Coal to surpass natural gas as main US power generation fuel in 2017 The U.S. Energy Information Administration on Tuesday projected coal will briefly retake its crown from natural gas as the primary fuel for power generators in 2017 due to an increase in gas prices. Coal, however, is expected to lose that title again … Continue reading Coal to surpass natural gas as main US power generation fuel in 2017
Energy giants seek role in Qatar’s gas expansion ExxonMobil, Shell and Total express interest in helping Qatar increase LNG output by 30 percent, sources tell Reuters. Three of the West’s biggest energy corporations are lobbying Qatar to take part in a huge expansion of its gas production, handing Doha an unintended but timely boost in … Continue reading Energy giants seek role in #Qatar ‘s gas expansion
AES closes US$2 billion in finance for gas plus energy storage project AES Corporation has closed US$2 billion in finance for the 1.4GW Southland Repowering Project. The install in southern California encompasses 1,284MW of combined cycle gas capacity and 100MW of battery storage. The remaining US$350 million will be contributed as equity by AES. The … Continue reading #AES closes US$2 billion in finance for gas plus energy storage project
Natural gas can replace nuclear energy Banks is a retired energy industry communications executive and occasional commentator on energy issues, now living in Rockingham County. The shale revolution has produced an abundance of cheap natural gas around the country, especially in the mid-Atlantic region, wherein lies the Marcellus shale formation, the country’s largest deposit of … Continue reading Natural gas can replace nuclear energy
Enbridge halts $3.2B Access Northeast natural gas pipeline for now Whether or not the Northeast needs more gas remains up for debate. But if the region does need more fossil fuels, it will also need to find a way to pay for pipeline development. Last year in August, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled electric utilities … Continue reading Enbridge halts $3.2B Access Northeast natural gas pipeline for now
As gas plants struggle, California seeks new flexible capacity strategies With up to 6 GW of gas plants at risk of closure, energy planners are scrambling for new compensation techniques and zero-carbon alternatives ccelerating clean energy and climate goals in California have policymakers thinking in unprecedented ways about how to manage the state’s power system. … Continue reading As gas plants struggle, California seeks new flexible capacity strategies
Platts: Cheap gas, nuclear energy depress NYISO prices Energy prices fell slightly in May, as New York’s nuclear generation rose and fuel prices remained moderate. Looking ahead, the grid operator expects to have adequate supplies—though it will face a spike in demand this year. New York ISO says peak demand this summer will reach 33,178 … Continue reading Platts: Cheap gas, nuclear energy depress NYISO prices
Western Heat Lifts NatGas Cash, Yet Futures Drift Higher; July Adds A Penny Physical natural gas for Wednesday delivery once again outperformed the futures in Tuesday trading as the ongoing heat in southern California as well as gains in the Northeast offset weaker quotes from the Midcontinent, Texas, Louisiana, and Appalachia. The NGI National Spot … Continue reading Western Heat Lifts #NatGas Cash, Yet Futures Drift Higher; July Adds A Penny
Natural Gas Industry Blasts Nuclear Power With Fake News Natural Gas, the darling energy source of the millennia, has decided it needs to take down its biggest competitor – nuclear power. The American Petroleum Institute has flooded the airwaves in Ohio and Pennsylvania with anti-nuke commercials and has even drawn AARP into the fray by … Continue reading Natural Gas Industry Blasts Nuclear Power With #Fake_News
As nuclear power plants fail, natural gas becomes competitive If a business can’t make money, should the government be mandating that customers pay more to keep that business from failing? That’s what’s happening in New York and Illinois, where customers’ monthly electric bills are slated to increase to keep financially failing nuclear power plants afloat. … Continue reading As nuclear power plants fail, natural gas becomes competitive
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