https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/latest-electric-power-headlinesElectric Powerhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/040926-washington-declares-statewide-drought-emergency-snowpack-half-of-normalWashington has declared a statewide drought emergency, driving up wholesale spot power prices, after starting April with roughly half of its normal snowpack. A warm winter left Washington mountains bare, leading to projections that water supplies will fall short of the state's summer demand, the Washington Department of Ecology announced April 8. This is the fourth statewide drought emergencyElectric Power, Energy Transition, Renewables2026-04-09T19:51:20Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/040826-brazil-renewables-market-divided-about-ghg-protocol-updateRevising the global Greenhouse Gas protocol to require the matching of hourly energy consumption and generation has divided generators and consumers in Brazil, with some believing such a change could hamper the country's renewables market. The proposed stricter rule is causing concern among those in the Brazilian energy sector who fear it could reduce adherence to emission standards and trading ofEnergy Transition, Electric Power, Carbon, Emissions, Renewables2026-04-08T21:21:58Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/040726-us-eia-trims-2026-us-spot-gas-price-forecasts-on-near-average-storage-expectationThe US Energy Information Administration on April 7 again trimmed its natural gas spot price forecast for the second and third quarters of 2026, saying that it expects Henry Hub prices to remain closely aligned to the year-ago quarters, with inventories remaining near average. The agency, in its April Short-Term Energy Outlook, forecast that Q2 Henry Hub spot gas prices will average $3.01/millionElectric Power, Energy Transition, LNG, Natural Gas, Renewables, Nuclear2026-04-07T21:33:09Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/040726-interview-hourly-matching-as-a-key-mechanism-for-long-term-energy-security-says-renewabl-ceoThe need to transition toward more traceable and localized renewable energy sources is becoming increasingly apparent, with the Middle East conflict further highlighting this need, JP Cerda, CEO of Renewabl, told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, in a recent interview. "The Middle East conflict has raised issues of sovereignty and energy security, which hourly matching and Energy AttributeElectric Power, Energy Transition, Emissions, Renewables2026-04-07T15:53:24Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/040726-brussels-confirms-first-cbam-certificate-price-for-q1-2026-at-eur7536mtco2eThe first quarterly price for the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism certificates was set at Eur75.36/metric tons of CO2 equivalent, establishing the carbon cost that importers will face for goods brought into the EU during Q1 2026, the European Commission said April 7. The price reflects the average closing price of EU Emissions Trading System allowances auctioned during January-March 2026Energy Transition, Electric Power, Carbon, Emissions, Hydrogen2026-04-07T13:15:49Z