Energy news for September 24, 2026
September 24, 2026 · 7 stories
7 stories from across policy and geopolitics & supply. The day led with ONE Nuclear Energy goes public after merger with Hennessy Capital SPAC.
Power
ONE Nuclear Energy goes public after merger with Hennessy Capital SPAC
ONE Nuclear Energy, a natural gas and small modular reactor developer, begins trading on the Nasdaq Global Market as ONEN on or about September 24, 2026.
Geopolitics & Supply
SLB to expand Oman's Bisat-B facility for OQEP
OQEP has awarded SLB a contract to expand Oman's Bisat-B facility, raising gross fluids handling capacity to 548,000 barrels a day.
Policy
PJM members elect Janet Dietrich to board of managers
Dietrich, a 13-year Macquarie Group veteran, fills the PJM board seat David Mills left when he became president and CEO.
Policy
CenterPoint Energy wins $50 million DOE grant for Houston grid upgrades
The Department of Energy selected CenterPoint Energy for a $50 million grant to upgrade substation technology on the Greater Houston grid.
Policy
DOE plans $5.25 billion in grid upgrades across 26 states
The Energy Department's SPARK initiative would fund 31 projects to add more than 23 gigawatts of grid capacity without building new transmission lines.
Upstream
Georgina Energy adds seismic survey over Hussar Prospect after rig delay
Weather and road closures delayed the Ensign Rig 970, so Georgina Energy will run a 350 km seismic survey over the Hussar Prospect, funded by Harlequin Energy.
Markets
NRC proposes reactor rule changes worth $311 million to $411 million in savings
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposed rule would revise nine parts of its reactor licensing and oversight regulations, following Executive Order 14300.
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