Energy News Today — September 24, 2026
Court Nixes Michigan’s Novel Antitrust Case Targeting Big Oil and more — today's energy signal.
The ongoing legal and regulatory landscape for energy continues to shift, with significant developments emerging in the realms of antitrust and offshore wind. In Michigan, a court has dismissed an antitrust case targeting major oil companies, dealing a blow to efforts to hold them accountable for alleged price-fixing and anti-competitive practices. Meanwhile, New York and California are pushing back against the Trump administration's offshore wind deals, highlighting ongoing tensions between state and federal authorities over the future of the US energy sector.
These developments come as innovators and policymakers explore new approaches to meeting energy demand and reducing emissions. In California, a new virtual power plant has generated excitement for its potential to harness distributed energy resources and provide grid resilience. As the US energy sector continues to evolve, questions around the role of traditional energy companies, the growth of renewable energy, and the integration of emerging technologies will remain front and center. Today's stories offer a snapshot of these dynamics in play, and we'll dive deeper into each of these developments throughout this edition of EnergyNews.
Today's signal:
• Court Nixes Michigan’s Novel Antitrust Case Targeting Big Oil (insideclimatenews.org)
• New York, California ramp up fight against Trump’s offshore wind deals (canarymedia.com)
• Should we get excited about California’s latest virtual power plant? (canarymedia.com)