https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/electric-powerSubscribe to the latest electric power news from S&P Global Energy RSS Feed to get timely updates on current issues in the energy industry.Electric Powerhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/060826-federal-subsidies-for-coal-plants-may-not-save-struggling-sector-analysts-sayWith hundreds of millions of dollars in additional federal subsidies recently announced for coal-fired power plants across the US, questions remain over whether the funding will move the needle for a sector that continues to lose ground to natural gas and renewables. Some analysts said investments in existing and new coal plants may pose risks for developers and electric utilities. PresidentCoal, Electric Power, Natural Gas2026-06-08T20:18:39Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/060826-interview-xcel-energys-renewables-rich-footprint-is-primed-for-hyperscalers-ceo-saysXcel Energy Inc. sees itself as uniquely positioned to continue leading on US power-sector emission reductions while accommodating a surge in demand from large-load customers such as data centers, Bob Frenzel, the company's chairman, president and CEO, told Platts. "We think we can do that because we have a strategic geographic advantage," Frenzel said in an interview with Platts, part of S&PEnergy Transition, Electric Power, Renewables2026-06-08T15:29:55Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/060526-watchdog-agency-finds-us-doe-may-have-wrongly-redirected-clean-energy-fundsThe Trump administration may have violated federal law by redirecting fiscal year 2025 funds away from clean energy research and development, the US Government Accountability Office concluded in a legal decision issued June 4. The DOE did not respond to a request for comment on June 5. The nonpartisan agency, known as an independent watchdog for the US Congress, issued the decision in response toElectric Power, Energy Transition, Metals & Mining, Renewables2026-06-05T20:49:39Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/lng/060526-interview-australias-nh3-clean-energy-targeting-wah2-project-fid-by-year-end-chairmanAustralia's NH3 Clean Energy aims to take a final investment decision on its WAH2 project by year-end, with commercial ammonia-bunkering operations set to start in 2030, aiding the use of cleaner fuels to accelerate decarbonization, Chairman Charles Whitfield told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, in an interview. The WAH2 project is NH3's flagship project to supply low-emissions ammonia. TheNatural Gas, LNG, Fertilizers, Chemicals, Energy Transition, Electric Power, Coal, Renewables2026-06-05T10:31:27Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/060426-trump-announces-700m-in-funding-for-us-coal-plants-export-facilityThe Trump administration is bolstering its fossil fuel-focused energy agenda with another $700 million in federal subsidies for new and existing coal-fired power plants in 12 states. The funding, some of which will be released under the Defense Production Act, will also support the construction of a large coal export facility in California. President Donald Trump made the announcement June 4 atCoal, Electric Power2026-06-04T23:31:27Z