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The True Cost of Power: Brent Crossed $100 and Rates Hit a Three-Year High. Which Pressure Should an Owner Act On?

The True Cost of Power: Brent Crossed $100 and Rates Hit a Three-Year High. Which Pressure Should an Owner Act On?

Brent crude crossed $100 and the 10-year Treasury hit its highest since 2023, now driven by one conflict. Why an owner should act on the structural cost of power instead.

Your State Now Sets Your Power Bill More Than Your Building Does. The Gap Is Nearly Threefold.

Your State Now Sets Your Power Bill More Than Your Building Does. The Gap Is Nearly Threefold.

U.S. commercial power averaged 13.54 cents per kWh in May 2026, but California runs about 24 cents against Texas near 8. Why the state gap now shapes a building's bill more than efficiency, and how to hedge it.

A Federal Deadline Just Exposed How Little Spare Power the Grid Has. What Now?

A Federal Deadline Just Exposed How Little Spare Power the Grid Has. What Now?

A federal deadline forced grid operators to disclose how little spare power exists and to speed large-load connections. What the filings mean for power costs, who connects first, and onsite generation.

Federal Regulators Just Told the Biggest Grid to Fast-Track Data Centers. Who Wins?

Federal Regulators Just Told the Biggest Grid to Fast-Track Data Centers. Who Wins?

Federal regulators ordered PJM to rewrite its rules to connect data centers faster. Why the move could ease the grid backlog for everyone, or let the largest users claim scarce capacity first.

Oil Is Back Above $90 as the War Reignites. What Does It Actually Change for a Building?

Oil Is Back Above $90 as the War Reignites. What Does It Actually Change for a Building?

Oil topped $90 as the Iran war reignited, but a building's electricity cost barely moves with oil. Why the grid, not the war, drives power costs, and how owners hedge both.