Monday, June 22, 20266 stories
Grid rules lag behind rapid energy shifts
Today's coverage reveals a global theme: electricity grids are evolving faster than the regulations that govern them. From Europe's stalled network codes to Australia's outdated market design, policymakers are scrambling to catch up. The stakes are high, with consumer protection, reliability, and clean energy goals all on the line.
Saturday, June 20, 20266 stories
Grids, jobs, and balcony solar
Today's energy policy stories are split between two fights: one over who gets power and how fast, and another over who loses jobs in the transition. FERC ordered grid operators to speed up connections for AI data centers, while a Canadian piece argues that attacks on the transition are really attacks on workers whose fossil fuel jobs are vanishing anyway. A New York Times opinion piece offers a small-scale fix: plug-in solar panels for renters.