Ukraine Winter Power Crunch: Zelensky warned Russia’s strikes have left “virtually no intact thermal power plants,” raising winter reliability risks as attacks continue. Nuclear Safety Under Strain: Zaporizhzhia’s external power was lost twice, forcing diesel backup and highlighting occupation-linked vulnerability. Data Center Power vs Climate: Amazon’s Pecos County gas plant could emit up to 33m tons CO2/yr, drawing scrutiny as AI-driven demand surges. Grid Reliability & Outages: NV Energy restored power to most Carson City/Douglas County customers after outages; Colorado’s Greeley lines were damaged in a suspected microburst. Renewables Economics: A study estimates renewables avoided $377bn in fossil-fuel costs in 2025, with major savings in China and the US. Policy & Markets: FCC moves to restrict “connected power inverters” could affect home solar and batteries; Michigan regulators propose reliability-linked earnings penalties for DTE and Consumers. Distributed Energy Growth: South Africa plans to turn 160,000 home batteries into a virtual power plant; Delaware/Maryland/Virginia expand Tigo VPP incentives. Regional Energy Strategy: Philippines lawmakers press DOE on generation siting and system-loss charges; DOE is drafting a Panay master plan to improve resilience.