Focus on Electricity
IAEA’s Grossi seeks deal with Iran on nuclear steps ‘soon’
Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog will continue talks aimed at ending an impasse on many issues between them and should strike a...
Brazil floods death toll rises to 90, dozens still stranded
Almost half a million people were without power in Porto Alegre, the capital of Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, and...
US utility Sempra’s profit falls 17% in first quarter
U.S. power and gas utility Sempra posted a 17% drop in its first-quarter profit on Tuesday, impacted by lower earnings at two of...
US power and natgas prices turn negative in Texas, California and Arizona
US spot power and natgas prices turned negative in Texas, California and Arizona as pipeline maintenance trapped gas in the Permian Shale
Octopus Energy valuation jumps to nine billion dollars as investors double down
Octopus Energy’s valuation has jumped nine billion US dollars (£7.2 billion) after two of its biggest investors increased their stakes in the business
Republicans urge Biden to prevent French work with Russian nuclear power company
Two influential Republican U.S. lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to prevent a French company from working on civil nuclear power projects with...
Duke Energy beats first-quarter profit estimates on higher rates
Duke Energy beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the utility benefited from higher rates and robust demand for electricity
US utility Allete goes private in $6.2 billion deal
A partnership led by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Global Infrastructure Partners to acquire US utility Allete for $6.2 billion, including debt
Colombia’s Ecopetrol exploring participation in offshore wind auction
Colombian energy company Ecopetrol is analyzing its potential direct participation in the country's first-ever offshore wind auction
Italy split on possible solar plant curbs that may jeopardise green goals
Italy's coalition is split over a possible ban on installation of solar panels on agricultural land, according to government officials
