https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/latest-electric-power-headlinesElectric Powerhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/103026-brazil-renewables-navigate-rainfall-surge-weak-winds-amid-strong-el-nioExcess rainfall across Brazil's main hydropower regions is keeping electricity prices under pressure, but increasingly extreme weather patterns are raising uncertainty over the outlook, market participants and weather experts say. An unusually strong El Niño is driving rainfall patterns in the Southern and Southeastern regions of Brazil, where most of the country's hydroelectric plants andElectric Power, Energy Transition, Renewables2026-10-30T20:13:00Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/103026-interview-terrafame-urges-finland-to-stick-to-crma-fast-track-permit-timelinesTerrafame, which mines around 70% of Europe's nickel, is calling on Finnish authorities to speed up the permit review for its expansion, the company's CEO Antti Koulumies told Platts in an interview. The company's Kolmisoppi open-pit project in Finland gained strategic status under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act in March 2025, qualifying it for fast-tracked permitting capped at a bindingMetals & Mining, Electric Power, Energy Transition, Ferrous, Non-Ferrous, Carbon2026-10-30T12:32:22Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/103026-interview-australias-growing-battery-market-demands-complex-solutions-says-valo-energyAustralia's shift towards renewable energy is creating opportunities for large-scale battery storage, but increasingly complex grid requirements and pressure on project economics will shape the market's development, Suraj Narayan, Managing Director, Australia, Valo Energy, a battery energy storage system integrator, told Platts in an interview in the week of Oct. 30. As coal-fired power stationsElectric Power, Energy Transition, Coal, Chemicals, Renewables, Hydrogen2026-10-30T09:11:13Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/lng/103026-interview-nato-official-warns-europe-must-do-more-to-face-growing-energy-risksEuropean governments and companies need to boost cooperation and preparedness to safeguard energy systems against a growing slate of increasingly urgent risks, a top NATO official told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, in an interview on Oct. 29. "Unfortunately, whether they like it or not, energy infrastructure operators are in the defense business now," James Appathurai, NATO's deputy assistantRefined Products, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, LNG, Electric Power, Jet Fuel2026-10-30T08:51:58Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/102926-factbox-affordability-energy-transition-on-ballot-in-us-state-electionsGubernatorial and utility commission races in the US midterm elections Nov. 3 could reshape how states meet growing electricity demand and who pays for the necessary infrastructure, with implications for power supplies, utility investment and customer bills. Data center development raises the stakes, putting pressure on states to expand generation and grid infrastructure while protecting existingEnergy Transition, Electric Power, Coal, Water, Natural Gas, Renewables2026-10-29T14:00:14Z