Energy, Utilities & Environment

Artesia, Burbank, Lakewood Approve PACE Financing via Home Run Financing

Lakewood, Calif. – September 28, 2026 -- The City Councils of Artesia, Burbank and Lakewood have voted to approve Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) home improvement financing through Home Run Financing (HRF), bringing the total number of participating California jurisdictions to more than 360.

Three Los Angeles County cities join 39 others already offering HRF's PACE program

Artesia, Burbank and Lakewood follow Hawthorne, Calabasas and Lawndale, which approved the program last fall, expanding PACE access across Los Angeles County. Los Angeles was an early adopter of the financing model.

TotalEnergies Executes First WAF Crude Trade on Argus Open Markets

London – September 28, 2026 -- TotalEnergies has accepted an offer for a 950,000-barrel Nigerian Qua Iboe crude cargo at a premium of $4.10 per barrel to Dated Brent, marking the first west African (WAF) crude transaction executed on the Argus Open Markets (AOM) platform. The deal carries an estimated value of more than $115mn.

First WAF crude deal completes on Argus screen-based platform

The transaction originated on the WAF crude AOM stack, a venue operated by price-reporting agency Argus Media that lets registered participants post bids and offers and initiate trades within a visible, auditable framework. The trade builds on rising participation from producers, traders and refiners who have used the platform to test liquidity and show value ahead of this first completed deal.

Aon Launches $2.5B Power Lifecycle Insurance for Gas Projects

Dublin – – September 28, 2026 -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON) has launched its Power Lifecycle Program (PLP), a new insurance solution offering up to $2.5 billion in coverage per project to support conventional gas power projects from construction through operations.

Aon offers up to $2.5 billion in combined construction and operational coverage per project

The program provides up to $2.5 billion in Erection All Risks and Delay in Startup coverage for construction, testing and commissioning phases, plus a separate $2.5 billion in Operational Property Damage and Business Interruption coverage for early operations. Clients can also access up to $100 million in Construction and Operational Third-Party Liability coverage, excluding U.S. projects.

Endurance Energy Targets Stranded Gas With Skid-Mounted LNG at Gastech 2026

Chongqing – September 26, 2026 -- Endurance Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. fielded more than 100 business inquiries from over 1,000 booth visitors at Gastech 2026, with Southeast Asia emerging as the primary market for its skid-mounted liquefaction technology. The Bangkok International Trade Exhibition Centre event drew 59,468 attendees from more than 150 countries.

Off-spec gas composition, not thin reserves, strands small fields in Thailand and Indonesia

Endurance Energy identified a recurring problem raised by visitors from Thailand, Indonesia and neighbouring markets: small gas fields and biogas projects frequently clear geological hurdles but stall on economics because conventional liquefaction trains cannot process off-spec gas compositions.

KLX Energy Tightens Q3 Guidance, Cites $125M Rights Offering Close

Houston – September 26, 2026 -- KLX Energy Services Holdings (Nasdaq: KLXE) has tightened its third-quarter 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $180 million to $185 million, implying a 9% sequential improvement over the second quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA margin set to expand roughly 200 basis points sequentially

The oilfield services provider now projects an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 13% to 14% for the quarter ending September 26, 2026, up from the prior quarter. At the midpoint of the new guidance range, Adjusted EBITDA is expected to rise approximately 30% sequentially.

Allstream Energy Partners Lands OEM SEO Deal in Gas Processing

Houston – September 26, 2026 -- Allstream Energy Partners has secured a Search Engine Optimization agreement with a major oil and gas original equipment manufacturer specializing in gas processing for the midstream sector. The OEM's identity and the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Allstream Energy Partners to build technical content spanning traditional and AI-driven search

Under the agreement, Allstream will develop technical content for the OEM while supporting its search visibility through Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). The scope targets both conventional search engines and AI-powered discovery platforms increasingly used by technical buyers evaluating midstream equipment.

Illinois American Water Details Source Protection Ahead of AWWA Week

Belleville, Ill. – September 26, 2026 -- Illinois American Water processes approximately 275 water samples per day at its Central Laboratory in Belleville, Illinois, as part of a structured source water protection program tied to the American Water Works Association's Source Water Protection Week, running September 27 to October 3.

Utility relies on multiple river and aquifer systems to supply 1.3 million customers

The company draws from the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, the Vermillion River headwaters, and groundwater resources including the Mahomet Aquifer to serve its Illinois service territory. Rebecca Losli, President of Illinois American Water, said high-quality drinking water originates upstream in shared landscapes rather than at treatment plants.

Kentucky American Water Restores Service to 200 Flood-Hit Homes in 50 Hours

Lexington – September 26, 2026 -- Kentucky American Water restored water service to approximately 200 homes in Harlan County within 50 hours after flash flooding tore water lines from the ground in the Ages and Brookside communities.

Crews replace damaged mains after flood destroys Black Mountain Utility District infrastructure

Company crews and contractors deployed to assist Black Mountain Utility District, replacing damaged water mains, service lines and other infrastructure while clearing several tons of mud from the affected system. Kentucky American Water also distributed bottled water to residents during the crisis.

AB 32 at 20: California Cuts Emissions 23.3%, GDP Grows 41%

Sacramento, Calif. – September 26, 2026 -- California cut statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 23.3% between 2006 and 2023 while GDP per capita rose 41%, according to a new report from Next 10 marking two decades since Assembly Bill 32 became law.

California's clean-energy sector now employs 552,300 workers, nearly double Texas

The report, "Twenty Years of AB 32: California's Landmark Climate Law and Its Legacy," credits the 2006 law—signed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger—with establishing the nation's first economy-wide emissions cap and laying the groundwork for the state's Cap-and-Invest program. California led all U.S. states with 552,300 clean-energy jobs in 2024, nearly twice the total in second-ranked Texas.

Horizon Petroleum's Polish L7 Well Flows 5.5 MMcf/d in Early Test

Calgary – September 26, 2026 -- Horizon Petroleum Ltd. (TSXV: HPL; FRA/Tradegate: HPM) said its wholly owned Polish subsidiary, Energia Karpaty Zachodnie sp. z o.o., has completed acid stimulation at the Lachowice 7 well in southern Poland and begun production testing, with preliminary flowback rates reaching 5.5 million cubic feet per day of natural gas.

Well begins flowing naturally after nitrogen-assisted unload

Following the acid stimulation, a coiled tubing unit was installed and nitrogen was circulated into the production tubing to unload the well. At approximately 06:30 CET, L7 began flowing gas and condensate naturally without further coiled tubing or nitrogen assistance and continues to flow.