Energy news for September 1, 2026
September 1, 2026 · 13 stories
13 stories from across power and markets. The day led with Study finds treated produced water can meet standards for outside use.
Downstream
Study finds treated produced water can meet standards for outside use
Texas Tech research says advanced treatment can bring Permian Basin produced water up to standards for irrigation, industrial use and stream discharge.
Policy
DOE orders PJM to dispatch backup power for Mid-Atlantic through September 8
The emergency order lets PJM Interconnection call on backup generators to prevent blackouts in the Mid-Atlantic through September 8, 2026.
Geopolitics & Supply
US refineries process more crude oil than domestic wells produce
US refiners process over 16 million barrels of crude daily while domestic wells pump just under 14 million, driving both imports and exports.
Markets
Tropical Storm Edouard could near hurricane strength before Gulf Coast landfall
The National Hurricane Center forecasts 65 mph winds near landfall on the Louisiana/Texas border, with storm surge up to 5 feet.
Policy
Energy Department orders Florida utility to keep coal plant online through November
An emergency order keeps Stanton Energy Center's Unit 1 running in Orlando, Florida, through November 30, reversing a planned June shutdown.
Upstream
SOCAR to buy $1.65 billion stake in Comstock's Haynesville gas assets
Comstock Resources agreed to sell SOCAR stakes in its Haynesville gas assets for $1.65 billion, aiming to cut debt and fund new drilling.
Markets
US LNG exports rose 23% to 17.4 Bcf/d in first half of 2026
EIA data show US LNG exports averaged 17.4 Bcf/d in the first half of 2026, with growth pausing before the next leg up in 2027.
Power
PJM calls emergency demand cuts as region braces for 152,038 MW peak
PJM triggered Pre-Emergency Load Management in five utility territories and asked the DOE for emergency relief through Sept. 8.
Upstream
Comstock sells SOCAR a $1.65 billion stake in its Haynesville gas assets
Comstock Resources agreed to sell SOCAR working interests in its Haynesville assets for $1.65 billion, plus a $450 million drilling deal with Jerry Jones.
Power
Anthropic signs $35 billion cloud deal with Nvidia-backed Lambda for Texas site
The $35 billion deal covers a 350-megawatt Hut 8 data center in Nueces County, Texas, that will run Nvidia chips for Anthropic's Claude AI.
Midstream & LNG
PHMSA reopens comment period on 13 pipeline safety rule proposals to September 4
The agency extended the deadline four days, short of the 30-day extension sought by the Pipeline Safety Trust and the Environmental Defense Fund.
Midstream & LNG
Kinder Morgan unit seeks FERC approval for Texas gas lateral to new power plant
Natural Gas Pipeline Company asked FERC to approve a $36.2 million lateral in Harrison County, Texas, to supply a new gas-fired power plant.
Power
Forgen advances site work at Nexus Data Center in Texas
Forgen is handling heavy civil and site infrastructure work at the hyper-scale Nexus Data Center campus in Texas ahead of vertical construction.
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