NatGas Facing Stiffer Competition Under PJM Reform Proposal PJM Interconnection this week unveiled a proposal to reform wholesale electricity pricing that it claims would better reflect the “true costs” of producing power and keep its system more reliable by solidifying revenues for faltering baseload nuclear and coal generators that have been undermined by low natural … Continue reading NatGas Facing Stiffer Competition Under PJM Reform Proposal→
ISO-NE CEO Says Regional NatGas Demand Increasingly Outpacing Supply New England’s natural gas infrastructure has not kept pace with the increasing demand for power generation, a top regional executive told the Energy Council of Rhode Island at a forum this month. ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) CEO Gordon van Welie said there aren’t enough interstate … Continue reading ISO-NE CEO Says Regional NatGas Demand Increasingly Outpacing Supply→
New England Power grid operator says reliance on natural gas will last decades CRANSTON — New England will continue to rely on natural gas for power generation decades into the future even as it transitions to renewable sources, the head of the nonprofit agency that operates the regional power grid said on Friday. Speaking at … Continue reading New England Power grid operator says reliance on natural gas will last decades→
The Natural Gas Industry Is Fear-Mongering In California As solar, wind and batteries only get cheaper, the natural gas industry is starting to panic. Particularly now that they may be regulated into obsolescence in California. You know, the same industry that brought us the biggest natural disaster in the US wants to ensure its continued … Continue reading The Natural Gas Industry Is Fear-Mongering In #California→
PJM’s NatGas-Electric Coordination Promises Reliability This Winter Efforts to coordinate its natural gas and electricity efforts continue at PJM and will have positive impacts this winter and beyond, according to David Souder, director of operations planning for the grid operator. PJM is expecting a warmer-than-normal winter, though cooler than the last two winters, Souder said … Continue reading PJM’s NatGas-Electric Coordination Promises Reliability This Winter→
U.S. Energy Regulator Says Coal More Reliable Than Natural Gas The regulator charged with implementing Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s plan to keep coal plants online has something in common with the former Texas governor: Both men believe that coal and nuclear power are more reliable than other energy sources. Coal and nuclear “are firm, non-interruptible … Continue reading U.S. Energy Regulator Says Coal More Reliable Than Natural Gas→
NORTHWEST GAS PROJECTS FUEL THE FRACKING BEAST Methanol, LNG, and power plants drive Canada’s gas industry. The Northwest is home to a range of project proposals to expand gas consumption. At first glance, they appear quite different from one another, but on closer inspection they can be seen as parts of a common beast: an … Continue reading NORTHWEST GAS PROJECTS FUEL THE FRACKING BEAST→
Higher coal and natural gas prices affect generator profitability, EIA report says Relative profits for some natural gas- and coal-fired generators in a number of Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic states have decreased since 2016 due to higher natural gas and coal prices and lower wholesale electricity prices, according to a recently released report from the U.S. … Continue reading Higher coal and natural gas prices affect generator profitability, EIA report says→
Novel Power-to-Gas Tech Begins Testing in the US A new pilot combines hydrogen, microbes and biogas to perform energy storage. Last month, a team of researchers and engineers quietly installed a first-of-its-kind energy reactor on a campus of a government lab just west of Denver, Colorado. The device — a 25-foot-tall, thin mass of industrial … Continue reading Novel Power – to- Gas Tech Begins Testing in the US→
Gas loses ERCOT fuel mix share to wind, coal in September Wind and coal-fired generation’s share of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ fuel mix rose month on month in September, while natural gas-fired units’ cut slipped below 50%, a mark held for two months, as less cooling load and strong winds pushed more peaking … Continue reading Gas loses ERCOT fuel mix share to wind, coal in September→
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