Grid Reliability & Outages: Jasper, Texas is still set for a midnight Saturday outage while Entergy repairs a 138-kV substation, aiming to restore power by Sunday morning. In Canada, BC Hydro restored power to the Village of Clinton after the Pear Lake wildfire, but warned other areas remain dark as it rebuilds hundreds of damaged poles. Wildfire Impacts: BC Hydro also expects extended outages after the Bradley Creek wildfire, citing hot, dry conditions and ongoing damage assessments. Tariffs & Power Bills: Pakistan’s regulator Nepra approved a Re0.75 per unit fuel charge adjustment, targeting an extra Rs9.8bn from consumers, while regulators also flagged transmission-constraint issues and partial loading charges. Solar + Storage Buildouts: Citicore began work on Pampanga’s first “embedded” solar-plus-storage project (41 MWp with 53 MWh) tied to Pelco I, targeting completion by 2027; Syria also signed deals for 760 MW solar paired with 1,077 MWh batteries. Policy & Planning: Maryland regulators finally approved a delayed transmission upgrade needed to retire the state’s last coal plant, while Wisconsin regulators forced a data-center power line filing redo after major revisions. Offshore Wind Backlash: RWE agreed to relinquish U.S. offshore wind leases in a $1.22bn settlement, saying there’s no near-term path to permits. Nuclear Cooling Stress: Hungary switched off decorative lights in Budapest as Danube drought forced Paks to cut output, underscoring how water constraints can hit nuclear reliability.