Energy, Utilities & Environment

OAKLAND – November 10, 2026 -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has installed and energized 1,500 miles of underground power lines in high fire-threat districts since launching its undergrounding program in 2021, cutting wildfire ignition risk on those lines by approximately 98%.

Customers served by the underground lines also experience approximately 90% fewer outages, according to the utility.

CPUC proposed decision would cut PG&E's eligible undergrounding from 5,000 to about 1,100 miles

The milestone arrives as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) weighs a Proposed Decision in the SPD-37 Joint IOU Application proceeding. If adopted, it would reduce eligible undergrounding in PG&E's plan from 5,000 miles to approximately 1,100 miles. PG&E says this would hinder permanent risk reduction in the areas of highest wildfire vulnerability.

United States – November 10, 2026 -- John Bear, who has led the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) as President and CEO since 2009, is listed as a featured speaker, bringing more than 30 years of utility-industry executive experience.

Bear has run MISO since 2009 after building its markets

Bear joined MISO in 2004. Before becoming CEO, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the initial design, implementation and daily operation of MISO's energy markets and transmission system planning. He now directs the grid operator's work with members to deliver reliable, low-cost energy through efficient and innovative operations and planning.

San Antonio – November 10, 2026 -- Mike Howard, Chairman and CEO of Howard Energy Partners (HEP), is listed as a featured speaker. He brings more than 30 years of midstream energy experience and runs one of the largest privately held energy infrastructure companies in the United States.

HEP, founded in 2011, owns and operates assets across five U.S. states and Mexico

Howard leads HEP as both Chairman and CEO. Before founding the company, he was President of Midstream at Energy Transfer Partners. Earlier roles included leadership positions at Union Pacific Resources, Duke Energy Field Services and Crosstex Energy.

Howard holds board seats at HEP, Atlas Energy Solutions, TXOGA, INGAA and Jonah Energy

He sits on the boards of NYSE-listed Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), the industry groups TXOGA and INGAA, and Jonah Energy LLC. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright appointed him to the National Petroleum Council.

United States – November 10, 2026 -- Patrick White, Group Lead for Fusion, Safety and Regulation at the Clean Air Task Force (CATF), has been named a featured speaker. He brings a regulatory-focused view of advanced nuclear and commercial fusion energy.

White leads CATF's international fusion policy work on safety, waste and nonproliferation

White works at CATF at the intersection of technology, policy and regulatory frameworks. His portfolio covers uranium enrichment, advanced nuclear systems, and nuclear safety and regulation. He also leads CATF's international work on safety, regulation, waste and nonproliferation for commercial fusion energy.

Pennsylvania – November 10, 2026 -- Stu Bresler, chief operating officer of grid operator PJM, is a featured speaker, bringing a career at the organization that began in 1994 and now spans Operations, Markets, Planning, IT Services, and Security & Business Continuity.

Bresler runs five functions as PJM's chief operating officer

As COO, Bresler is responsible for Operations, Markets, Planning, Information Technology Services, and Security & Business Continuity. Before that role, he oversaw PJM's market functions and corporate strategy.

His market remit covered capacity, Day-Ahead and Real-Time energy, ancillary services, Financial Transmission Rights, and Demand Response operations.

El Segundo – November 10, 2026 -- Outer Spaces, a startup backed by $8 million in pre-seed funding, will show its OS1 solar pavilion and battery deck in person for the first time at RE+ 2026 in Las Vegas, with scalable storage of up to 62.64 kWh and rated output of up to 11.4 kVA.

OS1 builds solar generation into a backyard pavilion roof

The system combines open-air living space with solar generation and battery storage. Panels are integrated into the pavilion roof, so homeowners add generation without modifying or penetrating the main-house roof.

OS1 comes in two sizes: a 12x12 ft unit with approximately 2.5 kW of solar and a 12x24 ft unit with approximately 5 kW.

TORONTO – November 10, 2026 -- StormFisher has appointed co-founder Brandon Moffatt as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Judson Whiteside, as the Canadian low-carbon energy developer targets a final investment decision on its Varennes e-methanol plant in Québec.

Moffatt sets Varennes final investment decision as the top priority

The Board made the appointment, and Moffatt's stated priorities center on reaching final investment decision (FID) for the project. He also plans to work with shareholders, lenders and government partners, particularly in Québec. He pledged execution that "matches our ambition."

Moffatt has developed, designed and built energy projects across North America. StormFisher says his experience taking complex projects from concept to construction, along with his tenure since the company's early days, brings continuity to the role.

Gainesville – November 10, 2026 -- Select Water Solutions (NYSE: WTTR) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $412 million, up $90 million or 28% from a year earlier, as record Water Infrastructure sales offset a softer Chemical Technologies segment. Net income reached $22.9 million, against $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA rose 57% to $93.5 million from $59.5 million.

Gross profit climbed to $81.4 million from $43.6 million a year earlier. Total gross margin widened to 19.7% from 13.5%. SG&A rose to $53.6 million from $41.7 million, including $7.4 million of transaction costs.

Houston – November 09, 2026 -- National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (NESR) reported third-quarter revenue of $504.7 million, up 70.9% year-over-year, and net income of $34.3 million, up 93.5%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Diluted earnings per share reached $0.33, up $0.15 from a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, rose 49.9% to $95.9 million. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share.

Sequential results fall from record second quarter

Net income dropped $9.7 million from the second quarter, and Adjusted EBITDA declined 9.7%. Diluted EPS fell $0.10 sequentially. NESR attributed the net income change mainly to activity swings in its hydraulic fracturing, well testing and wireline logging service lines.

TAIPEI – November 09, 2026 -- Delta Electronics is joining its 19th consecutive UN climate conference, COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, where it will back the host country's "35x35" initiative targeting 35% electrification by 2035. The company will show how smart microgrids can speed up that transition at an official side event.

Delta hosts its 9th official COP side event with REA and DBU

The session takes place in the Blue Zone. Delta is joined by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) and the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) to exchange insights on microgrid applications. Delta will also present its experience deploying microgrids in Indigenous communities to strengthen disaster resilience.

Delta's EMEA leadership and Delta Electronics Foundation staff will also take part in discussions at the France Pavilion. The company is running the events under the theme "Smarter is Greener."