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• PJM Board's Data Connection Plan Includes Backstop Auction

  22-01-2026 08:48 via industrialinfo.com
  January 22, 2026--Written by Paul Wiseman for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Managing speed of implementation, reliability, and price is the three-legged balancing act faced by today's power grid operators. On Friday PJM Interconnection's board, following a White House meeting of governors of many PJM-managed states, issued instructions for dealing with those issues, including a reliability backup auction.
  
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• Arctic Air Surges Over Most of U.S. - Winter Storm to Impact Hundreds of Millions

  24-01-2026 00:00 via industrialinfo.com
  January 23, 2026--Written by Aaron Studwell for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Winter Storm Fern is unfolding as the most significant winter weather event since Winter Storm Uni in January 2021. This is forecast to be a substantial, long-duration winter storm lasting from today through Monday, with heavy snow from the southern Rockies and Plains through the Mid-Atlantic and into the Northeast, and a corridor of potentially catastrophic icing from the southern Plains into the Mid-Atla
  
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• Amid Growing Concerns, Kinder Morgan All Smiles on U.S. LNG

  23-01-2026 08:55 via industrialinfo.com
  January 23, 2026--Written by Daniel Graeber for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Energy infrastructure company Kinder Morgan (Houston, Texas) trumpeted the success that U.S.-sourced liquefied natural gas (LNG) has in ensuring European energy security, though recent geopolitical developments could impact that status."Few would have predicted that the war in Ukraine would soon be entering its fourth year," Executive Chairman Richard Kinder said Wednesday as U.S. markets were closing. "Th
  
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• U.S. Energy Infrastructure Braces for Winter Storm

  23-01-2026 08:50 via industrialinfo.com
  January 23, 2026--Written by Maria Sanchez for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--A major winter storm this week is expected to impact the U.S., from the southern Plains to the Northeast, bringing extreme cold, heavy snow, and significant icing that could
  disrupt transportation, power systems, and energy infrastructure through early next week.
  
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• Talen Buys Three Gas-Fired Power Plants in PJM Interconnection

  23-01-2026 08:45 via industrialinfo.com
  January 23, 2026--Written by Will Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Talen Energy Corporation (Houston, Texas) is picking up about 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of power generation from its recently announced acquisition of three natural gas-fired power plants from a subsidiary of Energy Capital Partners (Summit, New Jersey). The $3.45 billion deal expands Talen's presence in the westernmost areas of the PJM Interconnection.Industrial Info is tracking more than
  
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• Colorado Readies 'Just Transition' Strategy for Communities Losing Coal-Fired Plants

  23-01-2026 08:45 via industrialinfo.com
  January 23, 2026--Written by Eric Funderburk for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--After receiving multiple complaints from Colorado communities regarding exactly how "just" the Colorado Public Service Commission (PUC) and Xcel Energy's (Minneapolis, Minnesota) "Just Transition" strategy actually is in supporting areas losing coal-fired power plants, the PUC last week upped the total available funds by 13% to more than $230 million. Whether that will be adequate to appease some of the m
  
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• Canada Makes Strides on Trade Diversification

  23-01-2026 08:40 via industrialinfo.com
  January 23, 2026--Written by Daniel Graeber for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is making progress with a trade diversification effort. He reached a new comprehensive deal with the European Union after addressing delegates in Davos, Switzerland.Riding high on the response to his address at the World Economic Forum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government was brokering European trade agreements from energy to steel that he said would
  
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• Peru Plans to Add Nine Solar Projects to Grid by 2028

  23-01-2026 08:30 via industrialinfo.com
  January 23, 2026--Written by Amir Richani for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines expects nine new solar projects, totaling US$1.26 billion of investment, will add 1,420 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity to the Peru's National Electric Interconnect System (SEIN) between 2026 and 2028.
  
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• Trump Backs off European Tariff Threat over Greenland

  22-01-2026 08:55 via industrialinfo.com
  One post on social media from the U.S. president is all it takes to swing markets, revise headlines and alter pending trade policies.After roiling markets on both sides of the Atlantic over the weekend with the announcement that he would implement a 10% tariff on eight European countries--rising to 25% in June--should they fail to support his ambitions for a U.S. takeover of Greenland, U.S. President Donald Trump has now cleared the slate again with another Truth Social post from Wednesday after
  
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• Arctic Outbreak Sets Stage for Winter Storm, Widespread U.S. Impacts

  22-01-2026 08:54 via industrialinfo.com
  January 22, 2026--Written by Aaron Studwell, Ph.D., Energy Meteorologist & Analyst for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--A combination of a surging Arctic air mass and Winter Storm Fern will be the two dominant hazards in the coming days. The storm poses risks from both energy demand surges and operational disruptions, including potential natural gas freeze-offs and refinery disruptions. In addition, the forecasted icing corridor may suffer electricity transmission and distribution
  
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• Xcel, Other Utilities Plot T&D Growth in North Dakota, Minnesota

  22-01-2026 08:50 via industrialinfo.com
  January 22, 2026--Written by Will Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Northern States Power Company, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, is spearheading an effort to bolster transmission and distribution (T&D) capacity between Minnesota and North Dakota through improvements and expansions to an existing 345-kilovolt (kV) line. The utilities involved aim to address thermal and voltage issues by constructing a second circuit to the line, which runs from Dou
  
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• New Energy/AI Ecosystem Takes Shape in Utah

  22-01-2026 08:50 via industrialinfo.com
  January 22, 2026--Written by John Egan for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Three hundred miles northeast of Las Vegas, in west-central Utah, energy companies, an equipment supplier and a data center developer have placed multibillion-dollar bets on the future of the energy industry and artificial intelligence (AI). Ground zero for this future-focused activity is Millard County, Utah, population about 13,000.Companies featured: Chevron Corporation and Fibernet Corporation
  
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• South Korea's KHNP Secures Stake in TerraPower, Will Support Natrium Reactor

  22-01-2026 08:45 via industrialinfo.com
  January 22, 2026--Written by Danny Levin, Deputy Editor for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company secured a stake in the Bill Gates-backed mini-nuclear developer TerraPower after SK Innovation transferred part of its 10% stake in the company. The two South Korean companies pledged to support construction of TerraPower's Natrium reactor.
  
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• Halliburton Ends 2025 on Down Note in North America

  22-01-2026 08:45 via industrialinfo.com
  January 22, 2026--Written by Daniel Graeber for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Amid forecasts for a lower-for-longer price cycle for crude oil, upstream services firm Halliburton Company (Houston, Texas) said its North American revenue was down 7% sequentially in the fourth quarter.Halliburton on Wednesday helped kick off the reporting season with fourth-quarter results, amid broad-based concern about the global economy and shifting demand centers for energy products away from China.
  
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• World Oil Surplus, U.S. Arctic Blast, Venture Global Prevails Again: Your Daily Energy News

  22-01-2026 08:35 via industrialinfo.com
  We have handpicked and summarized a selection of energy-related news stories that we think will interest clients of Industrial Info and IIR Energy.
  
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• Iron Ore and Copper Lead Rio Tinto to Solid Q4 Performance

  22-01-2026 08:30 via industrialinfo.com
  January 22, 2026--Written by Amir Richani for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Rio Tinto reported higher year-on-year production of iron ore, copper and lithium. Major assets across commodities, such as Simandou, Oyu Tolgoi and Olaroz, continue to move forward.
  
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• Morocco's Automotive Growth Shapes Africa's Industrial Future

  22-01-2026 07:16 via industrialinfo.com
  January 22, 2026--Written by Sharun Anthony for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Morocco's strategic location positions it as a gateway to European markets, enhancing its appeal for foreign automotive investment. According to BNP Paribas, about 95% of Morocco's car exports are destined for Europe. With government initiatives such as tax breaks, free trade zones, reduced import duties and incentives on corporate electric vehicle purchases, Morocco offers a highly competitive environment
  
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• IEA Finds Solar Power Leading Global Renewables

  21-01-2026 08:55 via industrialinfo.com
  January 21, 2026--Written by Daniel Graeber for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--"Despite some headwinds, in many countries around the world, renewables are meeting much if not all of the rising demand for electricity, often because they are the most competitive option," the International Energy Agency (IEA) wrote in an early-year World Economic Outlook Update.The IEA said it expected global renewable power capacity to increase by nearly 4,600 gigawatts (GW) by the end of the decade, d
  
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• Dangerous Winter Storm Forecast to Impact at Least 75 Million People

  21-01-2026 08:50 via industrialinfo.com
  January 21, 2026--Written by Aaron Studwell, Ph.D., Energy Meteorologist & Analyst for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Winter Storm Fern is forecast to develop later this week, impacting almost 700,000 square miles from the Texas Panhandle to the Northeast. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) is already highlighting the impending Arctic outbreak and the forecast storm to be the two dominant national hazards for the upcoming week.
  
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• Andritz Wins South Korean Hydropower Supply Contract, Adding to Global Project Backlog

  21-01-2026 08:35 via industrialinfo.com
  January 21, 2026--Written by Eric Funderburk for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land Texas)--Austrian hydropower equipment provider Andritz (Graz) this week announced that it has chalked up another major project win. South Korea's Doosan Enerbility (Changwon) and its partner awarded Andritz the contract to design and supply key equipment for a grassroot 500-megawatt (MW) pumped-storage hydropower project in Chungcheong province. Andritz will supply two 250-MW turbines, generators, auxiliary system
  
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• Cochilco Forecasts Strong Chilean Copper Output through 2033

  21-01-2026 08:30 via industrialinfo.com
  January 21, 2026--Written by Amir Richani for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Cochilco, a state-owned mining agency, forecasted Chile's copper output through 2034. Based on published numbers, Chile would experience two production peaks over the next decade, with 5.97 million tons of copper in 2027 and 6.06 million tons in 2033. For 2026, Cochilco expects a production of 5.61 million tons.For 2027, Cochilco forecasts an increase in copper production, driven by the ramp-up of projects t
  
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• Small Nuclear Design from GE Vernova Hitachi Clears U.K. Process

  21-01-2026 08:05 via industrialinfo.com
  January 21, 2026--Written by Martin Lynch for Industrial Info Resources (Galway, Ireland, Texas)--The U.K.'s nuclear assessment authority, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), has successfully completed assessing the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) designed by GE Vernova Hitachi (Wilmington, North Carolina). The ONR stated that there are "no fundamental safety, security, safeguards or environmental protection shortfalls with the design that could prevent its deployment in Great Britain"
  
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• Japan PM's Snap Elections Could Strengthen Her Energy Policy

  21-01-2026 07:57 via industrialinfo.com
  January 21, 2026--Written by Paul Wiseman for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Only in office since October 21 of last year, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called for snap elections. Her order dissolves the Lower House on January 23, with elections set for February 8.
  
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• Brasil añadió 7.403 MW de nueva capacidad instalada a su sistema eléctrico en 2025, y se espera una mayor incorporación en 2026

  21-01-2026 07:57 via industrialinfo.com
  21 de Enero, 2026--Escrito por Amir Richani para IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Brasil añadió 7.403 MW de nueva capacidad instalada, liderada por fuentes renovables. Para 2026, se prevé la incorporación de otros 9.142 MW. El impulso a las energías renovables está convirtiendo al país en un destino atractivo para los centros de datos.
  
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• Questions Emerge over Future of U.S. Trade Deal with Europe, Including LNG

  20-01-2026 22:35 via industrialinfo.com
  January 20, 2026--Written by Daniel Graeber for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--With a German political party looking to snub U.S.-sourced liquefied natural gas (LNG) over the row over Greenland, the International Monetary Fund said the decline in relations among western powers poses a risk to global growth.
  
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• Automakers Pull a Slow U-Turn on EVs

  20-01-2026 08:56 via industrialinfo.com
  January 20, 2026--Written by John Egan for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land Texas)--The decision by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan) to book a $19.5 billion asset impairment charge last month, most of which was tied to reversing or abandoning its prior pursuit of electric vehicles (EVs), was a dramatic demonstration of the power President Donald Trump exercised over the sector in 2025. Between imposing tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, which is under review by the U.S. Supreme Cour
  
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• Western U.S. Home to Most Geothermal Power, Other Opportunities

  20-01-2026 08:55 via industrialinfo.com
  January 20, 2026--Written by Paul Wiseman for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Geothermal power's installed nameplate capacity in 2024, 3,969 gigawatts-electric (GWe), was 8% greater than the 3,6773 GWe reported in 2020. That's the finding of the "2025 U.S. Geothermal Market Report," issued by the DOE's Office of Geothermal and the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR, formerly the National Renewable Energy Lab). The previous geothermal report came out in 2021.The net increase came
  
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• Mosaic Endures Rough 2025 for Phosphates, But Upbeat on 2026

  20-01-2026 08:55 via industrialinfo.com
  January 20, 2026--Written by Will Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Declining fertilizer demand, attributed to rising phosphate prices and an early onset of winter weather, is challenging agricultural chemical producer The Mosaic Company (Tampa, Florida) as it heads into 2026, following a rough year for market conditions. Nonetheless, the company is expecting a significantly better operating environment for the coming year.Industrial Info is tracking
  
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• Solar Expansion Leads Projected U.S. Power Generation Growth

  20-01-2026 08:50 via industrialinfo.com
  January 21, 2026--Written by Aaron Studwell, Ph.D for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--Solar power will be the primary driver of electricity generation growth in the United States over the next two years, even as the nation's power grid faces growing pressure from rising demand.Substantial solar capacity that has been in various stages of development and construction in recent years is being commissioned and adding new generation to the grid.
  
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• Chipmaker TSMC Projects 2026 Capex will Reach $52 Billion-$56 Billion

  20-01-2026 08:50 via industrialinfo.com
  January 20, 2026--Written by Danny Levin, Deputy Editor for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)--TSMC plans for between $52 and $56 billion in capital spending for 2026, an increase of as much as 40% from 2025's figure. Industrial Info is tracking more than $150 billion worth of active and planned U.S. projects from the company, all of which is attributed to its Fab 21 campus expansion in Phoenix, Arizona.
  
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