From The Ashes Of Some Coal Plants, New Energy Rises The coal industry is hurting. For decades coal was the go-to fuel for generating electricity. Now that is changing. The connection between coal and generating electricity goes back to the late 19th century. A good place to get a sense of that history is the … Continue reading From The Ashes Of Some Coal Plants, New Energy Rises→
CT’s remaining coal plant to convert to gas The owner of a coal-fired power plant in Bridgeport — the last such plant still operating in the state — is planning to convert the facility to cleaner-burning natural gas. Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) said Thursday that it intends for Bridgeport Harbor to start operating on … Continue reading #CT ‘s remaining coal plant to convert to gas→
ISONE Chief: NatGas Producing 49% of Region’s Power, Pipelines Needed President Obama didn’t say “natural gas” once during his January State of the Union speech, but ISO New England (ISONE) President Gordon Van Welie couldn’t stop talking about the fuel during a Tuesday briefing with reporters. Welie said the magic words about 68 times, and … Continue reading ISONE Chief: #NatGas Producing 49% of Region’s Power, Pipelines Needed→
ISO N.E. chief says Mass. needs gas, power lines Electricity in New England is becoming more dependent on natural gas and wind than it ever has been — requiring major investments in pipelines and power transmission to keep the lights on, the operator of the region’s power grid said. ISO New England Chief Executive Officer … Continue reading ISO N.E. chief says Mass. needs gas, power lines→
ISO-NE chief: Winter leaves gas-reliant New England in ‘precarious’ spot “The New England states are leading the nation in development of energy-efficiency measures and support of clean energy resources,” van Welie said, but make no mistake: “The transformation of New England’s generation fleet is continuing unabated.” The region is in desperate need of additional energy … Continue reading ISO-NE chief: Winter leaves gas-reliant New England in ‘precarious’ spot→
Mean Reversion In Energy One of the best tools to determine the real and current value of an asset is the inter-commodity spread. The current price of a stock, bond, currency or commodity is always at our fingertips in real time but understanding value can often be an entirely different matter. An inter-commodity spread is … Continue reading Mean Reversion In #Energy→
Half of U.S. Fracking Industry Could Go Bankrupt as Oil Prices Continue to Fall So the slide continues with no end in sight. As expected this morning, the oil price has fallen below $28 a barrel on the back of the historic news over the weekend of sanctions being lifted on Iran. This is the … Continue reading Half of U.S. Fracking Industry Could Go Bankrupt as Oil Prices Continue to Fall→
ERCOT POWER PRICES SEEN HAMPERING GAS-FIRED PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: SOURCES Developers continue to prepare to build natural gas-fired capacity in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas footprint, but low prices and the prospect of the construction of more tax-subsidized, low-cost renewable capacity has some wondering how many new gas-fired units will actually be financed and come … Continue reading ERCOT POWER PRICES SEEN HAMPERING GAS-FIRED PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: SOURCES→
Natural gas company cuts back on drilling, production A State College-based natural gas driller said it will cut back on drilling and will keep its production at about the same level as 2015 until prices go up again. Eclipse Resources Corp. (NYSE: ECR) said it would spend about $33 million to drill and complete one … Continue reading Natural gas company cuts back on drilling, production→
10 Key Energy Trends To Watch for in 2016 What can we expect in 2016? Here is a rundown of some key trends to watch for: 1. U.S. oil production contracts. Oil output in the U.S. has declined by about 300,000 barrels per day to 9.3 million barrels per day (mb/d). Most energy prognosticators, including … Continue reading 10 Key Energy Trends To Watch for in 2016→
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