Energy Policy News 28 September 2025

Georgia Power’s 10 GW Data Center Plan Could Add $20+ to Monthly Bills: What the PSC’s Next Move Means for You

ATLANTA — As Georgia races to become a hub for AI and cloud computing, state regulators are weighing a massive Georgia Power expansion that could reshape both the grid and your monthly bill. The utility is asking the Georgia Public

26 November 2025

Georgia Power Data Center Plan Could Push Bills Higher and Bring New Power Lines Through Homes, Regulators Warn

ATLANTA — November 25, 2025 Georgia’s quiet power grid fight just turned into a kitchen‑table issue. In the space of a few days, staff for the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) have warned that Georgia Power’s massive plan to feed

25 November 2025

Data Centers · Energy Policy · Infrastructure · NASDAQ:MSFT · NYSE:SO · Regulatory News · Utility Rates

Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Price Rebound as OPEC Freezes Output Hikes: Winners, Losers, and 2026 Outlook

OPEC+ Pumps the Brakes on Oil Output The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) took a pivotal turn in policy at a meeting on Sunday, Nov 2. Led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, a core group

3 November 2025

Economic Analysis · Energy Policy · Global Trends · NYSE:BP · NYSE:REP · NYSE:SHEL · Oil Market · OPEC News

Trump’s $80B Nuclear Power Shock: The Future of Energy and AI

Details of the Nuclear Pact Under the deal, the U.S. will help finance and fast-track licensing for new Westinghouse AP1000 reactors on U.S. soil reuters.com washingtonpost.com. Westinghouse — owned 51% by Brookfield and 49% by Cameco — will build the

29 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Energy Policy · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:MSFT · Nuclear Energy · NYSE:BAM · NYSE:CCJ · NYSE:NEE · Technology Trends · US Politics

Kazakhstan Freezes Fuel Prices Through Spring 2026 – Will It Tame Inflation or Fuel Bigger Problems?

Kazakhstan Freezes Fuel & Utility Prices to Tame Inflation Facing the fastest inflation in years, Kazakhstan’s government has taken the dramatic step of freezing prices on fuels and household utilities. The nationwide moratorium took effect on October 16, 2025, halting

23 October 2025

Economics · Energy Policy · Government Decisions · Inflation · Kazakhstan News

Illinois Gas Bill Shock: Regulators Poised to Slash Record Utility Rate Hike Proposals

<!– Key facts ended; full report follows –> In Illinois, utility regulators are weighing how much of a massive rate increase to approve for Ameren Illinois’s natural gas customers. Ameren filed in January to raise gas delivery rates by $128.8

20 October 2025

Consumer Rights · Energy Policy · Gas Prices · Illinois News · NYSE:AEE · Utilities

Oil Prices Plunge to 5-Month Low as Trump-Putin Summit Looms & India’s Russian Oil U-Turn Rattles Markets

Oil Slumps on Peace Talk Signals and Supply Surge Oil prices tumbled to five-month lows this week, capping a third straight weekly decline. Benchmark Brent crude is hovering near $60 per barrel, down about 3% for the week, while U.S.

17 October 2025

Commodity Prices · Energy Policy · Geopolitics · Global Economy · Oil Markets

Turkey’s Gas Revolution: Erdogan’s LNG Pivot Threatens Russia & Iran’s Energy Grip

Turkey’s Gas Pivot: LNG Deals and Domestic Production Turkey is undertaking a strategic overhaul of its gas supply. Once overwhelmingly dependent on pipeline gas from Russia and Iran, Ankara is now doubling down on alternative sources. State energy company BOTAŞ

8 October 2025

Energy Policy · Geopolitics · International Relations · Natural Gas · NYSE:WPL · Turkey

AI Ignites a Nuclear Renaissance: How Tech Titans, Policy Shifts and New Reactors Are Powering the Next Energy Revolution

Introduction: From Post‑Fukushima Stagnation to AI‑Fueled Revival A quarter century ago, nuclear energy was in decline. Fear of meltdowns, regulatory hurdles and the ascendancy of cheap natural gas reduced nuclear’s share of world electricity from about 18 % in the 1990s

4 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Energy Policy · Innovation · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:EQIX · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:META · NASDAQ:MSFT · Nuclear Energy · NYSE:GE · Stock Market · Technology Trends

Oklo (OKLO) Nuclear Stock Skyrockets 500% on AI Data Center Hype – Bubble or Breakthrough?

Oklo (OKLO): Nuclear Power’s New Heavyweight – DOE Contracts, $1.68B Fuel Plant & 400% Rally

Key Facts: – Ticker: OKLO (NYSE); Sector: Advanced Nuclear/Clean Energy – a Santa Clara-based fast-fission reactor developer (sodium-cooled) with a focus on fuel recycling businesswire.com oklo.com. – Market Cap ~$17B (as of early Oct. 2025) za.investing.com. – 52-week range: $8.36–$144.49 google.com;

2 October 2025

Clean Technology · Energy Policy · Innovation · Nuclear Energy · NYSE:OKLO · Stock Market

UK Wind Power “Racket” Exposed: Octopus Energy Reveals £650m Wasted on Idle Turbines – Is Our Grid Broken?

Octopus’s campaign has thrust the curtailment problem into the spotlight. Greg Jackson bluntly told The Independent that wind farm owners (some of whom also run gas plants) “realise there is a bunch of generators…that won’t get to market because of

28 September 2025

Electricity Grid · Energy Policy · Environmental Issues · Renewable Energy · Wind Power

Energy Policy News 28 September 2025 - 26 November 2025