Grid Stress (Philippines): Oriental Mindoro’s co-op Ormeco warns of another day of rotational brownouts after demand hit 75.20 MW against only 62.30 MW available, with “second round or more” manual load dropping possible; the shortfall is tied to low renewable output plus corrective maintenance at multiple plants, with no restoration times yet. Security & Nuclear Risk (UAE): The UN Security Council condemned a drone attack near the Barakah nuclear plant, calling it a serious breach that endangers civilians and nuclear safety, and demanded attacks on civilian infrastructure stop. Power Prices (Australia): Australia’s Liddell demolition and the AER’s latest default price determination are being framed as the start of cheaper power—NSW groups cite default price drops up to 20% from July and household declines of 3.4% to 7.7%. Local Grid Fight (US): In Temecula, residents are packing council meetings to oppose SDG&E’s proposed Golden Pacific Powerlink—nearly 150 miles of 500-kV lines—arguing the route and tower impacts are unacceptable. Storage Push (India): NTPC says it has awarded 5GWh of battery storage at thermal stations to better cover peak demand, using thermal assets more efficiently.