Hurricane Lala Power Shock (Hawaii): The storm brushed Hawaii then weakened to a tropical system, but outages stayed severe—Hawaiian Electric reported 88,000+ customers without power, with flooding, downed trees and road closures across the Big Island, Maui and Oahu. Northland Renewables Bottlenecks (New Zealand): A new report flags grid and connection constraints slowing Northland’s renewable buildout, even as geothermal and utility-scale solar keep pushing output. Solar Expansion (New Zealand): Meridian won consent for a 110MW Morrinsville solar farm, targeting up to 200GWh a year, and positioning it alongside battery storage to support cleaner, more reliable supply. Renewables Strategy Shift (India): Suzlon outlined “Suzlon 2.0,” aiming to move from standalone wind into full-stack renewables—development, storage, and asset management—for firmer, round-the-clock power. Oil Market Pressure Relief (Middle East): Reports say covert ship-to-ship crude transfers around Hormuz are running at high volumes, helping cap price spikes despite the Iran war. Grid, Bills, and Equity (Brazil): In Rio’s favelas, residents link sharp electricity bill jumps to meter changes, sparking complaints and fears of displacement. Policy Watch (Nebraska): State Sen. Stan Clouse backed LB1010 to update regulation of energy storage and related resources, including how storage is treated in electric law. Fuel Price Snapshot (US): GasBuddy data shows localized lows across counties, with midgrade and diesel prices easing in parts of the Midwest and South while E85 remains highly variable by location.