https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/latest-electric-power-headlinesElectric Powerhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/natural-gas/072326-tesla-shares-slide-as-multibillion-dollar-capex-surge-commencesTesla Inc. spent more money in the second quarter of 2026 than in any prior quarter in the company's 23-year history. Capital expenditure reached $5.79 billion, rising 142% from a year earlier and more than double the level recorded in the first quarter of 2026, Tesla said July 22 in its second-quarter shareholder update. The surge is central to CEO Elon Musk's bid transform the leading electricElectric Power, Energy Transition, Renewables2026-07-23T22:08:20Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/072326-triple-digit-high-temperatures-boost-texas-power-grid-to-new-peakload-recordsWidespread triple-digit high temperatures across the Electric Reliability Council of Texas caused it to set a new peakload record on July 21 and another on July 22 before the heat wave broke. Still, energy prices remained subdued, which industry analysts on July 23 attributed partly to massive solar resource growth. ERCOT had last set a record of 85.5 gigawatts on Aug. 10, 2023, but this week'sElectric Power, Natural Gas2026-07-23T20:04:54Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/072226-despite-tropical-storm-weighs-on-gulf-coast-loads-energy-prices-stay-strongTropical Storm Bertha weakened as it approached Louisiana's Gulf Coast July 22, and the peakload was forecast to drop 5.4% on July 23. Still, the Platts M2MS Power Forward Curve on July 21 had MISO Louisiana Hub on-peak power up more than 43% for July 23-24 delivery. In its 1 pm CT update of the storm, the National Hurricane Center said the center of the storm was about 60 miles east of NewElectric Power2026-07-22T21:44:49Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/072126-tropical-storm-bertha-to-weaken-july-22-24-heat-wave-boosts-texas-power-pricesTropical Storm Bertha may have reached its peak intensity offshore of the northern Gulf Coast, weather forecasters said July 21, but electric utilities along the westward forecast path continued to monitor the storm and prepare for any consequences. Across 11 hurricanes affecting Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions from 2022 to 2025, loads dropped an average 20.2%, and power prices dropped an averageElectric Power, Natural Gas2026-07-21T21:44:44Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/072026-brazilian-storage-auctions-to-attract-3-bil-4-bil-investment-association-saysBrazilian battery suppliers are expected to invest between Real 16 billion and Real 20 billion ($3.1 billion-$3.9 billion) in the two storage system auctions scheduled for December 2026, according to the National Storage Systems Association. With both auctions expected to attract broad participation from battery suppliers, the association, known as ABSAE, anticipates they will offer between 4 GWElectric Power, Energy Transition, Renewables2026-07-20T21:19:32Z