Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Replace 3 Gas Plants with Energy Storage? California PUC Votes Jan. 11

From Utility Dive California regulators next month will consider a plan to replace three natural gas-fired power plants with energy storage, significantly building on the state’s apparent comfort with batteries as grid solutions. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is scheduled to vote Jan. 11 on a proposal for Pacific Gas and Electric to issue a request for solicitations for storage projects that

Saudi Arabia Searching for U.S. Shale-Oil Deal: Sources

From Dow Jones/Fox Business Saudi Arabia is hunting for an energy deal in American shale country. Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known as Aramco, has had initial conversations about either taking a stake in Tellurian Inc., a Houston-based liquefied-natural-gas developer, or agreeing to buy some of its fuel in the future, people familiar with the matter said. Separately, it has also