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Energy Policy News 28 September 2025 - 25 November 2025

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

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 a wave of new data centers could add around $20 a month to typical household electric bills, while a separate…
25 November 2025
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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 of eight OPEC+ producers agreed to “nudge” oil output up slightly in December but then freeze any further production increases…
3 November 2025
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Trump’s $80B Nuclear Power Shock: The Future of Energy and AI

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 Washingtonpost. Westinghouse — owned 51% by Brookfield and 49% by Cameco — will build the plants. In return for arranging loans and permits, the government gets a piece of the upside (20% of earnings above…
29 October 2025
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Kazakhstan Freezes Fuel Prices Through Spring 2026 – Will It Tame Inflation or Fuel Bigger Problems?

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 any further price increases for AI-92 gasoline and diesel fuel until inflation stabilizes, and similarly suspending hikes in tariffs for…
23 October 2025
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Illinois Gas Bill Shock: Regulators Poised to Slash Record Utility Rate Hike Proposals

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 million statewide. The proposal is intended to fund pipeline upgrades and maintain safety, especially amid a push for cleaner energy…
20 October 2025
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Oil Prices Plunge to 5-Month Low as Trump-Putin Summit Looms & India’s Russian Oil U-Turn Rattles Markets

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. WTI fell toward $57 Reuters. Both indices are at their weakest levels since early May Reuters. The selloff accelerated after…
17 October 2025
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Turkey’s Gas Revolution: Erdogan’s LNG Pivot Threatens Russia & Iran’s Energy Grip

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 has struck a flurry of long-term LNG deals with a range of suppliers. In September, it signed a landmark 20-year…
8 October 2025
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AI Ignites a Nuclear Renaissance: How Tech Titans, Policy Shifts and New Reactors Are Powering the Next Energy Revolution

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 to roughly 9 % today Investing. The disasters at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima galvanized public opposition and slowed investment, while nations…
4 October 2025
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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 Oklo. – Market Cap ~$17B (as of early Oct. 2025) Investing. – 52-week range: $8.36–$144.49 Google; YTD return ≈+450% Investing, driven by big DOE awards and nuclear/AI hype. – Went public via SPAC merger (with Sam…
2 October 2025
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UK Wind Power “Racket” Exposed: Octopus Energy Reveals £650m Wasted on Idle Turbines – Is Our Grid Broken?

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 grid congestion, so they pay them anyway, and then they find someone else to fill the gaps” The Independent. In…
28 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Bitcoin and Ethereum Face Volatility Ahead of Federal Reserve Rate Decision
    January 28, 2026, 9:28 AM EST. Bitcoin trades near $89,842 and Ethereum surpasses $3,000 as investors await Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting. Markets price a 97% chance that the Fed will keep interest rates steady at 3.5%-3.75%. Focus shifts to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments on the 4.4% unemployment rate. Analysts warn of a 'narrative whipsaw' - unpredictable reactions to Fed guidance. A hawkish stance could remove expectations for rate cuts, pressuring crypto prices. Conversely, a dovish tone may boost expectations for rate reductions by midyear, encouraging crypto gains. Traders remain vigilant as labor market signals and Fed rhetoric will influence near-term cryptocurrency trends.
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