International Energy Agency (IEA) member governments backed speeding up the oil stock releases announced in the March 2026 Collective Action and giving priority to diesel stocks where possible, citing current tightness in diesel markets, the IEA Executive Director said in a statement.
Brazil's National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) on Tuesday approved a new rule that sets the order for mandatory generation cuts at power plants, known as curtailment, closing a debate that began seven years ago under Public Consultation No. 45/2019.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced its intent to deploy up to $150 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) funding for a second high-voltage connection between Southcentral and Interior Alaska, which the department said would strengthen grid infrastructure essential to national defense.
The Maryland Public Service Commission said it has conditionally selected two transmission-connected energy storage projects for Energy Storage Capacity Credit awards in the first round of the state's Next Generation Energy Act procurement.
The UK government has opened applications for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS), which it said will cut manufacturers' electricity costs by up to 25%, with Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds urging eligible manufacturers to apply before registrations close on Nov 30.
China's National Energy Administration (NEA) is seeking public comment on a draft revision of the Regulations on the Management of Power Grid-Connected Operation, according to a notice dated Sept 30 from the agency's General Affairs Department.