Grid reliability & outages: Wisconsin utilities reported thousands without power after severe thunderstorms, with We Energies cutting outages from nearly 17,000 to about 2,061 by late afternoon, while BC Hydro restored service in phases after the Bradley Creek wildfire, leaving about 230 customers still out. Utility planning & regulation: Springfield’s City Council approved $16M to replace CWLP electric meters, expanding beyond a pilot and adding software, service, and 15-year maintenance/data collection terms. Nuclear supply chain & projects: Rosatom says it has started repatriating staff to Iran’s Bushehr plant, targeting 100 employees by next fall; India’s nuclear expansion could require ~5,400 tonnes of uranium oxide annually for PHWRs, with domestic supply covering about 30%. Clean power buildout: New Zealand named the first 500 schools for its Solar on Schools $30M pilot, and South Korea’s Jeonnam-Gwangju region bid to host merged state power firms’ HQ while also backing a 400MW solar complex for SK hynix. Markets & demand shifts: Philippines rooftop solar growth is expected to push down wholesale spot prices as demand falls and supply margins widen; Meralco is banking on El Niño-driven cooling demand even as solar adoption cannibalizes grid sales. Tech for smarter grids: Landis+Gyr expanded its Edge App ecosystem in Australia with new partners to boost real-time distribution intelligence as DER complexity rises. Energy transition politics & incentives: Octopus Energy is offering free electricity and a chance at installed solar (or £12,000 cash) tied to customers cutting usage during Britain’s Aug. 12 solar eclipse.