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Five Charts on Key US Electricity and Power Generation Trends

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, June 4 (Reuters) – U.S. power producers have lifted output from both fossil fuels and clean energy sources to new highs so far in 2025, on the back of steadily rising energy demand from data centers, businesses and households. Average retail electricity prices have risen in tow, and are hovering …

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Data Centers Added $9.4 Billion in Costs on Biggest US Grid

By Naureen S Malik and Mark Chediak The rapid development of data centers connected to the largest US electric grid raised costs by $9.4 billion, an expense that consumers from Illinois to Washington, D.C., will see reflected in their utility bills starting this month. Overall costs rose by 180%, with the growing energy needs of …

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California’s Rooftop Solar Dreams Are Dimming From Rising Bills

The state again looks to cut incentives for home users in a push to curb soaring electricity rates. By Mark Chediak A solar system atop a San Francisco housing development. Panel buyers would lose some incentives under a new proposal. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg California prides itself as a champion of solar power. It helped …

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Airlines Must Ink Long-Term Deals on Greener Fuels to Boost Volumes

(Reuters) – Airlines need to reach long-term agreements to buy bigger quantities of sustainable aviation fuel if they want to boost global volumes of the lower-emission fuel required for industry climate targets, a Bayer executive said on Tuesday. Airline members of the International Air Transport Association are sticking to a target of net zero emissions by 2050 …

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Wind Opponents Sue Trump Administration to Block New York Wind Project

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Fishing companies and offshore wind opponents filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s decision to reverse course and allow construction to resume on Empire Wind, a $5 billion wind farm project off New York’s coast. Protect Our Coast New Jersey, Clean Ocean Action, ACK for Whales and 12 …

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Petronas Reportedly Exploring Sale of US$7 Billion Canadian Business

The company may also consider selling a minority stake in the business, depending on valuation Bloomberg News Petroliam Nasional Bhd. is considering options for its Canadian company formerly known as Progress Energy Resources Corp., including a sale, according to people familiar with the matter. Petronas, as the Malaysian state energy firm is known, is working with a …

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Oil Steady as OPEC+ Ups Output While Wildfires Curb Canadian Supply

Summary OPEC+ supply rises weigh on sentiment – Rystad analyst Persistent tariff tensions stalks market Upside potential to oil prices limited – Saxo Bank analyst (Reuters) – Oil prices held steady on Wednesday amid global trade tensions and as ongoing OPEC+ output increases were offset by a hit to Canadian supply from wildfires. Brent crude …

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