Private Equity Firm Moves to Secure Ohio Gas Power Plant as Demand for Firm Power Rallies

Private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 100% of the economic interests in the 484-MW Middletown Energy Center, a combined cycle natural gas power plant in Butler County, Ohio. The firm said...

Planned new German gas power plants must be switched to hydrogen – industry and NGO alliance

A group of environmental NGOs and hydrogen industry companies have called on the German government to ensure that new gas-fired power plants that are planned as backup for the electricity system will eventually be converted to run on green...

Launch of Guam's new power plant hits a snag

By Pacific Island Times News Staff The commissioning of Guam’s new power plant in Dededo has been rescheduled from Sept. 30 to Oct. 30 due to a glitch that was detected during a recent system test, according to Guam Power Authority. The Ukudu...

Australian solar PV power plants see curtailment above 25% in 2024

In contrast to solar, grid-scale wind power plants in the NEM saw an average of 1.1% network curtailment, with some units seeing a high of 4.8%, significantly less than that of solar PV. Over half of all grid-scale wind and solar generation in...

Turkcell Targets Net-Zero with New Solar Power Plant in Turkey

Turkcell, a pioneer in the sector with its sustainability and environmental efforts, has made another significant investment. Accelerating its renewable energy investments across Türkiye, Turkcell has commissioned its new solar power plant (SPP)...

How tender rules and a lone bidder stall a $2.5b power plant

Bangladesh's ambitious 1,320-megawatt Patuakhali ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant stands fully equipped and ready to feed electricity into the national grid. However, months after its two units commenced test runs, this significant...

Battle brewing over Hochul's push to build upstate nuclear power plant

State lawmakers outside New York City have started to express interest in a recent directive from the governor to build a new nuclear power plant upstate — accelerating a brewing battle between state leaders and environmentalists who disagree a...

Oil prices rebound after Trump hints at new Russia sanctions

Oil prices rose by around 1 per cent on Friday as investors weighed a tight prompt market against a potential large surplus this year forecast by the IEA, while US tariffs and possible further sanctions on Russia were also in focus. Brent crude...

Oil prices fall despite Russia sanctions threat and Trump's...

Shares in oil-producing companies were given a lift after crude oil prices rose on Friday, with analysts pointing to Donald Trump's comments that he plans to make a "major statement on Russia". Markets took this to imply sanctions, though the US...

EDC unit eyes P3-B upgrade of Negros Oriental power plant

GREEN CORE Geothermal, Inc. (GCGI), a subsidiary of Energy Development Corp. (EDC), is planning a P3.02-billion expansion of its 112.5-megawatt (MW) Palinpinon 1 Geothermal Power Plant Project in Negros Oriental. In its filing with the Department...

Alaoji power plant begins operations next month – NDPHC

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, has disclosed that the Alaoji Power Plant, which has been offline for nearly two years, will resume operations by August 2025, as part of the company’s strategic...

FOX13 Investigates: Possible site for supercomputer power plant in Southaven

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - With a city-wide uproar over the first XAi supercomputer and its gas turbine, FOX13 is putting together the missing pieces over a second supercomputer. This one, in Whitehaven, is expected to be even bigger than the first...

Gas to electric debacle avoided

The consequences of a mandate would be catastrophic to San Mateo. The costs of gas to electric conversion is enormous for all stakeholders: single family homes, apartments, restaurants, small businesses, housing providers, renters and commercial...

States, enviro groups fight Trump plan to keep dirty power plants going

Utility regulators from MISO states including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin made a similar argument in their rehearing request to the DOE. ​“This expansive use of emergency powers sets a troubling precedent,...

Gas & diesel prices up in N.S.

We’re digging a bit deeper at the pumps on Friday. The Nova Scotia Energy Board adjusted fuel prices at midnight. Self-serve regular gasoline is up 3.5 cents per litre to a minimum of nearly $1.44. Diesel is up almost 5 cents to $1.58.

OIL & GAS REPORT 7-11-25

Oil heading for weekly gain on potential Russia sanctions and Trump tariffs

Oil prices climbed on Friday as the market considered potential US sanctions on oil-producer Russia and another round of tariff threats, with prices heading for a modest weekly gain. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world's oil, rose 0.4...

Oil Valley Lightning tryouts are July 15

The travel softball teams in Titusville are hold tryouts at the Ed Myer Complex at 5:30 p.m.July 15 for girls 12 and under for four different teams, 8U, 10U, 11U and 12U. They will also have tryouts the same night at 6:45 p.m. for the 14U and 16U...

Oil Rises on Near-Term Tightness, But Outlooks Cap Gains

NYMEX-traded WTI for August was up $0.70 barrel (bbl) to trade near $67.27 bbl, and ICE Brent for September delivery gained $0.68 bbl to $69.32 bbl. August RBOB gasoline futures rose $0.0078 to $2.1602 gallon, and the front-month ULSD futures...

‘Oil and sugar boards’ now coming up at all govt offices, hospitals, public spaces and more

Oil and sugar boards showing calorie content in common food items will soon be installed in government offices, hospitals, airports and railway stations. The NIN-led initiative aims to raise public awareness on healthy eating and reduce lifestyle...