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#CPS_Energy CEO: Coal-fired #Deely plant may be reborn with natural gas

CPS Energy CEO: Coal-fired Deely plant may be reborn with natural gas As state regulators move to respond to the Obama administration’s “Clean Power Plan,” San Antonio’s CPS Energy is considering switching the coal-fired Deely Power Plant to natural gas. CPS Energy originally announced that the coal power plant would be retired by 2018 but … Continue reading #CPS_Energy CEO: Coal-fired #Deely plant may be reborn with natural gas

“#LNG Exports: Oasis or Mirage?” Analysis Report from Platts’ Bentek Energy

“LNG Exports: Oasis or Mirage?” Analysis Report from Platts’ Bentek Energy DENVER, Aug. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — All is not as it would seem in terms of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its touted role of metaphoric savior of the U.S. gas markets, according to the latest analysis just published by Bentek Energy, an analytics … Continue reading “#LNG Exports: Oasis or Mirage?” Analysis Report from Platts’ Bentek Energy

#Texas Sets Record for Gas Power Burn, Still Barely Enough

Texas Sets Record for Gas Power Burn, Still Barely Enough The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on August 10 set a record for electricity demand, topping 69,000 MW twice during the afternoon. The peak came as the Energy Information Administration (EIA) noted that Texas also set a record for gas power burn—natural gas usage … Continue reading #Texas Sets Record for Gas Power Burn, Still Barely Enough

PJM, Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines Agree to Advance Grid Reliability

PJM, Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines Agree to Advance Grid Reliability PJM Interconnection (PJM) – a regional transmission organization (RTO) that coordinates wholesale electricity for 13 states and the District of Columbia – has signed a memorandum of understanding with nine large natural gas pipelines (the PJM Pipelines) that provide fuel for electric power generators in … Continue reading PJM, Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines Agree to Advance Grid Reliability

Report on New England Energy Winter Reliability Solutions Finds Proposed Subsidized Natural Gas Pipeline to Be Unnecessary and Costly

Report on New England Energy Winter Reliability Solutions Finds Proposed Subsidized Natural Gas Pipeline to Be Unnecessary and Costly BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new in-depth report analyzing energy reliability in New England during extreme winter conditions has concluded that the proposed electric ratepayer funding of additional pipeline capacity is a costly and risky proposition in terms of … Continue reading Report on New England Energy Winter Reliability Solutions Finds Proposed Subsidized Natural Gas Pipeline to Be Unnecessary and Costly

Natural Gas, Oil Will Revolutionize Energy Consumption And Electric Energy Generation Into 2040

Natural Gas, Oil Will Revolutionize Energy Consumption And Electric Energy Generation Into 2040 My current day job involves the inner workings of the electric utility industry in the Midwest region. I work with a number of electric utilities and regional power generating partners. With this knowledge, I have centered my portfolio around natural gas, a … Continue reading Natural Gas, Oil Will Revolutionize Energy Consumption And Electric Energy Generation Into 2040

Injections of natural gas into storage since April are 20% higher than the five-year average (2010-14)

Injections of natural gas into storage since April are 20% higher than the five-year average (2010-14), but trail last year’s record-high levels During the first four months of the 2015 natural gas storage injection season, which typically runs from April through the start of November, injections have totaled 1,436 billion cubic feet (Bcf). Injections this … Continue reading Injections of natural gas into storage since April are 20% higher than the five-year average (2010-14)