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The twin challenges of integrating renewables to the power mix while meeting exploding demand from data centers are causing unease in the electricity sector, according to a new survey by Black & Veatch.

With its response in July to Hurricane Beryl still front-and-center in Texas, Houston-based CenterPoint Energy Inc. has set in motion a plan to harden infrastructure against extreme weather and forgo some profits in an effort to become the “most admired utility in the country.”

Houston-based CenterPoint Energy Inc., which has faced a barrage of criticism since Hurricane Beryl stormed ashore in early July, said it would cooperate with the investigations underway by Texas officials.

Enbridge Inc. is well on its way to “creating the largest natural gas utility in North America,” with opportunities galore as generation demand increases, according to CEO Greg Ebel.

Alaska’s utility and pipeline regulator supported LNG imports as a “public necessity” as the state’s largest natural gas service provider progresses plans to stave off an expected supply shortfall.

An investigation into the emergency response by utilities to Beryl, which knocked out power to millions in Houston and surrounding communities after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, is underway following a push by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Natural gas generation capacity in Texas is set to soar by 2030, necessitating the need to incentivize a bigger generation build out, according to top Texas officials.

Western Canada is continuing to build out its renewable natural gas (RNG) market and lower emissions with a new deal to inject biogas into a pipeline system in British Columbia (BC).

Data centers were the topic du jour during recent first quarter earnings calls, and continue to grab headlines across the energy industry. NGI captured some of the overarching questions and issues surrounding the boom in artificial intelligence (AI) – breaking down everything from estimates about a potential surge in demand from natural gas-fired generation to grid reliability concerns.

Utility Entergy Texas Inc. is forecasting the need to add 40% more generation capacity to its fleet to meet economic and population growth in southeast Texas.