apiece
American Electric Power Co. has priced the $2 billion of its common stock shares that it’s offering at $102 apiece. Citigroup, Barclays, BofA Securities and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as lead book-running managers, AEP said in a statement. All shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties and sold to the underwriters. AEP’s stock closed at $104.18 in New York on Monday.
Utility American Electric Power offers $2 billion in shares
(Bloomberg) — American Electric Power Co. is offering $2 billion in shares of its common stock. • None They Built a Secret Apartment in a Mall. Now the Mall Is Dying. • None Why Did the Government Declare War on My Adorable Tiny Truck? • None New York Subway Ditches MetroCard After 32 Years for Tap-And-Go Citigroup and Barclays are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering from the US utility, according to a statement Monday.
US Utility American Electric Power Offers $2 Billion in Shares
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Ontario impondrá un impuesto del 25% a la exportación de electricidad a tres estados de EE.UU.
Bloomberg — Ontario aplicará un recargo del 25% a la electricidad que envía a 1,5 millones de hogares de Minnesota, Michigan y Nueva York en respuesta a los aranceles del presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, dijo el primer ministro Doug Ford. “Si estos aranceles persisten o si la administración Trump avanza con cualquier arancel adicional, Ontario aplicará un recargo del 25% sobre la electricidad que exportamos”, dijo Ford a los gobernadores de esos estados en una carta.
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