June 29, 2026 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com

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What is the latest industrial news update for June 29, 2026?

Christine Ramos 0:11
This is the World Industrial News for Monday, June 29th. Brought to you by Industrial Info Resources of Sugarland, Texas. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on june eighteenth issued shell cause orders for six regional transmission organizations to either reform or justify their tariffs for connecting large energy users such as data centers to regional electric grids.

How are FERC’s new orders forcing regional transmission organizations to reform their tariffs for large energy users?

Christine Ramos 0:35
The orders stem from a previous directive from the US Department of Energy. Industrial Info Resources is tracking 2,310 US data center projects planned to start construction between January 2026 and December 2028, valued at $2.2 trillion. The nation already has about 1,817 operating data centers.

Why is Ecuador abandoning its 2030 renewable‑energy target and shifting investment to North‑Sea oil and gas?

Christine Ramos 0:59
Norway's Ecuador has followed in the footsteps of rivals BP and Shell by dropping its renewable energy targets while increasing investment in North Sea oil and gas drilling. In a recent strategy update, Ecuador confirmed that it is dropping a twenty thirty renewable energy capacity goal of ten to twelve gigawatts and replacing it with a more general power generation investment plan that includes non renewable electricity sources. Australia's regional New South Wales government has committed $100 million to back a number of large-scale battery energy storage system projects.

What impact will New South Wales’ $100 million battery storage program have on grid stability as coal plants close?

Christine Ramos 1:36
The projects are designed to help with electric grid stability as a number of key coal-fired plants face closure from 2029. For details on these and other breaking news, read the full stories at industrialinfo.com. I'm Christine Ramos, reporting for Industrial Info News.

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1 What is the latest industrial news update for June 29, 2026? 0:11–0:35 2 How are FERC’s new orders forcing regional transmission organizations to reform their tariffs for large energy users? 0:35–0:59 3 Why is Ecuador abandoning its 2030 renewable‑energy target and shifting investment to North‑Sea oil and gas? 0:59–1:36 4 What impact will New South Wales’ $100 million battery storage program have on grid stability as coal plants close? 1:36–1:54

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