DP&L to retire 3,000 MW of coal generation in Ohio Reuters has the details on DP&L’s plant closures, and the central debate: whether to upgrade the older facilities, or shut them down and look to create clean energy jobs in their place. The president of First State Bank in Winchester, Michael Pell, told Reuters the … Continue reading #DP_L to retire 3,000 MW of coal generation in #Ohio
Nuclear industry braces for record outages as plants refuel A confluence of nuclear outages expected after this winter has the potential to send natural gas prices higher, and could raise power bills as well. Outages are common in the spring, but nukes make up about 20% of the United States generation and a third of … Continue reading Nuclear industry braces for record outages as plants #refuel
Homer City plant struggles demonstrate coal’s uncertain future in Trump era The Homer City plant in Pennsylvania is a poster child for the woes that coal faces. At 1,884 MW, it is one of the largest coal-fired plants in Pennsylvania, and it has access to two markets. It can sell electric power into the PJM … Continue reading #Homer_City plant struggles demonstrate coal’s uncertain future ….
Solar Generation Hits New Record High On California ISO Grid On Feb. 24, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) reported a new all-time solar generation peak of 8,792 MW on its power grid. That instantaneous production high, reached at 1:42 p.m. PT, beat the ISO’s previous solar peak record of 8,545 MW, which was set … Continue reading Solar Generation Hits New Record High On California ISO Grid
EIA: Without Clean Power Plan, coal will regain top spot in generation mix It was big news, albeit long-predicted, when last year natural gas took over as the nation’s top generating fuel. Lower gas prices played a role, as did environmental policies aimed at lowering and greenhouse gas emissions. Obama’s Clean Power Plan took aim … Continue reading EIA: Without Clean Power Plan, coal will regain top spot in generation mix
MISO approves Indiana utility’s proposal to shutter coal plant units NIPSCO is moving ahead with plants to eliminate about half of its coal-fired generation, with the intention to rely on existing capacity through the end of the decade. After that, the utility will look to combined cycle gas units, it said last year. In addition … Continue reading MISO approves #Indiana utility’s proposal to shutter coal plant units
Prices plummet in ISO-NE capacity auction, raising questions about new generation plans New England’s grid operator easily procured the resources needed to ensure sufficient capacity from June 2020 through May 2021, a welcome change from just three years ago when the region came up short. But the auction results have some questioning if the grid … Continue reading Prices plummet in ISO-NE capacity auction, raising questions about new generation plans
AEP Completes Sale of Fossil-Fueled Power Plants in PJM LCG, January 31, 2017–American Electric Power (AEP) yesterday completed the sale of four competitive power plants to Lightstone Generation LLC, a joint venture of Blackstone and an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners LLC, for approximately $2.1 billion. The four, fossil-fueled energy facilities are located in the … Continue reading AEP Completes Sale of Fossil-Fueled Power Plants in PJM
ERCOT: Gas generation falls to 36% of state power mix in October New data released by ERCOT shows a marked decline in gas generation, from 49.1% of the state’s generation in August to 36.7% last month. In that same period, wind has risen from 9.4% of generation to 17%. And peak loads are generally increasing. … Continue reading ERCOT: Gas generation falls to 36% of state power mix in October
DTE Energy to make major investments to transform electric generation and boost reliability Detroit, Michigan-based DTE Energy Co. is poised to transform its electric utility business over the next decade and plans significant infrastructure investments to remake power generation, the company’s CEO said. When he spoke at an Edison Electric Institute financial conference this week … Continue reading #DTE_Energy to make major investments to transform electric generation and boost reliability
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